Death From The Skies
On the morning of September 11, the World Trade Center, the symbol of American financial muscle, was hit in an attack where the weapons were hijacked passenger aircraft. Inside of an hour, the 110-storey towers crumbled, an estimated 4,000 lost their lives, the US suffered a loss that would amount to $90 billion (Rs 4,27,500 crore) and the history of the world was forever altered. More intangibly, the wound inflicted on one metropolis scarred the heart of an entire planet.

Candles in the Wind
After the late-night vigils to give and receive comfort, it was time for vengeance. The bombing of Afghanistan continued well into December, with US marines (below) preparing to fly to a new position near Kandahar. "We shall smoke them out of their holes," promised George Bush.