Thompson’s article about 9/11 was a rather prophetic article than a simple reference to the unfortunate incident. Although Thompson usually writes about sports, that time was forced to make a long reference to the 9/11 attacks. It is really remarkable how someone can be so focused on future actions than staying on a disaster and can accurately predict that since that day no one would feel safe “ We are At War now -- with somebody -- and we will stay At War with that mysterious Enemy for the rest of our lives” (Thompson,p.2)
Thompson compares the disaster to previous ones occurred in the United States, indicating the size of the catastrophe. The author