For a child waiting on something it is forever. For most adults it is just the blink of an eye, a measure of time that passes without much notice except on the calendar. I can rarely remember on any given day exactly what I was doing 18 months ago on that date. There are a few days in my life however that I can tell you exactly where I was and what I was doing on that day and at that moment, I think most people have those memories. September 11, 2001 is one of those days, one of those moments. .
I can not summon up thoughts of events that took place during the days preceding the 11th, but I have not forgotten a moment since. I ponder about those people who lost those most dear to them on that day, and I know that they remember every second of the last time they were with that person. It still disquiets me that within the span of just a few hours so much about my world could transformed so profusely. In some ways my compassion has grown deeper, but with that has come the capacity to hate as I have never known before. .
They say time heals all wounds, and I suppose in some ways 18 months has aided the healing of the wounds. After 18 months I still can't understand why they did these things or how a country could be so hated, and if I was aware or understood would it really make a difference? Would it help me to forget the pain, the fear, the suffering or the helplessness I felt that day, that America felt that day and every day since? Some things you can never forget, some you never want to forget no matter how horrendous they are. .
The only thing I am certain of is that a group consisting largely of exceptionally evil folk for reasons I can't comprehend, went to America and attacked their people, innocent people. They have shown the lengths they are willing to go, to obliterate everything that the Americans esteem, to tear down a way of life made possible by the fighting and dying of thousands of men and women in the last two-hundred and twenty-five years.
The simple thought of an event as unspeakable as 9-11 gives me chills. ... To see America's soil and people be so wounded on September 11, 2001 was a somber day for me. ... In the days after the attack on America I was, like many others, affixed to news coverage of 9-11. ... Terrorism has also led me to a new perspective on life. ... The pride I felt for my country after the 9-11 terrorist attacks was phenomenal. ...
One might still ask, "How does this correlate with 9/11?... Furthermore, before the 9/11 attacks the U.S. happened to be in a recession, but afterwards the G.D.P. of America rose noticeably from mobilization. ... This is no surprise considering the 9/11 Commission did not mention Building 7 at all in the 9/11 investigation. Conveniently, there seems to be a lot of pieces of the puzzle missing from the feeble excuse for the 9/11 investigation. ... The 9/11 Commission was given only 14 million dollars to investigate the case. ...
Terrorism has not taken a break since 9/11. Although you don't hear about it everyday, the United States has been dealing with some of the most significant terrorism threats since 9/11, over the past three years (USDOJ). ... The most significant increase would be that of the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) whose numbers have grown by about 450% since 9/11. ... In response to the 9/11 attacks, the U.S Congress came up with a way to help combat terrorism, the U.S PATRIOT Act. ... After 9/11 U.S presence in foreign countries became more known. ...
There are many forms of terrorism in this modern era. One of the newest forms and probably the most disregarded form of terrorism is cyber-terrorism. ... Since Cyber-terrorism focuses more on money then to cause physical harm,therefore I must rule out physical violence as a requirement for terrorism. However, the media likes to focus more on the violent terrorist acts, as in 9/11.There is no doubt that 9/11 was brutally savage attack on United States soil, but it was clearly well planned and executed. ... This clearly shows that they knew what they were doing and probably had months of pla...
What impact does the media have on terrorism? ... The media also has a tramendus effect on America's views of terrorism. ... Recently the media might have lead some people to believe that Bin Laden and Sadam were co-conspiriters in the 9/11 attacks when in reality Bin laden hates Sadam as much as he hates American. ... What can we do to stop terrorism? ... So all and all, terrorism is a bery bad thing for society. ...
Terrorism and Globalization: Is Terrorism a Part of Globalization? ... The intent of this paper is to discuss terrorism and globalization and to find out whether or not terrorism is a part of globalization. ... Does globalization breed terrorism; is it a means for the survival of terrorism? ... The Trojan Horse, the death of Julius Caesar, the Boston Tea Party, Sherman's March to the Sea, the Holocaust, and the events of 11 September 2001 are all examples of acts of terrorism. Rubik Egoryan, President, Strategic Research Center in Armenia, stated in a paper written shortly after...
In late 2002, through a legislation by congress, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (9/11 Commission) was formed. It was an independent and bipartisan commission which was tasked with coming up with an account of all the developments that surrounded the 9/11 attacks. ... The laws used for counter terrorism before 9/11 were formulated for the 20th Century. ... This miscommunication made a total of three urgent pieces of information pass unnoticed before the 9/11 attacks. ... After the conclusive examination of the 9/11 terror attacks, the 9/11 commission laid do...
On September 11, 2001 members of Al Qaeda were able to take over US planes in an act of terrorism. ... "Some political leaders even argued that the Doha round of trade talks, launched soon after 9/11, was intended partly to quash terrorism" (Bergen, 2006). ... Therefore, it is possible to come to a general perception of 9/11. ... After 9/11 all ships were called to arms and sent to fight the war on terrorism either at home or abroad. ... They didn't want any more acts of terrorism to happen in American and also wanted the people who orchestrated 9/11 to be brought to justice. ...
September 11, 2001 is a day that will never be forgotten. ... Prior to 9/11, the American people generally doubted that an event like this could ever take place in the United States. ... On the morning of September 11, everything changed. ... Terrorism is horrible for everyone involved. ... The aftermath of 9/11 is still panning out. ...
On September 11, 2001, the comfort blanket that we live under in the United States of America was shattered by acts of terrorism. September 11, 2001, a crisp, clear and otherwise very normal day, but a day that I will never forget for it is the day that America came under attack. Now a year later, Americans as well as people from all over the world reflect on this cowardly act of terrorism. Many laws have been made and others changed in order to avoid the events of what is now been dubbed 9-11. ... As the mother and wife of two service members, the attack on America on September 11, 2001 h...