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Argumentative Essay On 9 / 11

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9/11 shook the world, and the world responded with universal support and condolences. When the United States launched its war on terror, no one was against it. But in the past ten years, that sympathy towards the United States has been decreasing, notably in Germany. Factors such as media, books by reputable authors, and the US starting the Iraq war have affected the opinions of German citizens on the events of 9/11. Doubt about who was behind the attack and the accuracy of the information given has become more common. A distrust of the United States Government, especially regarding foreign policy, has begun to spread across Germany.
The media has had a large effect on the German opinions of the events of 9/11 in the past sixteen years. One controversial media portrayal of 9/11 was ZDF’s documentary, “Sept 11, 2001 – What Really Happened.” This documentary showed what was claimed to be “never before published documents and footage” and information from “well-known skeptics, experts and eyewitnesses to the attacks.” (Broder) In reality, the documentary showed mostly known footage, or footage that could have been easily have been faked. It entertained conspiracies such as American involvement. The TV station took a survey of who the viewers thought was the perpetrator of 9/11, and the results show that a majority of people did not believe that the attack was led by Osama bin Laden. Fifty percent of voters believed that the United States government or George W Bush was at

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