Alternate 9/11

We all know it. 9/11 could have been MUCH worse. But how much worse? This ATL shows how worse.

The attacks
The attacks were considered "merciless & destructive". The first 2 attacks went down like they did in the OTL. Then came the Pentagon attack. The plane was smashed into the central courtyard, instantly destroying it.

These targets also came under attack:

USA

 * San Francisco: The Trans-American Pyramid & Golden Gate Bridge were hit by hijacked planes. The Coit Tower was severely damaged by a rocket.
 * Los Angeles: Terrorists filled the streets, using AK-47's & Stinger Rocket Launchers to kill all civilians & buildings in site.
 * Anaheim: The Sun Wheel at the recently-opened Disney's California Adventure Park was hit by a plane & collapsed into Paradise Bay. A bomb was also set off in the Matterhorn, but it did not collapse.
 * San Diego: A bomb was set off in the Orca enclosure, killing Shamu & her tank mates.
 * Sacramento: The State Capitol Building was hit by a plane, while bombs were set off in Sutter's Fort, on the Twin Bridges & at the Port of Sacramento. A 4th bomb inside the California State Railroad Museum was a dud.
 * Fresno: The historic Clock Tower was hit by a stolen Tomahawk Missile. Nearby Kerman was wiped off the map by a nuclear device.
 * San Jose: Attack on a skyscraper was foiled by F-18's from Moffatt Field.
 * Reno: Harrah's Hotel & Casino was hit by a plane.
 * Carson City: State Capitol leveled by a dirty bomb.
 * Salt Lake City: Temple Square was attacked by a pair of stolen F-16's launching modified Sidewinders loaded with 5 pounds of Black Powder.
 * Denver: The Qwest Tower was hit by a hijacked B-52. Seconds before, it dropped a stolen nuclear bomb. Denver was obliterated. This attack prompted DEFCON 1.
 * Portland, Oregon: Hit by 7 stolen Tomahawk Missiles.
 * Seattle: The Space Needle was hit by a plane. Bombs were set off on the Alaska Way Viaduct.
 * Phoenix: 5 stolen SCUD Missiles with nuclear warheads hit. Almost all of the city was destroyed.
 * Houston: An unnamed, little-known skyscraper & Johnson Space Center were hit by planes.
 * Dallas: A bio-bomb poisoned the city with Anthrax Gamma, causing widespread deaths. Most of these deaths involved people's skin turning into a purple goo, then melting, leaving only a skeleton.
 * San Antonio: A barrage of 90 SCUD Missiles rained down, wiping the city off the map.
 * Chicago: The Sears Tower was hit by a plane.
 * St. Louis: The Gateway Arch was destroyed by a plane.
 * New York: In addition to the Twin Towers in the OTL, the Empire State Building was also hit by a plane. A bomb was set off on the Brooklyn Bridge & inside the Lincoln Tunnel. Both collapsed.
 * Boston: Terrorists, using stolen Russian vessels, bombarded the city. Terrorists landed on beaches & began mercilessly attacking the cities population. In all, 99.9% of the population was killed.
 * Washington DC: Flight 93 hit the Washington Monument. Bombs also went off in the Lincoln Memorial.

Worldwide
The attacks weren't limited to the USA unfortunately. All non-Muslim & Islamic countries were attacked.
 * London: Big Ben & Buckingham Palace were hit by planes. Queen Elizabeth II was killed in the attacks.
 * Paris: As predicted, the Eiffel Tower was hit by a plane.
 * Berlin: The German Capitol Building was hit by a plane.
 * Madrid: 3 waves of terrorists, intending on leveling the city using custom-built tanks, were successfully defeated & forced into a retreat by Spanish forces.
 * Israel: The entire country was attacked with stolen Russian ICBM's, totally killing the population.
 * Tokyo: Tokyo Tower was hit by a plane.
 * Moscow: The Kremlin was hit by a plane.
 * China: The Red Army & PLA banded together & prevented any & all attacks on Chinese soil.
 * North Korea: The North Korean Army allied with al-Qaeda as an excuse to attack it's southern neighbor.
 * South Korea: North Korea & al-Qaeda invaded & took over South Korea.
 * India: This country is Muslim & was spared.
 * Libya: Swore allegience to al-Qaeda & invaded Saudi Arabia.
 * Egypt: A plane hit The Sphinx.
 * Toronto: CN Tower was hit by a plane.
 * Vancouver & Montreal: Bombared by SCUD Missiles.
 * Mexico: The country was ignored.
 * Switzerland: Declared neutrality

The Next Day
The next day, Osama bin Laden sent a live message to the USA. He said that more attacks would occur unless George Bush transferred control of the US Government over to al-Qaeda. The request was denied. The UN declared all terrorists will be killed without trial. Over the next month, the US Army pushed into the Middle East. Libya, Syria, Yemen, Oman, Iran, Iraq, Afganistan, Pakistan, and Sudan were all bombed in October and November 2001 and by Jan 1, 2002 capitulated to American military rule. Osama bin Laden was killed by Navy Seals on May 1st, 2002.

By January 2003, the Muslim world & religion were but a memory. The NATO re-organized the Middle East as a collection of 10 DMZ's, known only by number, i.e. DMZ 1.

On January 1st, 2004, construction on a new tunnel under the Bering Sea between Alaska & Russia began. The tunnel was opened on April 4th, 2011. As a result, a new rail line between Vancouver & Juneau was built & the entire Russian rail network was converted to North American standards. The tunnel was called the "Continental Tunnel", since the tunnel connected the USA to Asia & Europe. Pans are now underway for the Asian & European rail networks to be converted to North American standards. Another new tunnel between China & Japan was unveiled on March 8th, 2011. It was secretly under construction at the same time as the Continental Tunnel. China will complete it's conversion in July 2011, with all other countries on the Eurpoean & Asian mainland to follow over the next year. At the same time, the Interstate Highway System will be phased out in favor for rail travel.

By 2006, the 12 DMZ's were in the process of being nationalized. The decision to grant them statehood in the USA was reached on July 4th. The USA now stands at 62 states. As a result, a new 62 star flag was debuted on July 20th, 2006.

Australia was untouched on 9/11, but on September 11th, 2007, 2 planes were flown into the Sidney Opera House & Sidney CBD Tower, respectively. An al-Qaeda cell was uncovered & defeated the next day.

Now, world peace has been established for now. A rumor is floating on the internet that North Korea is preparing to invade China, in a bid to destroy Democracy & replace it with Communism. The US Government has addressed this & is currently at DEFCON 4.