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Today in my AIS class, we talked about how the first and second anniversaries of 9/11 evoked a strong, passionate sense of patriotism in Americans everywhere. Eventually the patriotism cooled down as the effects of two wars began to take its toll on the US. I feel that although the patriotism did 'flare up' again after the 10th anniversary and the earlier assissination of the event's perpetrator's group leader, Osama bin Laden, it went down drastically to the point where it wasn't even mentioned. But I think that Americans don't respect the day as much as they should.
Although I've heard the argument that people die everyday and that day in September of 2001 was no different, I think it was a truly defining moment in twenty-first century American history. It determined how we became involved in two wars and how the relationship between the US and countries in the Middle East, such as Afghanistan, deteriated further from an already tarnished one. (For more information about the past conflicted relationship between the two, click here)The fact is more American service members have died as a result of the events of September 11th than actually died that day. Although the whole situation is terrible, I think we should try a new solution to solve the conflict and prevent more deaths on both sides.
Meanwhile I think we should show more thanks to our
soldiers deployed and their families.
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I feel that it is often hard to decide when enough is enough, especially when talking about a tragic event such as 9/11. I agree with you that this was a defining moment in American History and that it shouldn't be forgotten. But isn't this what the terrorists wanted, for their 'handiwork' to be remembered? There has to be a time to move on and look at the bigger issues at hand and try to prevent anything like this from happening again. But how can we determine when is the right time to move on?
ReplyDeleteI feel that it is often hard to decide when enough is enough, especially when talking about a tragic event such as 9/11. I agree with you that this was a defining moment in American History and that it shouldn't be forgotten. But isn't this what the terrorists wanted, for their 'handiwork' to be remembered? There has to be a time to move on and look at the bigger issues at hand and try to prevent anything like this from happening again. But how can we determine when is the right time to move on?
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