summed up in the events of Pearl Harbor and September 11th. Both events took the nation by “surprise” although the type of surprise for each was different as there was some knowledge acquired by American intelligence prior to the events that hinted at the possibility of an attack. Mark Lowenthal (2015) makes the distinction between strategic and tactical surprise‚ arguing that strategic surprise occurs when a nation is unaware of a potential attack directed towards them by another party and is therefore
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Everything started out bad as Nicky had doubt in his grandma and sorrow for the future of his summer with her. What he didn’t know was that in the future he would be just like his grandma‚ and learn how to be a river rat. Everyday experiencing what his grandma went through‚ learning new things‚ taking chances‚ and going on adventures. Nicky explored all the times hotly after he started to draw his surroundings‚ and finally followed his grandmas footsteps. By the end of the summer they were two river
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It was gray‚hazy and raining. This is what is looked like after the horrific storm of hurricane Katrina . Before the storm came Armani was celebrating her 10th birthday. Her family (the Curtis’s ) were eating the cake and then is started pouring down rain and the wind was blowing so hard it busted out some of their windows.The Curtis’s really weren’t prepared for the storm . So when it came to their home it hit it hard. When the storm was over they didn’t have much left.Then the went outside to
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persistent to continue what he started; whoever people he might meet head-on in the process‚ whatever cost may it take. This was the one my contemplation of the opening statement of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) held last July 22‚ 2013 in Batasan Pambansa Complex. His very promising statements captures the heart of the masses for it gave confidence for the many that the president himself is ready to combat corrupt public administrators and it
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Post 9/11 Airport security changes Changes in airport security: Long after the incident of September 11‚ 2001‚ several of issues were heaved concerning the efficacy of safety and security at that time‚ since all of the 19 hijackers had dealt with a way tp to by-pass all the security checkpoints and got on the plane. After the attack‚ security issues at most airports worldwide were thoroughly scrutinized and addressed and have been on the rise‚ presumably to decrease the likelihood of similar events
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September 11‚ 2001 was a day that will forever reside in the collective memory of the world. On that fateful morning‚ 19 terrorists who were in affiliation with Osama Bin Laden ’s al-Qaeda terror organization hijacked four planes. The hijackers crashed two American Airlines jets into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City‚ A third plane into the Pentagon in Washington‚ D.C and a fourth crash landed in Pennsylvania as passengers attempted to take control of the plane. Nearly 3000
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I will never forget the morning of September 11‚2001‚ and there are so many Americans that feels the same way. There was no banter between family members‚ were not talking about the usual every day life‚ instead there was live coverage of big events happening in downtown Manhattan. Though I was not fully wake‚ I tried to focus in on the T.V.‚ I saw fire and smoke flowing from the World Trade Center‚ where there used to be two towers there was only one. As I watched‚ the news anchors spoke about
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September 11‚ 2001 is a day that will tug at the heartstrings of America. In the midst of erupted chaos‚ President George W. Bush delivered a speech that was informative‚ yet comforting. The use of pathos exhibits sorrow and the sliver of hope that remained. Logos reflects the ensurance of efforts to assist the citizens in need and hunt down the people responsible. Rhetorical devices emphasize meaning‚ intrigues the audience. Bush’s speech on September 11‚ 2001 is a rhetorical speech of hope
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Controlling Irrational Fears After 9/11 Article Analysis The premise for the author’s argument is that America’s high level of panic after 9/11 was actually excessive in relation to the number of deaths. The conclusion is that Americans actually aided the success of the terrorists by giving in to their desire to shake us up so badly. The author’s second premise is that our country’s misguided response to 9/11 was to start throwing money around in the hope of preventing further attacks. The
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Now‚ let us proceed to the second line of that verse. This is where reality is somewhat challenged‚ as the scene evoked in the passage could only happen in an alternate world. It is not hard or impossible to imagine seeing a bird in flight amidst the azure above us. It is‚ after all‚ an occurrence that happens almost daily. Every now and then‚ when we look up to the heavens‚ we could sometimes see one lone bird soaring against the blue. What makes this line surreal‚ though‚ is the fact that it gives
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