Claudia Proctor
GOV 480
Liberty University
Abtract The attacks of 9/11 left the United States in a state of disbelief and hurt. I’m going to explain to you about the day that changed the Nation. It changed the world and put fear into the heart of the Americans, the American that has been known to be the strongest.
When analyzing the world's current situation concerning terrorism, it is difficult to say whether the global war on terrorism has been a successful one. Since the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centers in New York City, George Bush, former president of the United States, vowed to defeat terrorism. Moreover, to entirely grasp the subject, one must be familiar with the definition of terrorism and it can be defined as an act of violence or threatened violence intended to spread panic in a society, and to bring about political change. Terrorists do not necessarily live in their native states, majority migrate to neighboring countries, and countries and often go undetected. The logistics and man power it takes to combat terrorism is immense, and it seems more evident that the global war on terrorism is not succeeding due to essentially three factors. First, that The United States has created a terrorist haven in the Middle East. Second, international support for the global war on terrorism is decreasing. Third, terrorism has been on the constant increase since 911. Sept 11, 2001 changed the world forever because the attack on the two most powerful economic symbols which was the Twin Towers World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
On September 11, 2001, I woke up believing it was going to be a safe and productive day, but sadly to say at 10:00 we were notified of the attack that have taken place on the twin tower and the pentagon. At that moment, the directors excuse the entire office for the day due to the attack and that our office was in the CDC building. I remember