September 11 attacks

The 9/11 attacks on both New York and Washington was the catalyst that brought about radical changes to traditional and community models of counter terrorism policing both internationally and within Australia. In recent years following these attacks and other similar events such as the London bombing, have brought counter terrorist measures to the forefront of policy decisions within Australia and abroad (Belasco 2010). The United Nations defines terrorism as ‘the act of violence that targets…

September 11, 2001, a date that most everyone remembers, a turning point in modern American History. One of the biggest events that has ever happened to the United States. An event that killed more than 2,500 citizens of the United States and injured many more. September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. It all started when 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group Al-Qaeda hijacked four airlines and had a plan in mind. The 19…

build or level of intelligence. On 9/11 many people died. The death toll could have been much higher if it wasn’t for some heros. These heroes were normal everyday people who stepped up when things got tough and saved the lives of others. These people are now looked on as a hero to the people who they saved that day. William Rodriguez is known as the “Hero of 9/11”, also referred as the “last man out” of the first twin tower that collapsed on the day of September 11, 2000. He saved hundreds of…

helping others escape the attacks on 9/11, including the author Dennis Smith who reported to Manhattan's Ladder Co. 16. In Report From Ground Zero, Dennis Smith uses style and tone in order to illustrate what each firefighter went through on September 11, 2001 and the days following the tragic events. In testimony #1, Dennis Smith uses style to provide both personal acknowledgements from the author and to allow Hayden to share what he went through first-hand during September 11th. For example;…

Reading and Composition December 3rd , 2015 9/11 Making heroes and America Stronger Acts of terrorism occur all over the world with the goal to create fear in the people being attacked. One of the worst acts of terrorism known in history occurred on American soil. September 11th, 2001 four airplanes were hijacked; with two being crashed into the twin towers, one hitting the pentagon, and the final plane crashing in a field in Pennsylvania. This attack was unlike anything the new…

never forget the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001. The falling of the World Trade Center has changed the world forever. Initially the world was stunned, however after America picked up what was left of the country; hundreds of conspiracy theorists believed that the destruction of the World Trade Center was not a war on terror, but a planned attack with an ulterior motive. In the articles, “Simply Evil: A Decade After 9/11” and “9/11=False Flag Attack”, conspiracy theorists Christopher…

After the devastating events that occurred on September 11, 2001, the numbers 9 and 11 are no longer just two ordinary numbers. These numbers are a constant reminder to the American people that such a catastrophe is possible and no one can predict what the future holds. These numbers now serve as more than just an emergency telephone number. These numbers mean something personal to all Americans who witnessed this historic event not long ago. The 2,977 deaths on that day in the World Trade…

The attacks of September 11 left Americans lost, confused, and heartbroken. The worst terrorist attacks in the history of the United States occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York City when a team of terrorists hijacked four airplanes and flew them into the Pentagon, both World Trade Center buildings, and a field in Pennsylvania. In total, the attacks killed approximately three thousand people (Mockatis). In doing this, the terrorists hoped to destroy symbols of American wealth and power.…

On September 11th 2001, a group of militants working for the group called Al-Qaeda hijacked 4 airliners and carried out a series of attacks on the United States. Two of these planes crashed into the towers of the world trade in New York, One plane crashed into the Pentagon and the final plane crashed into a field in the Pennsylvania area. 15 minutes after the pentagon attack a catastrophe turn for the worst was made in New York when one of the towers collapsed in a cloud of dust. 30 minutes…

Taking stock of “post- 9/11 media” is difficult because of the charged nature of the tragedy involved, though a few key themes can be identified as characteristic of the decade immediately following 9/11 through to the present day: The post- 9/11 era is defined by a culture of heightened awareness of the Arab-Muslim World; a climate of fear and guardedness against the perceived threat of militant Islamism, a direct response to the trauma of 9/11; and an ongoing state of war between the United…