The premise for the first argument is that relative to the death toll on 9/11‚ the panic level showed by American following the events was irrational. The conclusion is that to that extent Americans gave the terrorist exactly what they wanted: to spread fear. 1. The author provides examples of other situations that happened in 2001‚ an earth quake that killed almost 20‚000 people and statistics of how many people die yearly in car crashes‚ as examples of Americans milder reactions as support to
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Border Security in a Post 9/11 World The United States of America is a country founded on Judeo-Christian morals and ethics and is comprised of unique individuals who have led the world in innovation and ingenuity. The liberties and freedoms that America is founded on have enabled people to develop some of the world’s most technological advances. The capitalistic system has created the opportunity for great personal wealth‚ and has given millions of people opportunities that otherwise would not
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went ahead and used a boat in Yemen against the U.S. warship. So you have a car‚ you have a truck‚ you have a boat. Why wouldn’t you expect a plane to be added?” (“9/11 Intelligence Failures Report”‚ 2002). This emphasizes how important it is to be creative‚ think outside of the box and be proactive when it comes to homeland security. 9/11 was not an inevitable event. If the correct policies and thinking were in place the entire situation could have been thwarted in its early stages. Assuming an
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Malik Hall Professor Suitor February 12‚ 2015 Memory I can recall on several occasions where I have experienced a clear episodic memory. One experience was in 2001 when I was five years old. It was the day of 9/11 and I remember being in my kindergarten classroom. I remember the teachers on their cell phone with a paniclook on their face; they were talking about towers. A few minutes went by and my mom checked me out of school and I was so scared because I did not know what was going on
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Groupthink and 9/11 Group decision making can be very helpful in getting different thoughts and opinions out of discussion‚ but also can be dangerous because of groupthink. Groupthink occurs when people avoid individually testing‚ analyzing‚ and evaluating facts in order to avoid upsetting the consensus of a group. In effect a conflict occurs whereby some topics are okay to discuss while others are closed often without the group being consciously aware of it. Those who violate the unspoken
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goods. It is also what holds the world’s economy together and can decrease over time. Sometimes it can go wrong and cause catastrophic proportions. There is no apical market to help evaluate certain goods or services. The economy has changed since 9-11. it’s as if nothing happened from that day forward. the United States was coming off a recession stemming from a bursting bubble‚ consumer confidence was declining‚ and predatory lending was in the headlines. Over the last few years people’s confidence
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can be devastating‚ but losing multiple near the same time is tragic. Shakespeare’s unforgettable play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet has 6 deaths in a matter of days that is disastrous and appalling to other characters. In real life‚ on September 11‚ 2001‚ when the World Trade Center was maliciously attacked‚ it caused heartbreak and pain to occur in everyone around the nation and the world. 2‚997 fell victim to the terrorist group. These two tragedies involved people who felt angry‚ fearful‚ and
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Despite the series of events leading to 9/11 President George Bush implies that the citizens of America have formed in unity after the unexpected attacks. He begins his speech by stating that the “American flag flies again…” which in turn‚ create a feeling of peace and tranquility after the 9/11 attacks. He suggest that Americans will keep persevering through tough and difficult times and become an even stronger nation. He goes on to say that “the men and women of our Air Force have delivered a message
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The state of our country‚ the safety we have come to know as an ingrained American feeling is now gone. The terrifying events that brought down the towers of the World Trade Center‚ killing thousands of innocent people on September 11‚ 2001‚ is a day that will forever be remembered in our history. The hijacking of planes by the acts of terrorist forever changed airport security‚ the view of turban-wearing Sikhs forever changed how most Americans view them‚ the fighting of a war in the Middle East
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The events leading up to the September 11‚ 2001 or 9/11 attack started way back in 1979 which is when the American Embassy in Iran is stormed by Iranians and embassy staff taken hostage. Then again in 1982 US Embassy in Beirut is bombed by Muslim extremists‚ and when US Marine base in Beirut is bombed by Muslim extremists. 1985‚ the ship the Achille lauro is seized by Muslim extremists and one US citizen is killed by them. 1986‚ a West German nightclub is bombed‚ killing an American‚ by Muslim extremists
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