The War On Terrorism And The World Trade Center

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.

On September 11, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks were directed for the United States by means of four hijacked planes. Two of which hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense, and the fourth crashed in a field near Pittsburg after it was meant to hit the White House. The terror spread in the United States and brought concern and fear to the citizens. The impact of these terrorist attacks caused serious and detrimental damages within the country, and their result on the people were enormous; insecurity, helplessness, and susceptibility spread. Especially after the release of a videotape in which Osama Bin Laden, head of Al-Qaeda, admitted that he was responsible for the terrorist attacks. Hence, President George W, Bush declared the “war on terror” against all terrorists in the Arab world, specifically Afghanistan and Iraq. In the following paper, we will be discussing how the war on terror was waged, its effects on the target countries, and how it was perceived by political thinkers, where some saw it as a conspiracy theory against the Arab countries, and others believed the USA was the victim.

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 11, 2001, there was a terrorist attack against the United States. Hijackers flew a jetliner into each of New York’s World Trade Center towers. Simultaneously, a third jetliner crashed into the Pentagon in Virginia. Due to these horrific events, thousands of people were killed. In response to the attacks, the United States declared a “War on Terror.” However, the actions of the U.S. did not come without criticisms from the people of the nation.

The 9/11 terror attacks is one of the historical and fatal events that changed the United States of America forever, especially in relation to terrorists and terrorism. While these concepts were on the minds of very few people in America's population before the attacks, the 9/11 incident made terrorism to become one of the major concerns for the whole nation. This is despite of the fact that they were carried out in New York City, Washington, and parts of Pennsylvania. Since it was a major concern, the terror attacks dominated all kinds of media and contributed to increased security measures for average Americans. Moreover, terrorism currently provides a major threat to global security that any time in American and global history (Dyson, 2001, p.3). As a result, it has become a fundamental aspect for law enforcement agencies and their initiatives, particularly with the rapid technological advancements.

September 11, 2001 is one of the most infamous dates in American history. On this day, 19 radicalized Islamic militants hijacked four United States-based airplanes. Two of the planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Thousands of first responders, occupants of the Towers and bystanders were killed or injured. The third plane flew into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and 125 people were killed. The passengers on the fourth plane revolted and forced the hijackers to crash into a field in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania. A total of 3,000 people were killed and over 6,000 were injured that day (“9/11 Attacks” 1). After the most detrimental terrorist attack in the history of the United States, action needed to

Many Americans do not understand the implication and role of terrorism in the modern world. Terrorism is not a something that can be measured or held in hand. It is a theoretical idea that has many different meanings to many different people (Aziz, 2014). U.S. Citizens in general need to understand the full effect of modern terrorism. Blinded by media coverage and dramatized by slow-motion video replay of terrorist attacks,

On September 11, 2001 four U.S planes were hijacked by a known terrorist group, called Al-Qaeda. The plane’s flight 11, and united airlines

On September 11, the US suffered 4 coordinated terrorist attacks. The Islamic group Al-Qaeda, targeted 4 US symbolic landmarks. They targeted the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and Washington. 4 hijacked planes, they managed to take out the west side of the Pentagon, crash into both of the World Trade Centers, due to the passengers in the fourth plane’s attempt to reclaim the hijacked aircraft it landed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. So many lives lost, this day was truly a day of grief and sorrow for the US citizens. The US responded to their attack and went to war with the terrorists.

One of the largest man made tragedies to hit the United States happened on September 11, 2001. On this date, early in the morning, a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda sent planes into New York City's Twin Towers, the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and another unknown location that was thwarted. In all, over 3,000 people died in the attacks, the overwhelming majority civilians, including nationals from over 90 different countries ("Bin Laden Claims Responsibility," 2004). In response to the attack, the United States launched a global "War on Terrorism," invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban region (who had harbored al-Qaeda), enacted the US Patriot Act, and formulated a policy to rid the Middle East of terrorist or terror-sponsored States. After the 9/11 attacks, U.S. security policy received myopic scrutiny and there were a number of changes made so that America could anticipate and prevent acts of terrorism. A new Cabinet Level Department was formed, Homeland Security, and on September 14, 2001, Congress authorized use of military force against any individual, group, or state that participated in the 9/11 attacks. In the January 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush assured the nation that we would never again allow aggressors a first-strike option. This continued to be a theme in his speeches (West Point, Philadelphia, etc.) until the National Security Strategy (NSS) changed in September 2002 to include preemptive attacks as a viable course of action when dealing

Watching the movie 102 minutes for the second time opened my eyes to the tragedy of 9/11 more than it did the first time. Being only six years old at the time of the incident, I didn’t truly understand the magnitude of the disaster until years later. The quality of the movie made it very clear to me just how painful being around the World Trade Center buildings during the attack was, not only for the people in the buildings that were hit, but for the people around as well. The feeling of helplessness that the bystanders must have felt in addition to the feeling of fear must have been unbearable. Seeing the footage of the attack in such clear video made it feel as though it was like a

on September 11, 2001, the United States invades Afghanistan, also known as Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. and British forces start an aerial bombing campaign against Taliban and Al-Qaeda camps, followed by ground troops. By November, the Afghan capital of Kabul had already fallen. In December, Osama bin Laden was believed to have escaped to Pakistan. Also, in 2003 launched its campaign in Iraq, under the assertion that Iraq was a harbor of terrorists and that Saddam Hussein contained weapons of mass destruction. Almost ten years later, on May 2, 2011 the United States had successfully killed Osama bin Laden and had already killed Saddam Hussein in 2006. In 2014, Afghanistan and the U.S. signed an agreement which allowed the U.S. to remain in Afghanistan until 2024. (Phillip Margulies, 2003). However, by this time the U.S. was still not over with combating terrorism. Inspired by Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria emerged in 2013 and 2014, more commonly known as ISIS. ISIS became infamous when it drove out Iraq government officials in 2014. From 2014 to now, ISIS has been the U.S.’s prime target. Since it’s rise to notoriety, ISIS has committed 143 attacks and killed at least 2000 in 29 countries at the time of this writing, according to CNN. (Tim Lister, Ray Sanchez, Mark Bixler, Sean O'Key, Michael Hogenmiller and Mohammed Tawfeeq, 2017). Because of the threat of safety at home and across the globe, the

According to CNN report on September 11th Terror Attacks Fast Facts, at the World Trade Center, 2,763 died after the two planes slammed into the twin towers. That figure includes 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers who were battling to vacate the buildings and save the office workers who were stuck on higher floors. At the Pentagon, 189 people were died, including 64 on American Airlines Flight 77, the airliner that struck the building. On Flight 93, 44 people died when the plane crash-landed in Pennsylvania.

The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the world Trade Center in new york was stunning the media globally, it even caught mass attention and caused reams of discourse, writing, and reflection. These media spectacles were supposed to terrorize the U.S., to attack symbolic targets, and to unfold a terror spectacle Jihad against the West, likewise on undermine the U.S. and world economy. The world Trade Center is an important image of world capitalist economy within the heart of the New York money district, whereas the Pentagon stands as an icon and center of U.S. military power. There followed a media spectacle of the very best order. For many days, US TV suspended broadcasting of advertising and television amusement and targeted only on the big events

When the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred the United States responded in a manner which was seen as a traditional reaction to such an attack; it used its overwhelming superior military to invade the nation of Afghanistan. As Afghanistan was the operating base of the terrorist group responsible for the attacks, Al Qaeda, the invasion all but destroyed the group's operating capacity. But in response to the United States' apparent victory the terrorists have re-organized themselves into a looser confederation and turned to alternative methods of finance and operation. One could say that the success of the American military's answer to the September 11th attacks have created a new environment in which terrorists currently operate. This includes the use of the internet, unconventional alliances with international criminal organizations, as well the inception of the "lone wolf" terrorist. Faced with these new type of threats, the United States and its allies must find a way to identify and deal with them.