However, no monetary amount could correct the trauma that was brought upon this man by his own government. This in turn caused many Americans to question the actual usefulness of the Patriot Act. The feeling is that it doesn’t work and it allows government to skip important steps in trying to prove people are guilty or were truly involved in a crime. While there was without a question a mistake made, it is the knowledge gained from experiences such as this one in which government officials can reflect on and use better judgment in the
I would recommend it to anyone that would want to get a glimpse of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism and the events that led to the 9/11 attacks. I would not recommend it to anyone that was directly affected by 9/11 they might be still emotional. I found myself crying while reading his story about that day and I only had an indirect connection to that day. I think the purpose of this book was not to point out the inadequacies of law enforcement but to show that even though they were doing their jobs they had difficulties beyond their control that prevented them for from doing what they needed to do to do their job to the best of their abilities. This book is also an eye opener for anyone that did not live through or old enough to remember the attacks discussed.
That means anything that can potentially harm a citizen is carefully watched, maintained, or if needed to be resolved and fixed it get done immediately. In the case with Woburn, obviously the public water wasn’t constantly maintained, and in result, citizens were put at risk and several were killed. Due to trust issues with public water supplies, people have drastically relied on bottled water, and past issues like Woburn are to blame. The government needs to focus strongly on both local and commercial water supplies because it’s a staple in the human life and without fresh water we would become extinct. So, to spend money focusing on the safety of all water sources should be a priority to prevent future case like Woburn from reoccurring and giving water a bad rap when bystanders are to
Running head: THE RUN-UP TO THE WAR IN IRAQ Angela Johnson Professor Skolnik English 128.05 12 May 2009 Assignment # 12 Abstract The war in Iraq is believed to have started because of the attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001. After the attacks on the Pentagon and both the World Trade Centers, George Bush devised a story to tell the Americans so they would be on his side and so they wouldn’t refute his plan. Bush came on television and told Americans, “You’re either with us or against us in this fight against terror.” This was one of the tactics Bush used to reel in Americans to fight in this war against Iraq with him. Bush wanted to
Yes, Osama Bin Laden and his accomplices made horrible choices that day, and many lost families and friends. Richard Picciotto shared his experience with the world to show what really happened inside that building on September 11th, 2001. He wanted to share his story so the reader knows the events of that dreadful day. In the long run Richard Picciotto will become a man who is proud to say he served the country during the 9/11 attack against the
Surviving as a normal citizen from the mid-20th century in the same situation as these survivors would be near impossible. Putting me at a greater disadvantage, I am from the 21st century with an incomparable to the amount of skill that the survivors had. Personally, I would not be able to fathom the amount or degree of pain endured by these survivors of the Gremlin Special crash. In addition, if everything around me was burning up, and I was surrounded with bodies, I would run to safety and assess the situation. With adrenaline pumping, I would look for other survivors, and help as many people as people with my basic understanding and certification of first aid, and CPR.
The attack was a very tragic and hurting time in American history. Everyone understands that people are going to have disagreements or even hate people, but that is no reason to kill many innocent people over a few simple things that those people can’t help nor
Social structures are very easily liable to break down in times of war and crisis. People are not able to function and do what supposedly needs to be done. Not being familiar to a certain setting or situation can cause everybody to lose sight and possibly produce into the panic stage. Adults play a major role throughout a child’s life. Just as an adult’s responsibility is to raise the children so that they will continue their roles, an adult’s responsibility is also to care for the children in times of war and crisis.
There are areas that require improvement such as in air quality; the STD incidence rate; high teen pregnancy, rising crime rate, and increase in crimes of violence. There is also a dire need within the community for disaster preparedness education on resource distribution, planning, and how to access such services in the event of a large-scale disaster. Even with educational resources available and plans in place within the county, the community is still unprepared for what to do when faced with a natural or manmade disaster and there is lack of engagement on the part of the civilian population. There is also a need for greater planning and resources devoted to assisting at-risk populations such as the elderly, disabled, and mentally challenged in the event of a disaster. More education and resources are needed in the area of disease prevention and risk-prone behaviors for the county at large.
Eric Dubin HIS-356 June 2015 You’re being watched On September 11, 2001, a shocking revelation surged throughout the United States of America: We are vulnerable to terrorist acts on our own soil. This sentiment had not been felt for some time, and arguable not at all in the same way. The last time in history Americans had been kill by an opposing military force on U.S. soil, had not been since the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese pilots on December 7, 1941. It was this attack on Pearl Harbor that led to the United States’ entry into World War II. Similarly, through provocation of the attack from Al Qaeda on September 11, 2001, the United States entered into the Afghanistan War in October 2001.