September 11th, 2001 is a tragic day that is remembered by many and for many separate reasons. Most people recognize 9/11 day as a day of great and severe loss. On that day we lost friends and family, we lost our sense of security and well being, and we have lost personal freedoms once guaranteed by the Constitution. In “Fear and Loathing in America,” Hunter S. Thompson illustrates the events that occurred on 9/11 and outlined likely situations that would arise from the event. In “September 11: A Neighborhood Reflects -- Preventive measures are regularly challenged by U.S. Muslim groups” by Harry J. Barne, Thompson’s predictions can be seen coming to fruition.
Thompson begins by describing the events of 9/11 as a battle in a war to come (Thompson,
Thompson begins by describing the events of 9/11 as a battle in a war to come (Thompson,