Why the suicide killers chose September 11

The Guardian ^ | Wednesday October 3, 2001 | Christopher Hitchens

[Romulus]

We're way ahead of you, Chris.

[clintonh8r]

And they will be "met, held, and thrown back" once again.

[arielb]

911. duh

[eniapmot]

Sobieski Bump!

[FormerLib]

>>> Thus Princip chose the date of Serbia's 14th century defeat in Kosovo...<<<

Unless one wishes to consider that the Archduke chose the same date to visit Sarajevo to celebrate the Hapsburg domination of those same people.

Perspective, you see, is a subjective thing.

[Lazamataz]

Well, if their intent is to commemorate their loss to the West, so be it. If their intent is to cause a turning point, won't happen. The West will always dominate the camel-screwing diaperheads.

They inflicted a very small hit, in the big scheme of things. Not enough to do more than piss us off.

[Orion78]

I read somewhere that September 11 was that 40th anniversary of the completion of the Pentagon.

[okie01]

"Unless one wishes to consider that the Archduke chose the same date to visit Sarajevo to celebrate the Hapsburg domination of those same people."

And unless one considers that the 7-day forecast for September 11 forecast clear conditions all across the Eastern seaboard.

Cloudless skies across the northeast being a prerequisite for the four hijackings and attacks...

Does anybody know when the reservations were dated?

[Bill Rice]

"It was on September 11 1683 that the conquering armies of Islam were met, held, and thrown back at the gates of Vienna."

It was the evil Italian Jews! It was SO unfair, they took our land away! Waaaaahh! Give it baaaccckkk, We'll tell! Sob,It was the evil Italian Jews!

/sarcasm off

[knak]

I read that they broke ground that day.

[Dianna]

I find the thought that 911 was not chosen on purpose to be rather chilling.

Oddly, I was also more bothered by the idea that stocks had been purchased and sold before the attack than the actual attack itself.

Not sure why these things "speak" to me.

[jonatron]

That night the cresent moon joined some bright planet in the sky, forming the star and cresent - the symbol of Islam.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Construction started on 11 September 1941, 60 years prior to the attack. Construction was completed on 15 January 1943.

The Pentagon

[calmseas]

Personally, I think the bastards gave themselves a window--and the weather just happened to be perfect on September 11 for VFR flying.

[Coastie]

My wife and I are former residents of New York... Long Island... Rockville Centre specifically, we know many families affected, over 30 in our hometown. I recently retired from the the USCG after 22 years. So, as I'm rearanging my "I love me" wall, I realize that the New York license plate from so long ago (the 80's at least!)is :

AUS 911

peace all

[FReethesheeples]

All informed and plausible comments!

Kudos!

[NeoCaveman]

Bump so I can copy this tomorrow and send it to my Pro-Palestinian friend