Cullen Irons Athanasakkis Writing 2 Censored in America: Post 9/11 Censorship and the Bush Administration Censorship is not a new concept and is probably as old as the beginnings of communication itself. Governments have always kept information from the public‚ often in the interest of national security. Censorship has also been used to silence opposition to the government. In the past it seemed that this was common practice in other countries; usually non-democratic countries
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The 9/11 memorial‚ on the site of twin towers tragedy is a greatly build memorial. My visit there 2 weeks ago was heart warming experience. The memorial was one of the most beautiful tributes t had ever seen. The water splashing against your skin brings a sense of peacefulness and somberness. It will always remain ground zero in my mind. The family and friends of victims are most touched by the memorial. They have a dignified designated site where they can get a sense of communing with the loved
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The 9/11 commission report was released to give all the information on what occurred on the attacks of September 11. In the commission report it gives information on why the towers were attacked and who was the main suspect. Osama bin laden and Al Qaeda are the ones blamed for the attacks. Since then America isn’t the same anymore. Now we have 24 hour protection from any terrorist risks. Since 9/11‚ no one has ever been the same. The airports are now really strict on anything that gets on the plane
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further damage‚ which lead to a partial collapse in the Western side of the Pentagon. In total the 9/11 attacks caused 2‚900 innocent deaths and around $10 billion in damage charges. Many countries after the attacks strengthened their anti-terrorism security‚ in order to prevent a similar attack from happening on their shores. The chaos created by the attacks
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Afghanistan‚ was to do with looking after Britain’s own national interest. With Britain seen as one of America’s greatest and influential allies‚ it would seem obvious that an attack on the scale of 9/11 could so easily be repeated on this side of the Atlantic. Whitehall according to {Chin 2013 }was concerned that 9/11 could spark a groundswell of movement against the West therefore taking action in Afghanistan to try and combat the threat possessed by the militants was seen as necessary. However there were
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presence after a loss and that is what happens after the collapse of the twin towers‚ which changed the world forever. Could we imagine talking about other tragic natural disasters or terror events in the way we have approached 9/11? We have memorials for wars‚ etc but 9/11 was viewed in it’s own light in a different way for every person on this earth. It was the start of not being safe. The memorial was created not only for the lose to remind people we are still moving even after such tragic circumstances
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Antionette Stewart April 12‚ 2011 Law Enforcement CJ 384 CHAPTER 10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Which is the greater threat—domestic or international terrorism? Why? International terrorism because it’s foreign based or directed by countries or groups outside the United States against the United States. 2. Does your police department have a counterterrorism strategy in place? If so‚ what is it? The USA PATRIOT ACT which gives police unprecedented ability to search‚ seize‚ detain or eavesdrop
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the twin towers once were. Although it happened 7 years ago it still brings tears to people who remember what had happened that day. This presentation will cover what it is‚ where it is‚ and why is it important. 1st paragraph - What is it? The 9/11 monument is a museum and memorial in New York City. It remembers those who died in the attacks which killed approximately 3‚000 people at the World Trade Center on September 11‚ 2001.. Two sorrow reflecting square pools now sit where the twin tower
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I practically have it memorized like a tape recorder. I get it. 9/11 destroyed our nation’s sense of immortality. I almost felt guilty that I didn’t feel as bad as all those people who lived through it. I was merely an infant—I didn’t really live through 9/11. It just felt like the world had always had increased‚ dramatic security and Islamophobia—all caused by a day in infamy that happened years ago. Isn’t it a little too much? 9/11 wasn’t really a
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reform our nation ’s aviation security system in fundamental ways. Three years after the Sept. 11 tragedies‚ how far has airport and airlines come? It depends on the source. While it is important for airports to heighten security after the attacks of 9/11‚ the policies of profiling passengers are inadequate and a necessitate revision. The most visible changes to boost airport securities may be on the airplanes themselves. Many planes have installed bulletproof‚ locked cockpit doors to secure
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