Why did the 9/11 hijackers target the North Tower first?

The 9/11 hijackers didn't choose the North Tower first for its symbolism. Its fate was sealed by a brutally mundane detail: a 15-minute gap in Boston's morning flight schedule. The two aircraft …

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