Out of this week’s readings, I much preferred the short story, Fear & Loathing in America to The New York Times article. I found myself rather bored reading the article about the many sporting events being called off, immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I will admit that I am not much of a sports fan - especially not American sports teams – however I tried to read the article with an open mind. Litsky and Williams (2011) wrote the article in a very fact-based, typical news story way
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President George W. Bush was in office during the 9/11 attacks. This was a tragic moment in the United States history and the future of American foreign policy! This is what the President had to say in his address to the nation “On the morning of September the 11th, 2001, our nation awoke to a nightmare attack. Nineteen men armed with box cutters took control of airplanes and turned them into missiles. They used them to kill nearly 3,000 innocent people. We watched the twin towers collapse before
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States of America has been through some tragic events that have gone down in history. Two of the most infamous events are that of 9/11 and the Pearl Harbor bombing. Both of these events brought sorrow and frustration to the American people. The presidents at the time of these events gave very famous speeches afterward. Bush, who was president at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Roosevelt, who was president at the time of the Pearl Harbor bombings, both declared war in their speeches. There
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was one of the most tragic accidents that had happened in New York City. On March 25, 1911, is the day when the perishing fire occurred. 4:30 was when work had just finished at the factory. 4:45 is when the fire department was alerted to the fire. In between those two times, the fire had occurred. This was one of the most unforgettable moments in history. 146 people were killed by the fire, either by how potent the smoke was, or perished in the fire, or they had
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around each side covered in glass like the rest of the building. These glass edges, like the previous ones on the old towers, would shine bright in the sun. The shining of the Tower One would symbolize that America is back and better than ever. After 9/11, America was stuck in a phase of fearfulness of their safety. When the concept of building a new Tower One was brought into question, designers and construction workers jumped on the project to make everyone feel safe again. The new building is now
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Generally, terrorism is understood as violent acts designed to instill a sense of fear and vunerability in the target audience (Mazhar). Terrorism can be defined differently depending on the parties involved, but is mostly labeled by the victims and the target audience. For example, many Lebanese view Hezbollah as a militia and the Israeli Defense Force as terrorists, while the Israelis believe they are defending themselves against acts of terrorism by Hezbollah. In our own country, many people
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Written in The Federalist by John Jay, “Among the many objects to which a wise and free people find it necessary to direct their attention that of providing for their safety seems to be first.” In short, this quote is stating that the majority of the people seem to find that their safety is of uttermost concern, and one could say possibly even more than their liberties. The United States government is always tasked with having to balance between providing more security for the people and less liberties
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expressed a stronger willingness to use military force battle terrorism. The Bush administration played a role in successfully convincing the public to support the war by linking terrorism and al Qaeda. Thus, framing the war on Iraq and connecting it with 9/11. Framing the issue this way became a central part of the administration’s discussion of terrorism, America wanted immediate action taken. The fight against terror became a manhunt. This changed the way Americans thought about terrorist organizations
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in Chechnya, supporting the Indian oppression against Muslims in Kashmir, the Jewish aggression against Muslims in Lebanon, the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia, US support of Israel, and sanctions against Iraq. Three years before the September 11 attacks, Al-Qaeda released a Fatwa, stating "We -- with God's help -- call on every Muslim who believes
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United States of Americas was victim of a terrorist attack that affected the whole nation and its population. It was a Tuesday, September 11th of 2001, in New York City and Washington D.C. It consisted in a group of nineteen terrorists, members of a red named: Al-Qaeda. They took possession over four American aircrafts with the only objective of exploiting them into buildings in the city and the Pentagon. After 30 minutes of the first explosion into the World Trade Center Twin Towers, flight number
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