There were many problems that needed to be fixed in the airline security department before 9/11. People were able to get dangerous weapons past the security machines and onboard the plane because our airline security was not as tight as it is now. Our airports did not have machines that uncovered explosives hidden in our baggage or even our clothing before and criminals took advantage of that. For example‚ Richard Reid had attempted to bring explosives onto a plane in his shoes. Fortunately‚ he was
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hearings and lies that people like to make up. But‚ not all sayings are lies. Some become true. Others fear that immigrants would overthrow the United States government. During the Salem Witch Trails‚ The Red Scare‚ The Crucible‚ The War on Terror‚ and 9/11 are similar due to fear‚ paranoia and being accused because of rumors that people would spread. Some people argue about how much politics have change. Many think that loss of combat should be shared by all parts of society. In The War on Terror the
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Racism and Religion The Stereotyping and Discrimination Against Muslims in the Philippines Racism is an issue in our country that we do not recognize as a major problem. It is a problem in need of a solution. It is an issue that if left unsolved will keep us from the future we want‚ need and deserve. It is a topic we need to discuss and an obstacle we need to tackle. But‚ how? And furthermore‚ why? The definition of racism has evolved through the decades of debate surrounding it; from simply
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After the September 11 attacks on the world trade center‚ the world’s perception of the Middle East and Muslims drastically changed. For individuals previously exposed to Islamophobic ideologies‚ these attacks reinforced them. On the other hand‚ these attacks exposed and established negative stereotypes about Islam within other individuals for the first time. Anti-Muslim sentiment increased drastically post 9/11; which in turn led to the advancement of abuses towards Muslims. These abuses were through
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children.” He had no idea how precise his words were more than a decade later. It has been about twelve years since 9/11 and for many people it seems like just yesterday when they witnessed the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center tumbling to the ground‚ United Airlines Flight 93 hurtling into a meadow in Shanksville‚ Pennsylvania‚ and the abysmal hole left behind at the Pentagon after the impact of American Airlines Flight 77. Countless people lost family members or knew someone who did. However
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Change after Tragedy Jamie Gonzalez ENC1102-12 On September 11‚ 2001‚ everything changed for the US. 19 men who hijacked airplanes to carry out the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were Arabs from Muslim countries. The terrorists belonged to a group referred to as al-Qaeda. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City‚ a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington‚ D.C.‚ and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
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America After September 11‚ 2001 Ninika Washington SSC 102 Dr. B. Diamond September 8‚ 2012 A View of Life After September 11‚ 2001 Different phenomenons occur on a daily basis around the universe and people are impacted in various ways. As one observe American History preceding the Civil Right Era‚ one can compare the mentally of people that were raised in that time to the persons who were raised in the late 1970’s and so on. On September 11‚ 2001‚
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9/11 was one of the worst things to ever happen in American history. It has changed America economically‚ socially‚ politically‚ and militarily. Innocent people lost their lives or they lost their loved ones. They will never forget September 11‚ 2001. People already know who designed the attacks. The terrorist group that attacked was none other than‚ Al Qaeda and their leader Osama Bin Laden. But‚ now they just ask one question. Why? Their first target was the World Trade Center‚ which could be
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CHANGES TO U.S. INTELLIGENCE AFTER THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11‚ 2001 September 26‚ 2013 The events on September 11‚ 2001 caused the intelligence community and the United States Government to realize their failures and dramatically reassess their operating procedures. This undertaking included increased communication and joint operations between different branches of the defense department and the intelligence community‚ an investigation by Congress into the performance of the
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Southwest Airlines Perhaps the main reason why Southwest Airlines was able to remain profitable following the 9/11 attacks was that it stuck to its strategy. In a time where industries (and many other parts of the world) were desperate and scrambling to adapt‚ Southwest simply vowed to stick to what made them a successful company to begin with. Ironically‚ this was how they had always garnered success – by positioning themselves differently from the competition – and this is exactly what they were
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