Global Terrorism: 9/11 and the Boston Marathon Bombing As there is no agreed upon definition of ‘Terrorism’ , people often define it as acts
of violence against citizens of a country in order to intimidate societies or governments.
Global terrorism may come in different forms including suicide bombings and attacks on
foreign lands. When terrorism takes place, it affects not only the country in which the
violence or threats are taking place, but it also involves many other countries. Terrorists
are criminals who feel no shame in taking the lives of others, and the world should put
an end to their viscous acts.
One example of of global terrorism is the September 11, 2001, attacks which were …show more content…
The 110-story skyscrapers were completely demolished after the planes flew
directly through them. The 9/11 attacks had both immediate and long-term impacts,
some of which remain to this day. The attacks caused the 2001 recession to deepen
and led to one of the biggest spending government spending programs in U.S. history.
An article on the impacts of 9/11 stated that the recession was reflected not only in the
rising unemployment rate but also in a sharp decrease in consumer spending
(Hyunjoon and Zheng). Tons of toxic remains were also released and exposure to these
chemicals led to illnesses among rescue and recovery workers. In fact, residents,
students, and office workers in Lower Manhattan and nearby Chinatown have
experienced health problems and deaths since the attacks. A recent article also stated
that some other major long lasting impacts included airplanes becoming more secure,
ongoing wars, and, immigration and deportation (Green). One month after the attack,
an Al Jazeera journalist conducted an interview with Osama bin Laden, who was one of
the men involved in the attacks. In the interview, bin Laden addressed the …show more content…
The bombs exploded close to the marathon’s finish line
with 5,600 people still in the race. According to an article written in history.com called
“Boston Marathon Bombings”, three people died, including an 8-year-old boy, while
more than 260 other people were wounded (1). This attack was very heartbreaking
because just when the runners thought that they would be celebrating after passing the
finish line, two bombs go off. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev along with his brother were later
pleaded guilty for setting off the bombs. Shortly before he was sentenced to death,
Dzhokhar mentioned to the Boston court in his first public statement that he is sorry for
the lives he has taken and for the suffering that he has caused (the guardian).
Moreover, after the Boston bombings, the impacts that it had on people was that most
of them try to avoid crowds as much as possible fearing that what they experienced
would happen again. In addition, businesses were also affected in other ways with
them having to close, thus causing implications for the local economy. In
of violence against citizens of a country in order to intimidate societies or governments.
Global terrorism may come in different forms including suicide bombings and attacks on
foreign lands. When terrorism takes place, it affects not only the country in which the
violence or threats are taking place, but it also involves many other countries. Terrorists
are criminals who feel no shame in taking the lives of others, and the world should put
an end to their viscous acts.
One example of of global terrorism is the September 11, 2001, attacks which were …show more content…
The 110-story skyscrapers were completely demolished after the planes flew
directly through them. The 9/11 attacks had both immediate and long-term impacts,
some of which remain to this day. The attacks caused the 2001 recession to deepen
and led to one of the biggest spending government spending programs in U.S. history.
An article on the impacts of 9/11 stated that the recession was reflected not only in the
rising unemployment rate but also in a sharp decrease in consumer spending
(Hyunjoon and Zheng). Tons of toxic remains were also released and exposure to these
chemicals led to illnesses among rescue and recovery workers. In fact, residents,
students, and office workers in Lower Manhattan and nearby Chinatown have
experienced health problems and deaths since the attacks. A recent article also stated
that some other major long lasting impacts included airplanes becoming more secure,
ongoing wars, and, immigration and deportation (Green). One month after the attack,
an Al Jazeera journalist conducted an interview with Osama bin Laden, who was one of
the men involved in the attacks. In the interview, bin Laden addressed the …show more content…
The bombs exploded close to the marathon’s finish line
with 5,600 people still in the race. According to an article written in history.com called
“Boston Marathon Bombings”, three people died, including an 8-year-old boy, while
more than 260 other people were wounded (1). This attack was very heartbreaking
because just when the runners thought that they would be celebrating after passing the
finish line, two bombs go off. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev along with his brother were later
pleaded guilty for setting off the bombs. Shortly before he was sentenced to death,
Dzhokhar mentioned to the Boston court in his first public statement that he is sorry for
the lives he has taken and for the suffering that he has caused (the guardian).
Moreover, after the Boston bombings, the impacts that it had on people was that most
of them try to avoid crowds as much as possible fearing that what they experienced
would happen again. In addition, businesses were also affected in other ways with
them having to close, thus causing implications for the local economy. In