National September 11 Memorial & Museum

In Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, there sits a maximum security prison where the worlds most dangerous terrorists are held. This prison opened in 2002 and has kept the U.S. informed about terrorists groups. Guantanamo Bay, currently one of our nations strongest statements to any terrorist group, and which has become necessary to continue running in full stride because of the danger from groups who wish to harm American lives. The fact about these terrorist group is they look to form terror and fear…

This standard specifies the resistance required for vehicle security barriers, which is also known as Hostile Vehicle Mitigation or HVM. Barriers used in the United Kingdom must meet this standard of protection. In the United States, various standards apply including the Department of State, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and various city and state governments. New York City standards are among the most complex because they involve protecting skyscrapers while allowing…

Many events have happened throughout the course of the twenty-first century that forever changed lives all around the world. To kick off the twenty-first century, a group named Al-Qaeda, planned a terrorist attack. The plan went in full force on September 11, 2001. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers, destroying the towers within hours. A second plane also crashed into the Pentagon. A final plane was thought to be headed toward the White House, but passengers found out about the recent…

data collected on racial profiling may be conflicting, people still perceive racial profiling as a problem, and it has adverse effects on how people perceive and trust local law enforcement. The same can be said, after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The terrorist attack of 911 was a tough day and a day which set the stage for a war against terrorism. Terrorist groups recruit all forms and cannot be determined strictly by ethnicity. Therefore, profiling someone based solely on their…

Al Qaeda is a terror group with a deep religious ideology, which it uses to justify their actions. Al Qaeda has a Salafi-Jihadi ideology, a dogma that has found its beginnings with Jamal al Din al Afghani. Four main terms that formulate this ideology are Salifism, Jihad, Hijra, and Jahiliyya. Al Qaeda engages in what is called a lesser jihad, meaning creating a better community, expanding it or defending it through terror attacks or war. Greater Jihad includes betterment of the community and the…

Misrepresentation of Muslim Americans in the media after 9/11 After the impact of the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 the media had brought derogative attention toward Muslim Americans. Misrepresentations based on stereotypes have been assigned to Muslims before and after this tragic event, as well. The media affects society’s point of view in general and often comes from a perspective that lacks a complete historical background of the topic that is being talked about. The process of…

On November 11, 2001 the United States of America suffered a devastating attack by a terrorist leader named Osama Bin Laden. This attack was directed to both World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the plan was almost complete but only the towers were completely destroyed. This attack left the nation in shock and full of fear for what else could occur. As the time went on the government did what they could to capture the one who caused the tragic event. Then in 2011 under Barack Obama’s…

staggering leading to that conclusion.The United States Government’s constant cover up of evidence only leads more and more belief that the official story regarding 9/11 is not only incorrect, but that the United States was actually involved. The United States Government has made multiple attempts at covering up the events that took place on 9/11, but with further examination and an open mind the American people are starting to question the official reports. There is no denying that this event…

The events of September 11, 2001 changed our country forever, impacted many lives, and changed our response to terrorism. The attacks on our country had a direct impact on how law enforcement professionals do their job. The dynamics changed instantaneously, as a direct response to the attacks on our country that day. I recently interviewed three people, from three different generations to get their reactions, and responses to the events of September 11, 2001. I asked them what impact the…

survivors. Nine months were spent simply removing 1.8 million tons of debris from the site. No one was alone during this time though; many volunteers stepped u to help, donations were made, and the New York community gave support. As far as losses go, Memorials, services, and funerals were held throughout the city along with Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. To this day, DNA technology helps identify some of the victims of the attack, but 40% still go unknown. The day after the attack the…