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    The war on terror was always part of the United States. We have always fought terrorists and wanted to bring them to justice. However, the attacks of 9/11 gave the United States a push to find who did this and bring this to justice. Before the attacks the United States were basically playing world policeman, after the attacks President Bush declared that it was an act of terrorism and they would bring the terrorists to justice. The attacks of 9/11 changed the nation’s views toward terrorists and…

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    9/11 To America Essay

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    On the morning of September 11th 2001 one of the largest tragedies the United States of America ever faced occurred. Terrorists would rain hell down onto the civilians of this great country with the only intentions being to cause panic. 19 Islamics who worked with Al-Qaeda took over several American planes("9/11 Attacks."). Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center. One plane crashed into the pentagon and the last crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. About 3,000 American lives were lost that…

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    economically. Since the fall of the Twin Towers, America realized that it has to confront a new furious enemy called terrorism. Stacy Suver, a critic of American literature, affirms that the hijacks of September 11defined terrorism in a direct way as a kind of “communication” that intends to deliver a message about power “between the perpetrator of the act and the audience of the act” (2). Terrorism, as Suver puts it, becomes a reality that destructed the World Trade Center and some parts of the…

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    Muslims and of Islam as a religion of terrorism. This film depicts a scene that would have never been expected only to have a devastating terrorist attack happen in NYC only three years later. I chose to analyze this movie because of the fact that the issue of terrorism is still a very prominent issue in today’s society. The recent terror attacks in London only prove the fact that this terrorism threat is still very imminent. The portrayal of international terrorism in The Siege compares to the…

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    was wrong/not appropriate,because there was too many innocent lives who suffered ,and the U.S government had control over communication devices because of the Patriot Act. The U.S responded to the 9/11 attack with The War Of Terror and with the Patriot Act .Strikes against the al-Qaeda terrorist training camps and military institutions of the Taliban…

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    Section 1: Overview of Topic: Global Terrorism Terrorism is the use of violence to promote and help instill one’s beliefs in others. It is a widely used method among those who lack the ideology that provides any room for tolerance. The extremists who employ terrorist tactics main goal is to implant fear into the hearts of others. With them you rather agree with them or you deserve to be punished, and an overwhelming majority of that punishment ends in the taking of innocent people’s lives. This…

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    Terrorism is, by its very nature, disruptive in international peace and security through purposeful, political violence. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon disrupted the not only the American economy, but also took a swing at the global economy. The attacks generated and progressed widespread fear, trepidation and economic disorder throughout the years with profound and lasting effects. One of these being the beefing up of the nations’…

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    America is a democracy, and the foundation of a democracy is the people. The people’s voice and thoughts in government is what makes this country unique. Our allowance of populism is such an important part of our democracy. Populism could have been destroyed after September 11th, and the government could have taken complete control over our nation to protect it, but what makes this decade spectacular and makes this government great is that didn’t happen. The people’s thoughts were taken even…

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    and New York City, we must address the issue of Global Jihadism. In order to ensure the safety of all Americans, we must first educate and come to an understanding of how the War on Terror has come about.” This will serve as an introduction to the debate on the War on Terror. In order for Bernie to educate the masses on the War on Terror, I must first prep him so he is at a full understanding as well. I will inform him on the brief historical chronology leading up to present day extremism.…

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    9/11 Effects

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    major changes in government and national security, the economy, and the everyday lifestyles of many Americans. The effects on the American government after 9/11 were characterized by new legislation enacted to protect the country from other acts of terrorism. More than 130 pieces of 9/11-related legislation were…

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