1. Before September 11
America was all too comfortable with a naive sense "nothing can touch us and noting can hurt us." ... For example, World War II was thought of as the war "over there", "over seas", but the events that occurred on December 7,1941 at Pearl Harbor, noting at that point could compare to the awakening and the realization that America could be struck and struck hard. ... In all cases from Pearl Harbor to the hostages in Iran and to the tragic event of September 11th 2002, people in the United States found patriotism and Americanism.. ...
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