...9/11 Macario Vidal Devry University Professor Legare April 15, 2013 9/11 On September 11, 2001 members of Al Qaeda were able to take over US planes in an act of terrorism. Two of the planes struck the Twin Towers in New York and caused them to fall taking many lives in the process. Another plane struck the Pentagon and caused damage and casualties. The last plane was on its way to another attack when it abruptly crashed in a field in Pennsylvania and killed all passengers and terrorists on board.9/11 attacks were orchestrated by Al Qaeda in a move to disrupt the Western economies and to strike fear in our country and the world. It was a form of both economic and social terrorism. As well, the attackers intended to impose the direct and secondary costs on the target nation, the United States. Other nations in the western hemisphere were also part of the target and felt the burden of this attack. The attacks caused immense damage in terms of physical infrastructure as well as loss of lives and earnings. The effects caused many families to lose their earnings, and also slowed down the growth of the global economy. Capital losses were experienced in the stock markets around the world as well. Some of the effects included higher insurance and shipping costs. On the other hand, it had a massive impact on public confidence. It affected tourism and travel in a great way. The effects led to the invasion of two nations...
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...Terrorism Many people around the world have been traumatized by the effects of terrorism. Terrorism can cause many different emotions and cause people to do many things. Some people go to church and pray with friends and family. Others want to be alone because they have lost loved ones. Many people just sit in disbelief when they see a terrorist attack, whether it be on tv or right next to them. Explaining what he thinks about the reaction in the United States against terrorism, Anup Shah said, “It was with disbelief and shock that people around the world saw footage of the terrorist attack in the U.S...”(Shah). Terrorism is horrific and must be stopped for the safety of our loved ones. Terrorism is also a worldwide problem, everywhere people's safety is being taken and destroyed by these horrendous events. Terrorism has caused global fear around the world and has taken the peace from people’s lives. Three events that have taken the peace from people’s lives are the attack of 9-11, Osama Bin Laden, and Al Qaeda and in understanding these events, hopefully they can be prevented. First, the tragedy that happened on September 11th, 2001 was possibly one of the worst incidents of this time for the United States. Many people lost their lives and safety that day. Four separate planes were hijacked that day by terrorists and their intent was to hit the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the White House. Luckily...
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...RUNNING HEAD: TERRORIST AND ASSASSINS Effie Cane ENG 122 Sophie Sills February 25, 2013 There is so much that we do not know or understand about terrorism and assassins. Many things that we may never figure out. This is a subject that I never worried about until that grave day on 9/11. This is when it all really hit me. I was 20 years old and I can remember RUNNING HEAD: TERRORIST AND ASSASSINS someone running into my college course screaming, “They have killed them. They flew the planes into the tower. Oh my God1” From that day on I knew that terrorism was real and we had all been affect. It has become one of the scariest things in American life. A lot of us are left wondering when, how, and why after a terrorist attack. It is my belief that most attacks are because of religious beliefs. I also belief that the affects that these attacks have on our society can be over whelming and devastating. It can cause people to loose love ones and suffer for the rest of their lives. In this paper I will attempt to understand what is going on in the mind of a person who commits such acts. I will also take a good look into the lives of the many people that they affect. Even though terrorism and assassination is not something that we worry about on a daily basis, the fact remains that it is very much real and can become a threat at any time. (Mueller 2006) I found this evident while reading an article written in September/October 2006 by John...
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...Introduction 1. what is Terrorism 2. Definition from the Arab Convention for the Suppression Terrorism 3. Types/forms of Terrorism • State Terrorism • Bio Terrorism • Cyber Terrorism • Eco Terrorism • Nuclear Terrorism • Narco Terrorism • Suicide terrorism(psychological warfare) Islam and prohibition of Terrorism 1. Meaning of word ISLAM: derived from word “Salam” meaning: peace 2.Quranic Verses 3.Ahadith 4.Examples from Islamic History 5. Misunderstaing of Islam • False media projection 6.How to remove false misperception • Mass awareness • Reconstructing OIC Terrorism past & Present Scenario 1. Terrorism as a Religious Imperative 2. Trends in Terrorism 3. The Future Terrorist Threat Pakistan’s role in the war on Terror 1. Wazirastan 2. Actions 3. Effect of Pakistan role in war • On international level • Within Pakistan • Western involvement in terrorism in Pakistan 4. Future concern Causes of Terrorism 1. Social and political injustice 2. Psychological Causes of Terrorism, Violence and Extremism 3. Educational Causes of Terrorism and Extremism 4. Rapid modernization and urbanization 5. Discrimination on the basis of ethnic or religious 6. Repression by foreign occupation or colonial powers 7. Historical antecedents of political violence 8. Poverty & Economic deprivation 9. Undemocratic Governments 10. Free flow of weapons 11. Indoctrination 12. Hopelessness 13. Charities that Aren't Charities/ Business Terrorism 14. Training of...
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...INTRODUCTION On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the al-Qaeda group hijacked four airlines and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside the Washington D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, triggering major US initiatives to combat terrorism and defining the presidency of George W. Bush. Over 3,000 people were killed during this attack including more than 400 police officers and firefighters. LITERATURE REVIEW From the previous studies conducted by the researchers from various countries, the findings showed that: A. Direct losses: i. Human lives ii. Property costs iii. Emergency response and clean-up costs iv. Heath effects v. Temporary housing B. Indirect loses: i. Lost employee income from firms that closed or were cut back ii. Lost employee income from firms that were dependent on firms that were closed or cut back iii. Lost expenditures iv. Lost tax revenues C. Costs of losses: i. Property clean-up, rescue and policing- $14 billion ii. Disabilities and trauma- $3 billion iii. Business interruption/ Training/ Liability losses- $21 billion iv. Lost wages- $ 9.6 billion D. Raising of transactions costs: i. Higher operating costs: Businesses experience...
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...Background Terrorism is a strategy and tactic, a holy duty and a crime, an unacceptable response to oppression and an intolerable abomination. A common definition is that terrorism is an illegal act that affects an audience further than the direct victim. The tactic of terrorists is to perform acts of bloodshed that draw interest of the government, population and the world at large. Terrorists prepare their attack to get the largest publicity, selecting targets that signify what they resist. The success of a terror attack lies, not on the attack, but in the government’s or public’s response to the act (Larry, 2011). There are three views of terrorism; the victim’s, the terrorist’s and the public. The expression “one person’s terrorist is another person’s” freedom fighter’ is perspective terrorists would embrace. Terrorists do not regard themselves as wicked. They consider themselves as fighters, fighting for what they trust in, by any means possible. Victims of terrorist acts view the terrorists as evil with no consideration to human existence. The public’s perspective is the most unbalanced because people view terrorism acts differently. Terrorism is an essential part of mental warfare and requires to be opposed vigorously (Weisburd, 2009). Law makers, scholars and security experts have defined different forms of terrorism. These forms of terrorism vary according to the attack means the attacker uses (for instance biological) or by what they are opposing (eco-terrorism). State...
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...events of 9/11 and those following it. As these are personal accounts they may not all be factually correct. I included two direct quotes from each of my interviewees. Each direct quote has been selected to best fit with the facts. My first interviewee is Justin, age 35, he was 21 during 9/11. My second interviewee is Sheila, age 61, she was 47 during the events of 9/11. My third interviewee is Mathew, age 21, he was 7 during the event of 9/11. The event of 9/11 were the largest terrorist attack on American soil by any metric and they effects in society and government reflected that. The reactions that many americans had to seeing these events were varied, but typically very emotional. Many felt that something like this couldn’t happen in america. Justin said “I had been out fishing when the first attacks happened, so I didn’t know about it until I got home. When my girlfriend at the time told me I didn’t believe her at first. I thought that things like this couldn’t happen here.”, and I think what he said reflects how a lot of americans reacted. Mathew said “I was in school when I first heard about the attacks....
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...September 11, 2001 was a day of destruction and sorrow that took the lives of thousands of US citizens. On that day the US was hit with four coordinated terrorist attacks involving four Airline planes. This moment in history scared our nation and left us wondering why anyone would ever let something like this happen. These four attacks were thought to have been led by an Islamic terrorist group called al-Qaeda. It consisted of 19 al-Qaeda terrorists getting on four different planes: American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, which were hijacked and sent flying into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, American Airlines Flight 77 which crashed into the western side of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and United Airlines Flight 93 which was intended to be flown into Washington D.C. but was taken over by a few passengers after the hijack. During the struggle Flight 93 unfortunately crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. All together these attacks claimed the lives of 2,996 people....
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...Terrorism The United States has opened the eyes of the global community to terrorism after the attacks of 9/11. These attacks, by terrorist group Al Qaeda, were aimed at the United States and the allies of the country, which is a little recognized fact. On September 11, 2001, more than 80 countries lost citizens in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and one aircraft which thanks to its brave passengers would miss its intended target, undoubtedly saving many lives while unfortunately taking some of much value. After the world opened its eyes to this impending threat, it then responded with support for the United States in its newly forged battle. Because of this, the United States should show other nations the same support; terrorism, no matter where it takes place, is a global battle, and should be treated as such. Terrorists can attack anywhere at any time, so to sit back and not take action when another faces such ordeals as those taking place on 9/11 would be wrong, but not just that-it would also almost ensure that these acts continue on and on, never ending. It will take the combined efforts of nations to destroy terrorism. Counter terrorism is how a country responds to stop terrorism, and here too the international community is working together identifying and locating terrorists residing in varied places all around the world. The FBI, CIA, Department of Defense (all US organizations) are also aiding in the search. The United States leads the...
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...In the wake of the devastating attack of 9/11, the American government was faced with an important decision. With over 3,000 deaths in the infamous attack, it was obvious that some reform had to be made in both foreign and domestic policy in order to prevent future attacks. Soon after the attack, a bill was proposed in Congress which would allow the government to surveil the public to better screen for terroristic threats and eliminate them before they reach the public and cause disaster. Some aspects of the bill had already gone through Congress, but had previously faced opposition due to concerns that it would infringe on citizens’ privacy rights. With the images of 9/11 still fresh in their minds, senators almost unanimously passed the proposed USA Patriot Act, drawing opposition from only a single democratic senator....
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...Adjusting Terrorism Since, September 11, 2011 the United States (U.S.) has been obsessed with terrorism. Terrorism comes from different types of forms rather than bombs and guns. There are domestic of United States and International terrorism that is premeditated politically motivated. A terrorist who creates a small-scale nuclear explosion will take the world to a completely different territory from the horror of September 11, 2011 (Peak, 2010). The domestic terrorism has been difficult for the U.S. to adjust because the security and liberty should manage an image of balance. Balancing the liberties against the security the real diminution in liberty may affect some people more than others (Meisels, 2003). The wake of 9-11 between security and liberty that advocates would “striking a new balance” between liberty and security post to 9-11 (Wulf, 2003). Criminal justice agencies made some changes to improve the security within the U.S. The USA Patriot Act was enacted after 9-11 attack. The USA Patriot act gave the government an opportunity to investigate Americans without establishing probable cause for “intelligence purpose,” and to conduct searches with reasonable believe if the national security is threaten (Peak, 2010). The U.S financial made a big impact on the after math of 9-11. Financial Impact September 11, 2001 had affected the finances in the U.S. in different aspect of American people. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) took a plunged and when 9-11 occurred...
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...moments have had the amount of security influence of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The deadliest attack on American Soil has had an everlasting impact on the government. It provided the framework for creating one of the largest government agencies; The Department of Homeland Security. John Smith Throughout American History very few moments have had the amount of security influence of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The deadliest attack on American Soil has had an everlasting impact on the government. It provided the framework for creating one of the largest government agencies; The Department of Homeland Security. Impetus of the DHS 2 September 11, 2001 changed how the American public and government view homeland security. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the U.S Pentagon were the deadliest attacks on U.S soil since Pearl Harbor sixty years prior. These events single handedly thrust the United States into the homeland security mindset, becoming a proactive in the fight against terrorism, becoming a national security state. Although not the first attack on U.S soil the 9/11 attacks became the catalyst for the way American people view security and continues to be the defining factor in prevention of future attacks. Prior to the 9/11 attacks the United States had a multitude of federal agencies with terrorism task forces and investigators. Leading up to the attacks the 9/11 Commission identified several instances where information had been gathered...
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...Effects of Terrorism HIS/ 145 May 08, 2013 Dr. Fontenot Effects of Terrorism Terrorism has become a global epidemic for communist and non communist countries. This paper will discuss what terrorism is and what effects it has on the American society. Terrorism is defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as systematic use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation there is no single, university accepted definition of terrorism, terrorism is defined in the code Federal Regulations as Retrieved from (www.fbi.gov › Stats & Services) Reports and Publications “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives” (28 C.F.R. Section 0.85). The F.B.I. states that there are two types of terrorism domestic and international while both definitions differing somewhat in opinion it can be said that terrorism is intended to create violent intimidation. Terrorism has affected not only Islamic countries, but it has brought America into its deadly realm as well. Leaders around the world are trying to find ways to comfort his or her citizens that their government is doing everything in his or her power to keep them safe from terrorist acts. The question remains unanswered as to how the United States got involved...
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...delayed due to natural causes. While it is true that airport security is an impatient job, it does not necessarily follow that airport security should not be stronger. September 11, 2011 will be a day that I will never forget. Being picked up from kindergarten by my mother, listening on the radio and hearing the fear in my mother’s voice, something was wrong. Being five years old, I knew very little as to what the situation was. At 8:45 AM ET on that day, the first plane hijacked the north tower of the World Trade Center. The building goes into smoke as bodies jump to their deaths, one by one, as life flashed before their eyes. Exactly 18 minutes later, at 9:03 AM ET, the second plane crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center. America knew that this wasn’t an accident, but this was a terrorist attack on the United States. Situations as such make me question how strong airport security really is. It is not just terrorism that I am worried about when it comes to the strength of airport’s security systems, but other situations like Ebola coming from Africa into the United States and illegal drug smuggling concerns me, as well. Although airport security is a frustrating job that requires a lot of patience, however, it is a very serious job that needs to be stronger in fixing situations such as terrorism, disease spreading (such as Ebola), and illegal drug smuggling. Airport security is defined as, “The area in an airport where people are checked to make sure they...
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...Terrorism in the 21st Century Jacqueline Wright HST/145 May 14, 2012 Mary Norris Terrorism in the 21st Century Prior to September 11, 2001 the country moved along at its regular daily pace. Conflict and wars have been a component of the United States since the beginning of time. There are three sources conflict: human rights, global terrorism, and environmental problems. Many see terrorism as a way to hide greed, racism, and the conquests of power. Terrorism is defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigations “as an unlawful use of force or violence against person or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives” (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2002-2005). Terrorism makes the statement that demands attention and affects every person in every country around the world. Prior to 9/11 Prior to September 11, 2001 the hiring and firing of airline personnel was not as stringent. Those in charge of checking passenger’s luggage and person were not trained effectively. They would miss illegal weapons, drugs, and any other paraphernalia the airline industry did not want on aircraft. The workers took a lax attitude toward his or her job duties, which made for a high turnover rate. Along with the lax attitude the workers or screeners as they were called received low wages and little to no benefits. The infrastructure of the airport terminals were not monitored and maintained...
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