Argumentative Essay: The Outsider In The United States

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In order to make the country become safer, the United States government has adopted several measures since Al-Qaeda perpetrated the attacks on 9/11. But is the United States, somehow safer today than it was fourteen years ago? Expert in security and counter-terrorism agencies agree that, in effect America has become a lot safer. But they warn that it does not mean the government must lower the guards down. In my opinion, however, we are never completely safe. The idea of another eminent terrorist attack is on Americans mind, daily the passing of the time couldn’t wipe out the memories of that atrocious day in 2001. We, as citizens also have to contribute to our safety, as the slogan of the MTA goes quote on quote “if you see something, say

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