Freedom by Choice

At the dawn of 21st century United States of America was the undisputed hyper power with an unmatched economic and military might. On 11th September 2001 this venerable position was challenged when 19 terrorists wreck havoc from skies. These terrorists hijacked four commercial flights; three of these planes were diverted to strike at twin towers of world trade center in New York and Pentagon in Virginia. Fourth plane crash landed near Pennsylvania when a struggle ensued between passengers and hijackers. Over 2900 people lost their lives in these attacks while economy suffered a loss estimated to be in tens of billions of dollars. Messages of support and solidarity with American people poured in from around the world. American media was quick to blame infamous terrorist group Al Qaeda for these terrorist attacks. This book covers events of last 10 years with a special focus on US-Pakistan relations and political developments in Pakistan.