September 11‚ 2001‚ a day no American can forget. On this day 19 members of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked 4 U.S. airplanes and used them to strike various targets on the East Coast. Two of the hijacked planes hit twin towers in New York City and the third plane was flown into the Pentagon in Arlington‚ where the U.S. military is headquartered. The fourth plane was heading for the capitol in Washington‚ however crashed in Pennsylvania after the onboard passengers fought the hijackers
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9/11 was as significant as the end of the Cold War in changing the structure of the international politics. Thinking about the future of humankind and the basis of political association in the early years of the twenty-first century does not give grounds for optimism. In particular‚ 9/11 has become a moment associated with a return to empire‚ geopolitics‚ political violence and the primacy of sovereignty. Yet‚ it is easy to overstate the meaning of 9/11 and exaggerate from one set of historical
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1. Is current immigration policy seriously treated as a national security issue? How was it treated prior to 9/11? The current immigration policy is seriously treated as a national security issue due to the rise of illegal immigration‚ drugs smuggling‚ and terrorism in recent years (Andreas‚ 2009). Preventing another 9/11 has been at the top of the agenda in all recent presidential administrations‚ which has made the immigration policy to fall around this issue by creating new anti-terrorism programs
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An event that sent the United States into emotional and economical distress‚ the attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11‚ 2001 opened the eyes of Americans to the threat of terrorism. As the world watched‚ three planes were flown into each of the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. The unexpected attack stunned americans everywhere and sent them into a feeling of confusion and want for those responsible to be punished. After investigation‚ it was discovered that those responsible
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September 11‚ 2001 forever changed aviation travel in the United States. In response to terrorists flying planes into the World Trade Center‚ the federal government rushed to pass legislation increasing security at airports nationwide. These security measures include scanning bags and passengers‚ as well as using pat downs as necessary. Screening each individual passenger leads to long lines at checkpoints‚ causing an occasional traveller to miss a flight or experience a breach of privacy. Despite
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For Mark and everyone in the buildings during 9-11-01 I know people are going to ask why suicide? Why wouldn’t Mark work through the situation? It was a bright‚ shiny day in New York City. I looked forward to my first day in the financial world. As I entered tower one I was in awe of the beauty of the building. Everything was clean‚ polished‚ and appearing to be of high value. The elevator large‚ quiet‚ and reminded me of a hotel I once stayed at costing $300/ a night. The music was like all
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To answer the question‚ what is the historical significance of 9/11 the first idea I would like to bring up is that it was the first effective attach on American soil in a long time. Before we get into the history making lets talk a little bit about why the attach happened. The reason the terrorists attach us is because their anger flowed from three rivers of rage the fist one is the anger and frustration they have because their civilization was once first in the world and now they are fighting
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Stephanie Miyasato Period 7‚ 1-29-12 9/11 Would you jump? Hundreds of people who were trapped in the smoke and flames of the twin towers on September 11‚ 2001 were put in this position that would determine their life and death. Many believe that these “jumpers” were put to the test. “The Falling Man” was one of the many workers that did not anticipate their end to come. But this particular ‘jumper’ was very different from all the others. The man was identified as a slightly dark-skinned‚
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and “distraught” while reporting on the involvement of the Army Reserve Forces in the rescue operations following 9/11. This demonstrates the media’s use of emotive language to engage the reader. Despite their similarities‚ Thompson’s account is pervaded with opinion while Pullen concentrates on a factual account of what occurred at the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon on September 11‚ 2001. Thompson’s article represents a field of journalism that unapologetically reports news from a subject point
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As we all know‚ on September 11‚ 2001 Muslim terrorists attacked the United Stated. They hijacked 4 airplanes in mid-flight. The first 2 planes flew right into 2 skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. Obviously‚ the buildings caught fire and collapsed. The third plane demolished part of the Pentagon (the US military headquarters) in Arlington‚ Virginia. The final plane crashed in Shanks Ville‚ Pennsylvania. Both articles agreed that exactly 19 terrorists hijacked the 4 planes; and
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