9 / 11 Analysis

September 11, 2001 (herein referred to as 9/11) was a day in American history, which will be remembered as the most horrific attack on American soil. This attack, carried out by nineteen Islamic extremists, was associated with al-Qaeda, and involved the hijacking of four airplanes. Two of those airplanes were hijacked and flown directly into the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. The third plane’s target was the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and the fourth plane was brought down in Pennsylvania where it is believed the passengers aboard fought the hijackers. This horrific day in history cost over 3,000 people their lives, and was labeled the worst attack on American soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

The idea of a documentary being an artistic or even personalised expression of a director is long gone, or so it seems in recent times. In Michael Moore’s latest documentary, Bowling for Columbine, he attempts to get across to viewers his, and essentially only his point of view, on the topic of gun laws. Although what Moore is trying to say is not necessarily wrong, he is at the same time not taking into account the other side of the argument either; all he is trying to do, essentially is hypnotise viewers into thinking

In the ‘90s, much like today, tensions in the Middle East resulted in war, terror and innocent people caught in crosshairs. These tensions culminate in the Persian Gulf War, which forces young men to be sent over to the Middle East in an attempt to resolve this conflict. A casualty of the war is the son of a woman named Mary Ewald, who was kidnapped from the SAS Hotel in Kuwait City. Any mother (well any good one at least) would feel distraught at the loss of a child and Mary Ewald is no exception. She decides to write a letter to Saddam Hussein (care of Ambassador al-Machat), who was president of Iraq at the time, in order to persuade him to relinquish her child to her. This letter, while not lengthy, derives its strength from Ewald’s

The 9/11 terrorist attack on the U.S. had its nation shook and will forever be commemorated by its citizens. Just hours after the incursion, President Bush stood up for his country and addressed the nation with a speech in a live broadcast. In his speech, he used many rhetorical strategies to invigorate his country. His use of tone alternated throughout the speech, which displayed his many different attitudes toward what had happened. President George W. Bush’s Address to the Nation brought patriotism within the nation by promising that America will recover from the horrid terrorist attack.

When Bush addressed the nation, he had to assure the American people of their country’s strength, which would undoubtedly triumph through this unthinkable misfortune. George W. Bush states, “These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong (Eidenmuller).” This shows how Bush is trying to create an emotional connection to the audience by instilling in Americans that our country must remain unified and strong during this time of terror. Bush also states, “These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve (Eidenmuller). This statement testifies that our country cannot be broken, and our country will prevail. About one-in-five Americans cite the country’s response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as the time in their lives when they felt most proud of their country (Gramlich). This indicates just how powerful our country can be if everyone works together. The terrorist attacks on the United States will forever be burned into the memories of Americans. That being the case, Bush’s attempt at creating an emotional connection to the audience was successful because he brought the country together with words of strength.

September 11th, 2001 is a day darkened by tragedy. This day is remembered for one of the biggest terrorist attacks the United States has ever faced on American soil. The 9/11 attacks left many hearts broken and heads spinning about the events that occurred. I personally have been very skeptical about the official version of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. There are a few reasons that made me question what started a war that has become the longest war in American History. This paper will dive into the facts behind the events of this day to uncover the truth behind what occurred that day. Some of the major aspects I will be examining are the hard facts of September 11th, who was responsible for these attacks, the political repercussions,

On September 11th 2001, the United States was hit with a devastating blow when four commercial airplanes were hijacked by Al-Qaeda terrorist who deliberately crashed two of the planes into the World Trade Center complex, and a third plane into the Pentagon. The fourth plane, headed for Washington D.C., instead crashed in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost on this egregious day. In response, President George W. Bush waged the controversial “Global War on Terrorism” which turned out to be a self-inflicted wound for America, bleeding still today. Bush’s highly-criticized decision was inconsistent with the strategic principles of war.

On September 11th 2001, the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out terrorist attacks against the United States. Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center twin towers. The third hit the Pentagon outside Washington, and the final plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed as a result, and this tragic event defined the presidency of George W. Bush (History.com Staff). Shortly after the attacks, President Bush delivered a powerful speech that helped unify the American people, defy the terrorists, and call the citizens to action. In his 9/11 speech, President Bush successfully uses rhetorical devices to address the terrorism, unite people, and give hope to his audience.

September 11th, 2001 is now a date discussed in history lessons. While the post-9/11 generations may not have witnessed the changes of this tragic event, which rapidly filled every crevice of US society, they have an entire generation ready to narrate what they witnessed on and after that day. The expeditious reaction made a permanent mark on American culture.

When watching Fahrenheit 9/11, something that I completely disagreed with was when the tragic terrorist attack was happening on September 11th, 2001, our President George W. Bush failed to take immediate action to defend our nation. As a citizen of the United States, this makes me very furious. It shows that Bush was unfit for office and did not act in the interest of the American people. It angers me because Mr. Bush had a very deep connection with Saudi Arabia and the Bin Ladins. Although he had a connection with the Bin Ladins, he was blind to the fact that his foreign partners were betraying him. Furthermore, his political and commercial allegiance to Saudi Arabia shows the responsibility for the tragic 9/11 and uses it as an excuse to

September 11, 2001, millions of New Yorkers and American citizens woke up and started their day, unprepared and unaware for the catastrophic attack that would be taking place in just a few short hours. At 8:46 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower. The impact killed all of the passengers and crew as well as hundreds inside the building. At 9:03 a.m., a second plane, Flight 175, crashed into the corner of the South Tower killing passenger, crew, and workers who worked on floors seventy-five to eighty-three. Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. killing approximately 185 individuals (History.com Staff). Because of the damaged to the support system, fires, and impact at extremely fast speed, the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. (Lipton and Glanz). Having heard about the acts of terrorism that had just taken place in New York and Washington, D.C., a group of passengers drove their plane, Flight 93, into a Pennsylvania field killing everyone on board but possibly saving hundreds of other lives in the process. The North Tower collapsed at 10:28 a.m. 102 minutes after being struck (History.com Staff). On September 11, 2001, almost twelve hundred people were wounded or killed by “coordinated suicide attempts” by Al Qaeda terrorists. In result to the four airplanes being hijacked and used for premediated reasons, the United States government instituted new regulations for entering the country and airport security as well as expounded on systems already in place.

In addition to using pathos to get the audience’ attention Moore also makes extensive use of rhetorical questions during “Fahrenheit 9/11,”to create a negative representation of George W Bush. For example, during the classroom scene on September 11th, while Bush sits quietly, contemplating the attacks, Moore poses whether Bush should “have held at least one meeting since taking office to discuss the threat of terrorist” (Moore, Fahrenheit 9/11). Immediately this implies that Bush hasn’t had a meeting on terrorism since taking office in 2001, providing the audience with a disapproving outlook on Bush’s image.

On September 11 2001, an attack was made on United States. Four systematic terrorist attacks were pulled off by the group al-Qaeda simultaneously bringing down the World Trade Centre in New York and damaging the Pentagon in Washington D.C. As extensive and in depth as the cause for the attack may have been, September 11 is an event that has undoubtedly left its mark in American history. A turning point, as some would call it, of the political, social, and economic systems of the United States. Quickly following the terrorist attack on 9/11, President George W. Bush called for a “war against terrorism.” Instead, what truly occurred was an act of counter terrorism. After 9/11, the political system of America took a turn for the worst;

An imminent critique in the hegemonic disclosure of war against terror is intensifying rapidly against grain of an overwhelming silence on the impact of the war on terror on the non-western, especially in the Muslim world. The new trend is based in the three ontological and Occidentalism assumption on terrorism studies challenging orthodox studies on terrorism. These assumptions include pre-eminence and dominance of state-centric perspective and historical accounts of terrorism. The value of critical terrorism studies is rooted in the notion of multi-causality and the complication of political violence and terrorism from a comprehensive historical and sociological perspective. The new approach call for asymmetrical questions power structure

Since the release of his anti-gun documentary, Bowling for Columbine, and his best selling books Stupid White Men and Dude, Where’s My Country, Moore has brought trouble for many authoritative figures in America affairs. With his broadcast camera and blue-collar persona, Michael Moore has raised eyebrows, empowered voices and stretched the conceptions of politics and entertainment. So much so that he has become a pagan symbol for the liberal left and a media power of his own. As such a clever assembler of huge accusations, Moore’s 2004 Fahrenheit 911, tries to try make sense of the political shamble that took place following the 9/11 attacks.