“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy‚ we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” After the misfortunate event that occurred on September 11th 2001‚ it left quite the impact on the United States. Coming out of an event like 9/11 brought a lot of negative changes to the United States. These negative changes left a mark on us that affects us economically‚ politically‚ and socially. Prior to the attacks‚ the United States was already dealing with a recession‚ which the attacks
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Muslim American Cultural Workshop Cultural Diversity Amanda Blackstock Baker College Muslim Americans were first known in American more than 400 years ago. Some evidence even shows that Muslims were aboard Christopher Columbus ship‚ but this information is scanty. (American Muslims in the United States‚ n.d.) Muslim Americans practice the Islam religion. The majority of Muslim Americans immigrated here from North Asia‚ Middle East‚ and South Asia. The estimate of Muslim Americans comes
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The events surrounding the September 11 attacks on the United States of America have often been shrouded in a cloud of controversy and mystery‚ with no one individual seemingly able to apprehend the “true” details of the terror attack. Many proposed theories have been brought forth‚ the most widely accepted being that of co-ordinated attacks by terrorist organisation “Al-Qaeda”. “9/11”‚ as the event is commonly known‚ is simply one of many global terrorism attacks that have seemingly consumed the
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The Tragedy Across America The unconscionable tragedy that besieged our nation September 11 has shocked Americans. Indeed‚ images of the carnage that traveled around the world proved how vulnerable the world is to barbaric terrorism. But as that shock turned into anger‚ a dangerous mix of emotions began to settle across America. Talk-Radio callers queued on the phone to vent their anger after the attacks. "We need to nuke them all!" said one caller. "Throw all foreigners out of the country
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stories of this place are so cool!” Said Octavia. “I know! Like the one about Philippe Petit‚ the guy who walked across the Twin Towers on a steel cable!” I told her(Abbott 10). We arrived at our hotel room at 8:30 am‚ and we had a tour of the city at 9. We had to start getting ready. “Our room has a balcony!” Yelled Octavia. The view was breathtaking. Every gust of wind that hit my face made me want to live in New York forever. It was 8:40‚ and I hadn’t even started getting ready because I was taking
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9/11 was a defining moment for terrorism in the 20th century. As a result‚ it seems that many of our government’s decisions regarding security are driven out of fear‚ which is exactly what terrorists want. Look at the evidence: airport security has intensified‚ deportations increased and governments are spying on their citizens. Other actions taken by western nations follow the Bush Doctrine of taking the fight to them and risk antagonizing themselves in the perspectives of these terrorist organizations
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Mostly everyone knows about 9/11 and it goes down as one of the scariest days in U.S history. I can say myself that 9/11 has impacted me in so many ways to make me the person I am today. You may be wondering what I mean but surely enough by the end of my college essay‚ you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Since that day my life has been changed in so many ways. My Muslim background is very important to me and I take pride in it but people also have a different opinion on this religion. My
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On September 11‚ 2001 terrorists apprehended 4 airplanes and committed the most heinous act in American history. They flew two planes into the world trade center‚ one into the Pentagon‚ and one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania crash killing more than three thousand American citizens. Since 9 /11many things have changed in America in relation to our national security. One of the major changes that have effected most people is in the airports. There are several new procedures one must go through
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The attacks on the United States on September 11‚ 2001 were the direct result of the failure of US agencies‚ ranging from the White House to airport security‚ to recognize vulnerabilities present in the various symptoms. The reason why these vulnerabilities were not acknowledged and repaired is that these various agencies were trapped in a cognitive dissonance cycle of thinking. After the Cold War‚ terrorism was seen as a regional problem (9/11 Commission‚ 92). The majority of terrorist groups
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The Truth Behind 9/11 September 11‚ 2001 is a time in U.S. history that everyone will remember‚ it holds a special place in almost every American’s heart‚ as well as the families in other countries who lost a loved one that day. Several groups of people within our own country and abroad believe that knowledge of this attack was held prior to the actual event. The U.S. government made the citizens believe that two airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City‚ and one airplane into the
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