The Third World War

OOC: Here it goes again
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George Bush and John McCain upon winning the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election
 
Pre 9-11

August 3, 2000

2000 Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Texas Governor George W. Bush is nominated for President of the United States, Arizona Senator John McCain for Vice-President. Despite plans to nominate former secretary of Defense Richard Cheney, however McCain was thought of, and well known, to be a more moderate candidate who would garner more Independents and the conservative “Blue Dog” Democrats.

November 7, 2000

2000 U.S. Presidential Election
U.S. President George W. Bush wins the election by a moderate victory, taking several Democratic states such as New Mexico and Pennsylvania. The official total is Bush/McCain 299 electoral votes and Gore/Lieberman 239 electoral votes.

January 20, 2001

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Inauguration of President George W. Bush, Washington, District of Columbia


George W. Bush Cabinet

President of the United States- George W. Bush
Vice President of the United States- John McCain

Secretary of State- Caspar Weinberger
Secretary of Treasury- Paul O’Neill
Secretary of Defense- Colin Powell
Attorney General- John Ashcroft
Secretary of the Interior- Gale Norton
Secretary of Agriculture-Ann Veneman
Secretary of Commerce- Donald Evans
Secretary of Labor- Elaine Chao
Secretary of Health and Human Services- Tommy Thompson
Secretary of Education- Rod Paige
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development- Norman Mineta
Secretary of Energy- Spencer Abram
Secretary of Veterans Affairs- Anthony Principi
Chief of Staff- Andrew Card
Administer of the Environmental Protection Agency- Christine T. Whitman
 
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Hnau

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Interesting! :) I like McCain much more than I do Cheney. Hopefully the Bush presidency goes by a lot smoother, giving McCain at least somewhat of a chance to win in 2004/08.
 
I’m Sorry for this wait… I was very busy


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Flag of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2000-2002)

Pakistan

June 7, 2000

Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan is assassinated by an RPG attack. The Islamic group Jamaat-e-Islami claims responsibility and begins open war against the Pakistani Military.

June 12, 2000

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308 is passed, which, condemns the recent violence, it provided little in the room for actual action against the islamist violence.

June 20-30, 2000

Authorized by American President Bill Clinton, a series of air strikes were launched on Pakistani military facilities in order to prevent the Pakistani insurgency from reaching the nuclear weapons. Although the bombings were rather successful in destroying the Pakistani nuclear weapons, they also crippled many of the capacities of the Pakistani Army.

July 4, 2000

On an interesting turn of events, the Taliban-Controlled Afghan government lead by Mohammed Omar sent troops into Pakistan with the aim of aiding the J-I forces.

August 1, 2000

After facing several defeats to the Taliban-insurgency forces, the crippled Pakistani government finally falls in Rawalpindi. Pakistan is now lead by Hussain Ahmad, who begins many strategic alliances and partnerships with the Taliban government.
 
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September-October 2001 Terror Attacks


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Image of the World Trade Center being attacked

September 11, 2001

New York City, N.Y.
8:46-9:22 AM, EST
Both the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center towers and the offices of the U.N. secretariat are hit by hijacked airliners, destroying them entirely.

Washington D.C. and its Environs
9:37-9:45 EST
The United States Capitol is hit by an airliner, while in session, and most of the building is destroyed, the western side of the Pentagon is hit by an airliner, much is spared,

Tallahassee, Florida
9:40 AM EST
The Florida State Capitol building office complex is hit by an airliner and destroyed, the Florida Capitol building is damaged.

Chicago, Illinois
9:43 AM EST, 8:43 AM CST
The Sears Tower is attacked by an airliner and is destroyed.

Detroit, Michigan
10:01 AM EST
The central tower of the GM Renaissance Center is attacked and destroyed by an airliner, in the collapse, the other towers are either destroyed or burnt down.

Las Vegas, Nevada
10:33-10:40 AM EST, 7:33-7:40 AM PST
The Bellagio Hotel and the MGM Grand Resort are attacked by airliners and destroyed, surrounding hotels and casinos are damaged.

Los Angeles, California
10:39 AM EST, 7:39 AM PST
The Library Tower building Is hit by an airplane and destroyed

Seattle, Washington
11:02 AM EST, 8:02 AM PST
The Bank of America tower is hit by an airplane destroyed

Omaha, Nebraska
3:26 AM EST, 2:26 AM CST
A plane hijacked by Al-Qaeda associate Kahlid Sheikh Mohammed is landed in Eppley Airfield, where all of the men are massacred, while the remaining women and children are released. There, he delivers a speech, saying that,

“ …as the infidel West has killed, maimed, and massacred, so shall we, this begins the eternal jihad against the infidel.”

K.S. Mohammed, and the four other hijackers were arrested by Nebraska State Patrol agents shortly after the speech

Deaths (plus airline passengers involved):
World Trade Center: 2,750
United Nations: 1,257
Pentagon: 184
US Capitol: 384
Florida Capitol Building: 483
Sears Tower: 1,530
GM Renaissance Center: 2,388
Bellagio: 2,339
MGM Grand: 3,280
Library Tower: 1,443
Bank of America Tower: 1,581
United Flight 776 (Omaha Massacre): 58

Total Dead:

15,339 Dead
 
Ah, so it's like Recent History² ?
This is more closer to home than the Byzantine Empire, ergo much, much more interesting.​
 
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