homeland security

On September 11, 2001 a series of attacks were planned on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Washington, D.C. On this day, I remember, after my fifth grade teacher received the news of the attacks, she turned on the television. At this age I could not come to grips of why this was happening. I was saddened to watch the buildings burn down knowing that on the inside lives of people were being lost. Now, almost a decade later, the attacks on 9/11 has left a long-term effect on the United States. The aftermath of 9/11 caused America to be vulnerable to terrorism. It affected every race across the U.S. causing some to be racially profiled because of the race that was “assumed” to be behind the attacks. In order to strengthen the U.S. from future attacks, the Homeland Security Act was passed in 2002. This Act was introduced after the 9/11 attacks and mailing of anthrax. It was signed into law by then President George W. Bush in November 2002. It created both the United States Department of Homeland Security and the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Homeland Security. The Act's first responsibility was to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States. Actions were needed after 9/11 occurred, from issuing a Commission Report to creating the Department of Homeland Security that specialized in terrorist attacks.

After 9/11, the government took measure to upsurge the safety in aspects like aviation and borders, this included the 9/11 Commission Report. The 9/11 Commission report entailed various recommendations on terrorist attacks upon the U.S. It begins with the U.S. government ascertaining present or prospective terrorist sanctions. the 9/11 commission report is an uncommonly lucid, even riveting, narrative of the ...

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...ship with other countries. It even covered our bad relationship with Saudi Arabia and how to develop it. Not knowing when the next terrorist attack would occur, President Bush also created the Department of Homeland Security. Homeland Security specialized in giving special needs to the topic terrorist attacks. It is broken down into many departments to provide better security for America. Giving the U.S. a team for each aspect of terrorism, we are able to cover borders, airports, and many others areas for attacks. Although these actions make the nation seem safer, the film Loose Change 2nd edition gives a different perspective. The film makes you perceive that the attacks were an inside job and makes you question our own government. Do we, as citizens, have the ability to take apart what people want us to perceive and comprehend the information we should know?