9-11
Posted: September 12th, 2007, 10:47 am
Just adding to the list...........
1979 Nov. 4, Tehran, Iran: Iranian radical students seized the U.S.
embassy, taking 66 hostages. 14 were later released. The remaining
52 were freed after 444 days on the day of President Reagan's
inauguration. 1982–1991 Lebanon: Thirty US and other Western
hostages kidnapped in Lebanon by Hezbollah. Some were killed, some
died in captivity, and some were eventually released. Terry Anderson
was held for 2,454 days.1983 April 18, Beirut, Lebanon: U.S. embassy
destroyed in suicide car-bomb attack; 63 dead, including 17
Americans. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. Oct. 23,
Beirut, Lebanon: Shiite suicide bombers exploded truck near U.S.
military barracks at Beirut airport, killing 241 marines. Minutes
later a second bomb killed 58 French paratroopers in their barracks
in West Beirut. Dec. 12, Kuwait City, Kuwait: Shiite truck bombers
attacked the U.S. embassy and other targets, killing 5 and injuring
80.1984 Sept. 20, east Beirut, Lebanon: truck bomb exploded outside
the U.S. embassy annex, killing 24, including 2 U.S. military. Dec.
3, Beirut, Lebanon: Kuwait Airways Flight 221, from Kuwait to
Pakistan, hijacked and diverted to Tehran. 2 Americans killed.1985
April 12, Madrid, Spain: Bombing at restaurant frequented by U.S.
soldiers, killed 18 Spaniards and injured 82. June 14, Beirut,
Lebanon: TWA Flight 847 en route from Athens to Rome hijacked to
Beirut by Hezbollah terrorists and held for 17 days. A U.S. Navy
diver executed. Oct. 7, Mediterranean Sea: gunmen attack Italian
cruise ship, Achille Lauro. One U.S. tourist killed. Hijacking
linked to Libya. Dec. 18, Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria: airports
in Rome and Vienna were bombed, killing 20 people, 5 of whom were
Americans. Bombing linked to Libya.1986 April 2, Athens, Greece:A
bomb exploded aboard TWA flight 840 en route from Rome to Athens,
killing 4 Americans and injuring 9. April 5, West Berlin, Germany:
Libyans bombed a disco frequented by U.S. servicemen, killing 2 and
injuring hundreds.1988 Dec. 21, Lockerbie, Scotland: N.Y.-bound Pan-
Am Boeing 747 exploded in flight from a terrorist bomb and crashed
into Scottish village, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on the ground.
Passengers included 35 Syracuse University students and many U.S.
military personnel. Libya formally admitted responsibility 15 years
later (Aug. 2003) and offered $2.7 billion compensation to victims'
families.1993 Feb. 26, New York City: bomb exploded in basement
garage of World Trade Center, killing 6 and injuring at least 1,040
others. In 1995, militant Islamist Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and 9
others were convicted of conspiracy charges, and in 1998, Ramzi
Yousef, believed to have been the mastermind, was convicted of the
bombing. Al-Qaeda involvement is suspected.1995 Nov. 13, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia: car bomb exploded at U.S. military headquarters,
killing 5 U.S. military servicemen.1996 June 25, Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia: truck bomb exploded outside Khobar Towers military complex,
killing 19 American servicemen and injuring hundreds of others. 13
Saudis and a Lebanese, all alleged members of Islamic militant group
Hezbollah, were indicted on charges relating to the attack in June
2001.1998 Aug. 7, Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: truck
bombs exploded almost simultaneously near 2 U.S. embassies, killing
224 (213 in Kenya and 11 in Tanzania) and injuring about 4,500. 4
men connected with al-Qaeda 2 of whom had received training at Al-
Qaeda camps inside Afghanistan, were convicted of the killings in
May 2001 and later sentenced to life in prison. A federal grand jury
had indicted 22 men in connection with the attacks, including Saudi
dissident Osama bin Laden, who remained at large.2000 Oct. 12, Aden,
Yemen: U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole heavily damaged when a small
boat loaded with explosives blew up alongside it. 17 sailors killed.
Linked to Osama bin Laden, or members of Al-Qaeda terrorist
network.2001 Sept. 11, New York City, Arlington, Va., and
Shanksville, Pa.: hijackers crashed 2 commercial jets into twin
towers of World Trade Center; 2 more hijacked jets were crashed into
the Pentagon and a field in rural Pa. Total dead and missing
numbered 2,992: 2,749 in New York City, 184 at the Pentagon, 40 in
Pa., and 19 hijackers. Islamic al-Qaeda terrorist group blamed.2002
June 14, Karachi, Pakistan: bomb exploded outside American consulate
in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 12. Linked to al-Qaeda.2003 May 12,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: suicide bombers killed 34, including 8
Americans, at housing compounds for Westerners. Al-Qaeda
suspected.2004 May 29–31, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: terrorists attack
the offices of a Saudi oil company in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, take
foreign oil workers hostage in a nearby residential compound,
leaving 22 people dead including one American. June 11–19, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia: terrorists kidnap and execute Paul Johnson Jr., an
American, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2 other Americans and BBC
cameraman killed by gun attacks. Dec. 6, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
terrorists storm the U.S. consulate, killing 5 consulate employees.
4 terrorists were killed by Saudi security.2005 Nov. 9, Amman,
Jordan: Suicide bombers hit 3 American hotels, Radisson, Grand
Hyatt, and Days Inn, in Amman, Jordan, killing 57. Al-Qaeda claimed
responsibility.2006 Sept. 13, Damascus, Syria: an attack by four
gunman on the American embassy was foiled.So as you can see it was
far from the first Attack by terrorist or Islamic Radicals on US
interests or people.
1979 Nov. 4, Tehran, Iran: Iranian radical students seized the U.S.
embassy, taking 66 hostages. 14 were later released. The remaining
52 were freed after 444 days on the day of President Reagan's
inauguration. 1982–1991 Lebanon: Thirty US and other Western
hostages kidnapped in Lebanon by Hezbollah. Some were killed, some
died in captivity, and some were eventually released. Terry Anderson
was held for 2,454 days.1983 April 18, Beirut, Lebanon: U.S. embassy
destroyed in suicide car-bomb attack; 63 dead, including 17
Americans. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. Oct. 23,
Beirut, Lebanon: Shiite suicide bombers exploded truck near U.S.
military barracks at Beirut airport, killing 241 marines. Minutes
later a second bomb killed 58 French paratroopers in their barracks
in West Beirut. Dec. 12, Kuwait City, Kuwait: Shiite truck bombers
attacked the U.S. embassy and other targets, killing 5 and injuring
80.1984 Sept. 20, east Beirut, Lebanon: truck bomb exploded outside
the U.S. embassy annex, killing 24, including 2 U.S. military. Dec.
3, Beirut, Lebanon: Kuwait Airways Flight 221, from Kuwait to
Pakistan, hijacked and diverted to Tehran. 2 Americans killed.1985
April 12, Madrid, Spain: Bombing at restaurant frequented by U.S.
soldiers, killed 18 Spaniards and injured 82. June 14, Beirut,
Lebanon: TWA Flight 847 en route from Athens to Rome hijacked to
Beirut by Hezbollah terrorists and held for 17 days. A U.S. Navy
diver executed. Oct. 7, Mediterranean Sea: gunmen attack Italian
cruise ship, Achille Lauro. One U.S. tourist killed. Hijacking
linked to Libya. Dec. 18, Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria: airports
in Rome and Vienna were bombed, killing 20 people, 5 of whom were
Americans. Bombing linked to Libya.1986 April 2, Athens, Greece:A
bomb exploded aboard TWA flight 840 en route from Rome to Athens,
killing 4 Americans and injuring 9. April 5, West Berlin, Germany:
Libyans bombed a disco frequented by U.S. servicemen, killing 2 and
injuring hundreds.1988 Dec. 21, Lockerbie, Scotland: N.Y.-bound Pan-
Am Boeing 747 exploded in flight from a terrorist bomb and crashed
into Scottish village, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on the ground.
Passengers included 35 Syracuse University students and many U.S.
military personnel. Libya formally admitted responsibility 15 years
later (Aug. 2003) and offered $2.7 billion compensation to victims'
families.1993 Feb. 26, New York City: bomb exploded in basement
garage of World Trade Center, killing 6 and injuring at least 1,040
others. In 1995, militant Islamist Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and 9
others were convicted of conspiracy charges, and in 1998, Ramzi
Yousef, believed to have been the mastermind, was convicted of the
bombing. Al-Qaeda involvement is suspected.1995 Nov. 13, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia: car bomb exploded at U.S. military headquarters,
killing 5 U.S. military servicemen.1996 June 25, Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia: truck bomb exploded outside Khobar Towers military complex,
killing 19 American servicemen and injuring hundreds of others. 13
Saudis and a Lebanese, all alleged members of Islamic militant group
Hezbollah, were indicted on charges relating to the attack in June
2001.1998 Aug. 7, Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: truck
bombs exploded almost simultaneously near 2 U.S. embassies, killing
224 (213 in Kenya and 11 in Tanzania) and injuring about 4,500. 4
men connected with al-Qaeda 2 of whom had received training at Al-
Qaeda camps inside Afghanistan, were convicted of the killings in
May 2001 and later sentenced to life in prison. A federal grand jury
had indicted 22 men in connection with the attacks, including Saudi
dissident Osama bin Laden, who remained at large.2000 Oct. 12, Aden,
Yemen: U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole heavily damaged when a small
boat loaded with explosives blew up alongside it. 17 sailors killed.
Linked to Osama bin Laden, or members of Al-Qaeda terrorist
network.2001 Sept. 11, New York City, Arlington, Va., and
Shanksville, Pa.: hijackers crashed 2 commercial jets into twin
towers of World Trade Center; 2 more hijacked jets were crashed into
the Pentagon and a field in rural Pa. Total dead and missing
numbered 2,992: 2,749 in New York City, 184 at the Pentagon, 40 in
Pa., and 19 hijackers. Islamic al-Qaeda terrorist group blamed.2002
June 14, Karachi, Pakistan: bomb exploded outside American consulate
in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 12. Linked to al-Qaeda.2003 May 12,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: suicide bombers killed 34, including 8
Americans, at housing compounds for Westerners. Al-Qaeda
suspected.2004 May 29–31, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: terrorists attack
the offices of a Saudi oil company in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, take
foreign oil workers hostage in a nearby residential compound,
leaving 22 people dead including one American. June 11–19, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia: terrorists kidnap and execute Paul Johnson Jr., an
American, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2 other Americans and BBC
cameraman killed by gun attacks. Dec. 6, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
terrorists storm the U.S. consulate, killing 5 consulate employees.
4 terrorists were killed by Saudi security.2005 Nov. 9, Amman,
Jordan: Suicide bombers hit 3 American hotels, Radisson, Grand
Hyatt, and Days Inn, in Amman, Jordan, killing 57. Al-Qaeda claimed
responsibility.2006 Sept. 13, Damascus, Syria: an attack by four
gunman on the American embassy was foiled.So as you can see it was
far from the first Attack by terrorist or Islamic Radicals on US
interests or people.
I was in Mexico when that shit happened, and because the news was so hard to get there, I thought we were at war. I was at a desert camp spot and rode my XR400 into the village and saw a little news on a mexican tv station at the market. So I blasted back to the camp and was the first one to hear of it, so I got all the Americans there informed of the planes crashing into the buildings, but I knew nothing else really. We all thought it might be impossible to get back into the USA, and in fact did have to wait for a couple days. We were making plans to stay there if there was a war and no way to get home, pretty freaky feeling it was.
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