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An event mentioned in this article is an August 24 selected anniversary.
Image:Pentagonfireball.jpg
I have removed Image:Pentagonfireball.jpg (Security camera image of the moment after American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon), as I think the article can do without it for the following reasons.
- The Pentagon is located in Arlington, Virginia and not in Washington.
- We can find a more appropriate image that depicts the security implications on people in Washington, such as the closing of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House (done in response to the Oklahoma City bombing and not the September 11, 2001 attacks).
Recent history
I also think that too much space is devoted to recent history (2001 - present), in relation to the vast history prior to 2001.
A word count shows:
- 1249 total words in the history section
- 674 words (53%) of the history section about recent history (2001 - present)
As time permits, I will do what I can to improve the balance for the various historical time periods in this article, as well as add some image that better reflects the impact of security measures on people in Washington.