In February 1993 a thunderous explosion rocked the parking garage below the World Trade Centre carving out a crater in the floor that was 100 feet wide and several stories deep. Initially it was believed that a transformer may have exploded because the idea of terrorism on United States soil seemed impossible. On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at an event that marked the beginning of a new era of terrorism and foreshadowed much worse things to come.Guest Info:John Parachini, Senior International and Defence Researcher, former director of the Rand Intelligence Policy Centre.www.Rand.orgTwitter: @JohnParachiniShow Contact Info:Instagram: @that90spodcast Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.