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Title: Deadliest Assault Weapon With The Most Fatalities Ever Used On American Soil
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World Statesmen
URL Source: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/index2.html
Published: Dec 18, 2012
Author: Ben Cahoon
Post Date: 2012-12-18 23:51:35 by Murron
Keywords: None
Views: 28818
Comments: 43
Deadliest Assault Weapon With The Most Fatalities Ever Used On American Soil 2,973 (+/-) people perished September 11, 2001 after hijacked planes crashed in New York City, in Arlington, Virginia and in Pennsylvania. The victims were mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers of many faiths and races who came from more than 80 nations. American Airlines flight 11, a Boeing 767, on a morning Boston to Los Angeles flight (north tower of World Trade Center). The plane was hijacked soon after take-off at 8:02 EDT, and was crashed into the north side of the northern tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 AM EDT, approximately between floors 96 and 103. 92 people: 81 passengers (including 5 hijackers, 9 flight attendants, 2 pilots United Airlines flight 175 a Boeing 767 on a morning Boston to Los Angeles route. On September 11, 2001, the plane was hijacked and on or about 9:03 AM EDT crashed into the south side of the southern tower of the World Trade Center, approximately between floors 87 and 93, exploding on impact. The plane was carrying 56 passengers and 9 crew members. The Pentagon reported 125 staffers killed or missing, including the highest ranking officer to die, Lt. General Timothy Maude and Max Bielke, who the last official U.S. combat soldier to leave Vietnam. With 118 remains recovered and identified, as of Sep 2002. One person died later as a result of wounds sustained. American Airlines Flight 77, 64 passengers and Crew died. Among the victims was Barbara K. Olson, a conservative author, lawyer and wife of U.S. Solicitor General, Theodore Olson, as well as two Washington, D.C. "National Geographic Magazine" staff members, three teachers and three children who were traveling to California on a National Geographic Society sponsored trip. In Pennsylvania: United Airlines flight 93 was a Boeing 757 on a morning Newark-to-San Francisco route. On 11 Sep 2001 the plane was hijacked by a four man hijacking team. The plan was carrying 37 passengers and 7 crew members. There were no survivors. There Were No 'Assault Rifles' or 'hand guns' used in the deadliest mass murder committed on American soil. 
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If a deranged psychopath is hell bent on slaughtering scores of innocent men, women and children, their choice of weapons is only limited by their imaginations. ~ Murron JMHO!
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Cars, machetes, TNT, Gasoline, internet.
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