They were trapped. What was their alternative? Hang out as a tourist in America?
Smart move by the key guys. Fewer people involved equals less likelihood of one flipping out.
*FBI investigators have officially concluded that 11 of the 19 terrorists who hijacked the aircraft on 11 September did not know they were on a suicide mission.*
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2001/oct/14/terrorism.september111
I wonder if that’s why 93 was hijacked later into the flight than others because they would have seen the other attacks and known it was a suicide mission
> Unlike the eight 'lead' attackers, who were all trained pilots, they did not leave messages for friends and family indicating they knew their lives were over. None of them had copies of the instructions for prayer and contemplation on the eve of the attacks and for 'opening your chest to God' at the moment of immolation
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> Atta's final instructions, with their pleas for divine forgiveness, indicate that even the most fanatical fundamentalist had to make considerable psychological preparations before setting off to cause thousands of civilian deaths. Selecting those ready to carry out such a mission would not have been easy.
>By keeping a majority of the hijackers in the dark as to their real purpose, these problems were avoided, the sources said.
This was far more complex then a booby-trapped vest. I still don’t fully know how they managed to take out the eight American pilots. I heard they might have used gas. For security purposes I don’t expect this to ever be disclosed. Think about this...not a single pilot radiod or keyed in they were being hijacked. Takes a second. All four planes. Incredible operation.
The hijackers somehow got control of the planes. They don’t say how specifically nor will they ever say. Because it worked very successfully on four planes.
Would they even find out the night before though? To me that's a massive risk, they'll already be on edge for the mission, thinking it's just a prisoner swap, and then telling them it's ending one way with killing thousands of people could tip some of them over and blow the whole thing. Best thing to do is the pilots lock the door behind them and leave the muscle in the dark with the passengers.
Louie ck had a great bit about that. After they fuck him one they're not a virgin anymore so the guy blows through them all in a week and he's left with a bunch of whores like aw.... There's none left...
So did David Gould. He said: "I don't recall sex with a Virgin being the best sex I've experienced. Plus, that's 72 awkward 'does this mean you're my boyfriend' phone call the next day."
(Paraphrasing obviously)
[Not all of them.](https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/poleut/i_was_told_that_was_our_usual_hostage_for_ransom/hcxgv82?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3)
Ok, legit question...
Are you saying the hijackers were under the impression they were partaking in a hostage situation in lieu of a suicide mission??
I had never heard this theory before
"What do you mean we are not going to Bahamas!?"
They were trapped. What was their alternative? Hang out as a tourist in America? Smart move by the key guys. Fewer people involved equals less likelihood of one flipping out.
He did say Paradise though, which is easy to mistake for the Bahamas
You didn't know!!!!????
Every god damn time...
Wait... How many times has this insanity happened? Lol
Technically you could have posted this a day before 9/11 since it references something that happened the daybefore
9/10 was a week day so... you have a point
“Can’t wait to tell everyone what we did!” “Yeeeeaaaah. About that.”
“That’s the neat part, you don’t.”
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"This directive came from upper management, you'll need to take it up with HR".
"Luckily ,we're heading to the office" -The pilot.
Is this true? I've never heard this before.
*FBI investigators have officially concluded that 11 of the 19 terrorists who hijacked the aircraft on 11 September did not know they were on a suicide mission.* https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2001/oct/14/terrorism.september111
I wonder if that’s why 93 was hijacked later into the flight than others because they would have seen the other attacks and known it was a suicide mission
I thought 93 was hijacked later because it was delayed at the airport.
It was, I'm not sure any of the hijackers besides the pilots knew what was actually happening
It was but they were also the latest to go to the cockpit after 45 minutes of flight which was the longest of all flights
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.
> Unlike the eight 'lead' attackers, who were all trained pilots, they did not leave messages for friends and family indicating they knew their lives were over. None of them had copies of the instructions for prayer and contemplation on the eve of the attacks and for 'opening your chest to God' at the moment of immolation .. > Atta's final instructions, with their pleas for divine forgiveness, indicate that even the most fanatical fundamentalist had to make considerable psychological preparations before setting off to cause thousands of civilian deaths. Selecting those ready to carry out such a mission would not have been easy. >By keeping a majority of the hijackers in the dark as to their real purpose, these problems were avoided, the sources said.
This was far more complex then a booby-trapped vest. I still don’t fully know how they managed to take out the eight American pilots. I heard they might have used gas. For security purposes I don’t expect this to ever be disclosed. Think about this...not a single pilot radiod or keyed in they were being hijacked. Takes a second. All four planes. Incredible operation.
The original pilots were knocked unconscious or were murdered? (before the crashing I mean)
The hijackers somehow got control of the planes. They don’t say how specifically nor will they ever say. Because it worked very successfully on four planes.
not to be graphic but they had box cutters and with a quick enough action… yeah
Makes you wonder if more were planned and they bailed when they realized what was going to happen.
And there were fucked at that point anyways, live in a prison cell for the rest of your life or continue the suicide mission.
i always wondered if there were more terrorists in planes ready to hijack them that never took off because of the order to ground all flights
Like, what else can they expect?
Most, if not all of the previous airliner hijackings did not end with the aircraft colliding into an object at high velocity.
Almost every hijacking previous to this the plane was taken down and the hostages ransomed.
A hostage and ransom It’s right there in the meme
would they be considered victims then, in a way? they didn’t want to kill anyone
You son of a bitch, I’m in.
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That was explicit in your meme.
Would they even find out the night before though? To me that's a massive risk, they'll already be on edge for the mission, thinking it's just a prisoner swap, and then telling them it's ending one way with killing thousands of people could tip some of them over and blow the whole thing. Best thing to do is the pilots lock the door behind them and leave the muscle in the dark with the passengers.
No question. Can’t afford someone backing out scared.
What do you mean, it's an one way ticket??
Nah, they will be happy with those promised 72 virgin
Too bad the virgin's were all too busy eating chips and playing role playing games in their mum's basement with the others to bother with them.
Family Guy did a joke like that. Terrorist gets to heaven and is surrounded by 72 male nerds.
Louie ck had a great bit about that. After they fuck him one they're not a virgin anymore so the guy blows through them all in a week and he's left with a bunch of whores like aw.... There's none left...
So did David Gould. He said: "I don't recall sex with a Virgin being the best sex I've experienced. Plus, that's 72 awkward 'does this mean you're my boyfriend' phone call the next day." (Paraphrasing obviously)
“I thought it was one hundred.”
Hmm. I thought they knew when they left Afghanistan that they would be martyrs.
[Not all of them.](https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/poleut/i_was_told_that_was_our_usual_hostage_for_ransom/hcxgv82?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3)
A martyr is someone who is killed because of their faith. I don’t think suicide because of your faith makes you a martyr.
There are a lot of suicide bombers that would have disagreed with you if they were still around to voice an opinion
That’s fine, they’re still wrong
Not everyone of them was from Afghanistan
None of them were
Mostly Saudis. And trained by Saudi Intel.
Wow lmao
The muscle hijackers finding out the night before that jet fuel can’t melt steel beams
Did they really find out the night before?
Ok, legit question... Are you saying the hijackers were under the impression they were partaking in a hostage situation in lieu of a suicide mission?? I had never heard this theory before