The 9-11's Response To The 9/11, 2001

One of the most significant moments in U.S. history was the terrorist attacks on that happened on September 11, 2001. This event was the first time in American history where we as a nation felt vulnerable to attacks. The aftermath from 9/11 has ensured that we made drastic changes to our security by enacting policies, and agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.), U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act of 2001, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The D.H.S. consolidated other organizations, including the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and FEMA (Villemez, 2011). This analysis will cover two public opinions about how the 9/11 events touched
Leggett, his initial reactions towards the 9/11 events were disbelief and shock, and his sense of security was replaced by the intense feeling of vulnerability. Mr. Leggett's weakness was due to fear caused by the 9/11 attack which posed a threat to the entire nation. Mr. Leggett said that he supported his affirmative statement with the success of the U.S war on terrorism which included the arrest of numerous terrorists globally, the prevention of large-scale attacks by terrorists on the U.S soil, and the overturning of the Taliban regime. According to the Mr. Leggett, the most successful and useful aspect of the United States response is the war on terrorism. He supports his thought by giving an account of the bombing and invasion of Afghanistan by the United States Military troops four weeks after the 9/11 attack; he considered it a productive strategy to eliminate the terrorists. He then outlines the measures put in place by the government to fight terrorism. These measures include open and covert operations by the military, new legislation with regards to security. Some example of those measures include the U.S PATRIOT Act, new security organizations such as the Homeland Security, the detainment of suspects, and the efforts to obstruct the funding of terrorism in the U.S (Brady, 2012) which Mr. Leggett, considers these measures efficient and
Walker was furious and shocked by the uncertainties of the events; the feeling of vulnerability also replaced her sense of security. She felt that the country was about to go to war; this feeling scared her. Ms. Walker supported her concurring response with evidence of the U.S anti-terrorism success. She outlines examples such as the subsequent closure of Afghanistan's terrorist training camps, the elimination of the senior members who belonged to the Al-Qaeda, and the outstanding levels of international coordination in the global efforts to counter terrorism (North, Barney & Pollio, 2015). Ms. Walker's thoughts regarding the productive and successful aspect of the United States response were similar to that of Mr. Leggett's. She supported her views by applauding programs such as the U.S surveillance and intelligence gathering strategies executed by the local authorities, the FBI and the NSA (National Security Agency). The programs aimed to enhance security measures at public events, borders, and airports, and the strategies implemented to strengthen the emergency response processes (Brady,