September 3

On September 11th, 2001, tragedy struck the United States of America when a terrorist group called “Al-Qaeda” attacked the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. By hijacking several planes, the terrorist group was successful in taking down both Twin Towers and part of the Pentagon by collision, killing thousands of people onboard the flights and in the buildings. The United States has taken years to recover from the attack but the underlying fear and terror will always stand ground. This constant…

9/11: Tragedy Without Borders September 11, 2001, a day of mass destruction that touched the lives of many. In the article “9/11 anniversary: America remembers lives lost on one of its darkest days” by Faith Karimi and Jason Hanna, Karimi and Hanna tell their audience about the tragic events that took place September 11. They memories still haunt all those who remember this horrific day. The article informs the reader of the destructive attacks from the first plane crash in the last, and then…

Should a race or religion be feared for the fault of a small group of members? Should everyone be seen as a terrorist or a threat to the nation for what two through four people caused? How would you react if a religion or race wanted to build a mosque some two blocks from an event that took place? Well since the 9-11 attacks many Americans have struggled to build a healthy bond with the Islamic World. This was very visible during the idea of Park 51 located in New York city 2 blocks from where…

As many people know since September 11th 2001 we have done many things to increase our security, but those securities come at a price. The air marshal service was in existence before 9/11, but there were only 33 of them in service now we have a considerable amount more of them(Potter)…

Although this group has always been at least slightly stigmatized, conflicts in the Middle East combined with terrorists attacks such as the 9/11 tragedy have led to increases in stereotyping and hostility (Cainkar, 2006; Salaita, 2005). The tolerance initially extended to this group has largely vanished and individuals of Middle Eastern descent have been labeled as “terrorist,” “spy,” and “saboteur” with increasing frequency, further reinforcing the idea that they are dangerous and can never…

that took place during 9/11 it caught me off guard. What went wrong during this event was that the World Trade Center allowed well over 1.3 Million people to come in and out of the building. Some people were Bomb traders, Tourist, and etc. During September 11 2001 flight 11 hit the north tower at 8:46 am, this troubled many of the citizens that was in that building thousands of people remained trapped inside of the building with no way out. Due to the direct impact of the plane it causes the…

September 11 is the most memorable day in American history. On this day 19 hijackers flew American built planes into various important American buildings, including the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and an attempted attack to the United States Capital. This lead to the devastating deaths of almost 3000 people. It was the biggest attack on American soil since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This day has changed America forever, it has turned its people paranoid and desperate to regain the…

Terrorists need an audience. Media needs a story; this is how media misinterpretations on terrorism is born. The media’s role is no longer to inform but rather to control how the viewers react to the information provided. Media’s influence on the public’s sudden focus from sports and celebrities to the collapse of the most globally important twin towers is an example of how media shapes viewers interest and concern. As David L. Altheide credits mass media in promoting fear evermore since the…

Discuss the creation and evolution of al-Qaeda (25 pts.) The Creation of al-Qaeda officially begun during the Cold war around 1979 when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union. This became an issue for the United States, and the goal was to come up with a plan that involved pushing the Soviet union of out Afghanistan. The outcome of this event leads to the development of an organization for the international Muslim regiment that was formed to rebel against the invasion and eventually get…

infecting people through a bite or a scratch. The zombie genre has also evolved by their characteristics since they went from slow, unskillful zombies to fast, jumping, climbing zombies or infected. She uses several films to get her point across to the audience, but the one that she focuses on the most is the film directed by Danny Boyle 28 days later. Bayley focuses on this film the most because the zombies are not really zombies in this film since they do not die and then rise again, but they…