The plane has crashed into one of the towers there where

efforting New York City Tuesday September 11th, 2001.

At 8.46am, the first of two passenger planes smashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

200 miles to the southwest, a third plane crashes into the Pentagon.

The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, a fourth jet is brought down in a field in

Pennsylvania. All had been hijacked by terrorists 19 in total who had turned the aircraft into flying bombs.

In New York, it takes just 102 minutes for the twin towers to collapse, causing devastation in

lower Manhattan. A combined 2,977 people die.

Plade out live on global media. The events of 9.11 bring the world to a standstill.

The images are seared into history. There have been countless wars,

revolutions and numerous acts of terrorism since 1945.

But this single massive symbolic attack is an utter game changer. America is no longer in violent.

While President George Bush has been whisked to safety, news that the hijackers with Saudi Arabian

causes further confusion. Saudi Arabia are allies, aren't they?

But this type of warfare owes no allegiance to nations or governments. This attack was committed

in the name of an ideology. And for its warriors, death is of no consequence.

Normally there is one person whose name you could be sure to add to the roster, acting as a cheerleader,

perhaps even given his track record, attaching himself as one of the operations signatories.

But it's the complete opposite. Colonel Moamagadafi of Libya expresses horror.

He offers his full support to the West in bringing the 9.11 architects to book.

In the call out for donors, he even offers his own blood.

Why is he doing this? Why? After decades of antagonism, is he siding with the old enemy,

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