Writing Homework Help

1.   On September 11, 2001, nineteen members of al Qa’ida carried out a coordinated attack on New York City and Washington D.C. Why did AQ target the U.S. with attacks?

2.   What did AQ hope to achieve with these attacks? 

3.   Why do you think they launch it in September 2001 as opposed to another time? 

4.   Was the attack successful? If so, in what way was it successful? If not, why was it not?

Essay

Study:  The 9/11 Commission Report.  Pages 1-14, and 47-70.