After exploring what happened on September 11, 2001, Richard Dolan begins to unravel why the events took place and who could have benefited from the outcome. With a nation feeling vulnerable for the first time, people were clamoring for a return to their sense of security, with a call for vengeance. This came about as the media blasted the official narratives of terrorists’ attacks and the people became ready to accept the instillation of restrictive legislation and the invasion of foreign countries. Underneath it all were plans to enforce the power of the petrodollar and to remove any opposition to OPEC rules of commerce.