September 11, 2001:
Preliminary analysis on terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon
World Trade Center, in 1999 Photo
Dear readers and subscribers of " Final Book of Daniel.com ,"
The author, Daniel, has been in little contact with subscribers for quite some time, but today's events compelled me to send a preliminary message concerning the unprecedented events that have taken place only hours before this e-mail was sent, 3 P.M., MST. A more detailed analysis, as well as further updates concerning the author's (divine) condition shall follow shortly. Due to the gravity of this occurrence, I plead all to participate in a vigil prayer for those who lost their loved ones or injured in any way by the tragedy that has befell residents of NYC; see the bottom of this message for a time to pray in unison, for today (Sept. 11) and Wednesday night (Sept. 12).
Remember this date for the history books: September 11 2001; a "date which will live in infamy."
While most of the world has already heard, and is understandably shocked, I will report on the story as well, with brief analysis.
One of the greatest landmarks and center of international finance has been completely destroyed by the intentional impact of two separate, hijacked commercial jetliners on the morning hours of September 11, 2001. The two 110-story, "twin towers" of the World Trade Center located in downtown Manhattan, New York, completely collapsed into a heap of rubble from view of the N.Y. skyline within a short time after the near simultaneous collisions, killing upwards of 10,000 people; yet it officially may be less than 3000.
Within only minutes another hijacked plane crashed into the massive U.S. Pentagon, destroying a portion of this critically important hub of national defense. For the first time ever, the Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all to be flights canceled nationwide, creating a nightmare for travelers, and a situation for the American airline industry that will take weeks to recover from, and eons reputation-wise, considering the mastermind infiltration and coordinated efforts by terrorists to hijack four airlines in one day. The extent of the economic, financial and strategic consequences have yet to be known, but undoubtedly they will be very, very dire attackers achieved a crippling blow against America's economic infrastructure; The WTC housed such financial powerhouses as Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, China International Trust, Yamatane Securities America and Farmers Union Control Exchange. New York City plays host to more multinational corporation headquarters than any other city in the world. The stock market was shut down, and markets around the globe immediately crashed. The carnage in markets has, however, just begun. The dollar dropped enormously, and oil futures suddenly sky rocketed. The latter due to concerns that the U.S. will retaliate against a Middle East country--severely--disrupting stability in this oil-producing region. The insurance costs alone for the damages will be in the billions--the most expensive human-caused, insured event in history.
Indeed, this was the most severe terrorist action in ALL of recorded history.
How did you feel after first hearing the news of this story? Shocked? Sad? Angry? Flabbergasted? Or all the above? It phased the author for several reasons, but one is that there are many subscribers and readers of mine that not only were in that location of New York and D.C. who will be indirectly impacted personally and financially, but also to have lost the lives of a couple of them!
The events occurring today are just the beginning. There will again be more such attacks in the future against the U.S. on its own soil, and the magnitude of the damage and sophistication of the perpetrators will increase. The worry we face is the degree of retaliation to be disseminated by the U.S. when it is clear who was behind this, and international strategic and political consequences of such a severe, raged-based "revenge." And such revenge will indeed seem sweet to the Bush Administration (which has already had to deal with a tanking stock market and economy-now this) and the American people. However, the author suggests calm restraint instead of fear and panic; calm under adversity; love your neighbor. Yet it is understandable should swift and severe, deadly military action be taken in avenging this dastardly, unprovoked assault toward cowardly renegades. The usual suspects, include Muslim fundamentalists, and U.S. public enemy # 1 is Afgaextremist Osama bin Laden. And if this was indeed a campaign against the nation of America, "in the name of God," then let us be certain: Never would God approve of such destructive, evil action against innocent men, woman and children.
Now, the author has repeatedly warned the dilemmas Bush will face with regards to crises occurring during much of
his term, as well as a future yet much more fearsome event in relation to the Middle East, in particular, concerning Iraq, Muslim fanatics, and I've seen this coming into fruition for around the years 2004/2005. I sure hope God will prove me wrong at that time.
However, worry not, for America is a strong, united nation who has endured much in its past history, such as the Civil War, WWI and WWII. True, it can be argued it has become too prosperous for its own good in many ways, but maybe that occasional shock is just what we need to pull together…and learn from it.
Chronological events of the morning of September 11, 2001:
8:45 am: 1 plane crashed into South tower of World Trade Center at 8:58 am September 11, 2001, between the 80th and 85th floor, hit by American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767, en route from Boston to Los Angeles. 81 passengers on board.
9:05 am: Second plane crashed into the other tower of the World Trade Center 18 minutes later. Hit by American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757, en route from Washington Dulles to Los Angeles with 58 passengers on board.
9:18 am: The Federal Aviation Administration shuts down all aircraft takeoffs nationwide.
9:22 am: President Bush, in Sarasota, Florida, calls the crashes "an apparent terrorist attack" and "national tragedy" and "an act of war."
9:22 am: American Airlines acknowledges one of its flights, Flight 11, crashed into the World Trade Center.
9:40 am: FAA grounds all domestic flights
9:45 am: Plane crashes into Pentagon, with speculations it was United Airlines 175, a Boeing 767, en route from Boston to Los Angeles.
Around 10:00 am: Flight crashes 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh; United Airlines Flight 91 from Newark to San Francisco, a Boeing 757, undoubtedly linked to the other terrorist hijackings.
10:00 am: South tower of 110-story World Trade Center utterly collapses.
10:05 am: Whitehouse is evacuated
10:10 am: Portion of the Pentagon collapses, later evacuated
10:22 am: Car bomb explodes outside State Department
10:25 am: International flights rerouted to Canada
10:29 am: Second World Trade Center utterly collapses
11:04 am: United Nations headquarters in New York is evacuated
11:18 am: American Airlines confirms 156 people were on both flights
11:59 am: United confirms they lost Flight 175
First tower collapses.
Second tower collapses.
World Trade Center: R.I.P.
Prayer Vigil For Those Suffering From Tuesday's Terrorist Attacks.
I invite everyone receiving this message on Tuesday to engage in a brief prayer of compassion and healing for those dead and for those who have lost loved ones during the devastation in New York And D.C.
If you receive this Tuesday afternoon, then do the following: At precisely 9 P.M. Mountain Standard Time (must be co-ordinated) pray for all these people, and do it for about ten minutes; remember, you are also praying with many others.
Now, if you receive this message a little too late, then please participate in a prayer-exactly the same as today's, and at the same 9 P.M. time-on Wednesday. I will be doing it as well, so please take part, and contemplate the dire situation which has befell our nation, the U.S.A
"In homage to Americans"
Until next time-soon, God Bless,
Daniel,
Author of: FinalBookofDaniel.com
