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The term "9/11" is commonly used to refer to the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11th, 2001, in the United States. These coordinated attacks were reportedly carried out by the extremist group al-Qaeda and had a profound and far-reaching impact on the world. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, 19 terrorists allegedly hijacked four commercial airplanes. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and a third plane into the Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington, Virginia. The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, iconic symbols of the financial and economic strength of the United States, collapsed within hours of being struck by the hijacked planes. The attacks resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people. The fourth hijacked plane, United Airlines Flight 93, was presumably headed for another target in Washington, D.C. However, passengers on board fought back against the hijackers. The plane crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, preventing it from reaching its intended target. The attacks caused widespread shock, grief, and panic. Emergency response efforts were launched, and the U.S. government grounded all civilian aircraft in U.S. airspace. The attacks led to the closure of financial markets and a national state of emergency. In response to the attacks, President George W. Bush declared a "War on Terror." The U.S. launched military operations in Afghanistan to oust the Taliban regime, which had provided a safe haven for al-Qaeda. 9/11 prompted significant changes to U.S. domestic and foreign policies. The Department of Homeland Security was established, and security measures at airports and public spaces were enhanced. In October 2001, the USA PATRIOT Act for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism was signed into law, granting expanded surveillance and law enforcement powers to counteract terrorism. As a result, our civil liberties and freedoms Americans once had before were revoked. It took 442 days to officially form a 9/11 Commission to investigate the events of that day and why it wasn’t prevented. There have been countless conspiracy theories about 9/11 over the years, ascribing blame to politicians and intelligence services in the federal government for not foiling the plot or for being entirely complicit in it, but what if there was contradictory anomalous evidence to confirm that 9/11 wasn’t a failure of imagination and was in fact, an inside job? Check out the 9/11 20/20 Vision film for additional information.