Editing September 11 attacks (section)

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{{Quote|The target of the terrorists was not only New York and Washington but the very values of freedom, tolerance and decency which underpin our way of life.|British Prime Minister Tony Blair}}The '''September 11 attacks''', also commonly known and abbreviated as "'''9/11'''" refers to the infamous and tragic attack on the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Pentagon on September 11, 2001 by [[Militant Islam|militant Islamists]] loyal to [[Osama bin Laden|Osama Bin Laden]] - it involved the use of passenger planes as weapons in a forced-suicide attack similar to the famous kamikaze pilots of [[World War II]].

No end of conspiracy theories have been spawned by the attacks, the most common being that the United States government itself carried it out as a false flag operation and pinned it on Islamic terrorists to justify invading the Middle East for its oil.

9/11 is often stated as being amongst the most devastating terrorist attacks on America, claiming many lives and sparking the international "War on Terror" campaign that continues to play an important role in the world. It is also regarded as one of the most important events of the 21st century.