re: Who had the worst September 11th? by anonymous questioner

September 11, 2009 06:01 PM

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Who had the worst September 11th?

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Chile (In 1973, the government of President Salvador Allende was overthrown by a CIA-aided military coup d’état, resulting in military rule over the country by General Augusto Pinochet until 1990.) (2 votes)
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United States (In 2001, airplane hijackings by Islamic terrorists resulted in the collapse of the World Trade Center, partial destruction of the Pentagon, and a "let's roll"-inspired passenger crash in rural Pennsylvania. This would lead to the "War on Terror"... or its more catchier name, the "Overseas Contingency Operation.") (1 vote)
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Stephanus Hagiochristophorites (In 1185, he tried to arrest Isaac II Angelos, but was killed by him in the process. Isaac would escape and appeal to the people, resulting in the revolution that deposed Andronicus I Comnenus and placed Isaac on the throne of the Byzantine Empire until 1195. Ouch.) (1 vote)
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Eddie Silverman (He died on September 11... by a bike messenger... uptown, on 57th Street. See more here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdSpwEpEnv4 ) (0 votes)
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  • cce says:

    also: that's my mom's birthday!

    Sep 23, 2009 07:49 AM
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