Government Acts to Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks
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Government Acts to Prevent Future Attacks On September 11, 2001, a sequence of organized suicide attacks, conducted by al-Qaeda, occurred around 8 o’clock that morning. Earlier that morning, the four commercial passenger jet airliners, that were later crashed into buildings, were hijacked by nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists. These terrorists intentionally crashed two of the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The third was crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, and the fourth plane was crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The passengers of the fourth plane fought the terrorist men by trying to regain control over the plane. These attacks killed over 3,000 people including the nineteen terrorists, and caused many people to realize that the United States will forever be changed. Since that day, the prevention of more terrorist attacks has become the number one focus in America. Over the years, the American society has seen many changes occur regarding government laws that increase security, provide more access to private files, and protect our homeland. To secure the safety of Americans and foreigners when traveling from one place to the next, many programs were created, along with many new procedures. The agency that is responsible for the transportation systems is the Transportation Security Administration. There are about 50,000 new federal employees which include TSA agents. Their goal is to guarantee that Americans are safe while they are traveling by preventing criminal acts that involve transportation systems like railways, aircrafts or on bridges (Transportation). Some positive things that the TSA has accomplished would be becoming more technologically advanced so detecting next generati... ... middle of paper ... ...istory Reference Center. Web. 13 Apr. 2014 "Homeland Security." Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2014. Johnson, Bryan. Toptenz. 2011. Web. 19 April 2014. Mockaitis, Tom. “September 11 terrorist attacks.” World Book Advanced. World Book, 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. Pierce, Alan. September 11, 2001. Edina, Minn: ABDO Pub., 2005. Print. Seaney, Rick. “9 Ways Security Has Changed Since 9/11.” FareCompare. N.p., 7 Sept. 2011. Web. 8 May 2014. “The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act of 2002, H.R. 352.” Center for Immigration Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 May 2014. “Transportation Security Administration.” World Book Discover. World Book, 2014. Web 22 Apr. 2014. Torr, James D. The Patriotic Act. Detroit, MI: Lucent Books/Thomson Gale, 2006. Print. "Visa Security Program." Visa Security Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2014.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the 9/11 attacks killed over 3,000 people, including the nineteen terrorists, and caused many people to realize the united states will forever be changed.
- Explains the tsa's goal of preventing criminal acts by detecting next-generation threats and completing 190 baseline assessments for security enhancement. the visa security program relies on hsi to pinpoint terrorists before they can reach the us.
- Explains that the president created programs that allow him to listen, read, go through, and get into anything so he is able to track down possible terrorists.
- Explains that the 9/11 attacks killed over 3,000 people, including the nineteen terrorists, and caused many people to realize the united states will forever be changed.
- Explains the tsa's goal of preventing criminal acts by detecting next-generation threats and completing 190 baseline assessments for security enhancement. the visa security program relies on hsi to pinpoint terrorists before they can reach the us.
- Explains that the president created programs that allow him to listen, read, go through, and get into anything so he is able to track down possible terrorists.
- Explains that the intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act affects the u.s. federal terrorism laws. the enhanced border security and visa entry reform act of 2002 gives the united states government the power to control our borders.
- Opines that mockaitis, tom, “september 11 terrorist attacks.” world book advanced, 2014.
- Explains that hsi special agents identified an iranian national who applied for a visitor’s visa to come to the united states to attend an information technology conference on behalf of his employer.
- Explains that the united states department of homeland security (dhs) protects the u.s. from man-made accidents, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks.
- Summarizes bush's remarks on signing the intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of 2004.
- Explains seaney, rick, and the enhanced border security and visa reform act of 2002, h.r. 352.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that protecting an infrastructure requires careful planning and coordination. the united states critical infrastructure is protected by the department of homeland security.
- Explains that the dhs was created for the purpose of reforming the governmental operating procedures that were inadequate and minimized our ability to prevent and/or detect terrorist attacks.
- Opines that ten years after the september 11 attacks, u.s. is safe but not.
- Explains that protecting an infrastructure requires careful planning and coordination. the united states critical infrastructure is protected by the department of homeland security.
- Explains that the dhs was created for the purpose of reforming the governmental operating procedures that were inadequate and minimized our ability to prevent and/or detect terrorist attacks.
- Opines that ten years after the september 11 attacks, u.s. is safe but not.
- Explains that the department of homeland security's primary responsibilities and objectives include prevention, protection, and response to issues that threaten national security.
- Recommends three methods to improve the protection of our nation's critical infrastructure: improved communication with the private sector and stronger analytical processes to better detect threats.
1122 wordsRead More - The Roots of the Terrorist Attacks of 9/11explanatory essayThe causes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are rooted deeper than most Americans realize. The trail of historical events that led to this catastrophe are widely unknown. Many Americans believe that the war on terror began with the tragedy of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and ended with the death of Osama Bin Laden, but in reality, the war on terror has a long and complicated history. This paper will explore the historical events that culminated in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001..
In this essay, the author
- Describes how khalid sheik mohammed began thinking of ways to attack the u.s. after the world trade center bombing of 1993. he met with osama bin laden in 1996 to try to get al qaeda involved.
- Explains that the 9/11 terrorist attacks are rooted deeper than most americans realize. the war on terror has a long and complicated history.
- Explains that the plan for the 9/11 attack was set into motion in the spring of 1999 with a list of four targets that included the white house, capitol, pentagon and world trade center.
- Describes how khalid sheik mohammed began thinking of ways to attack the u.s. after the world trade center bombing of 1993. he met with osama bin laden in 1996 to try to get al qaeda involved.
- Explains that the 9/11 terrorist attacks are rooted deeper than most americans realize. the war on terror has a long and complicated history.
- Explains that the plan for the 9/11 attack was set into motion in the spring of 1999 with a list of four targets that included the white house, capitol, pentagon and world trade center.
- Explains appleby, scott, and bergen, peter. "terrorism:america’s new enemy." world book advanced, 2013.
- Describes the 9/11 education programme's 'history: what caused 9/11?' and jacobson, sidney.
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