Pentagon is targeted from "summary" of Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff
The Pentagon is targeted. The first reports come in, confusing and incomplete. Initial word is that a small plane has hit the Pentagon. No one knows for sure what's happened. Then, confirmation comes: a commercial airliner has crashed into the building. Panic sets in. The scale of the attack is unknown. Is this just the beginning? Is the entire country under siege? The Pentagon, the symbol of American military might, has been breached. Security protocols are activated. The building is evacuated. The fear is palpable. What else could be coming? Rumors spread like wildfire. The President is rushed to a secure location. The Vice Pre...
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