I was one year old when 9/11 occurred, but the damage it caused to my way of living will forever affect how my life and the lives of others will be carried out. The USA Patriot Act was put into place because of the events that took place on 9/11. Osama Bin Laden was the leader of Al Qaeda, which was the group that caused 9/11. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the introduction of the USA Patriot Act, and the death of Osama Bin Laden were headline events that have severely affected my life.
The world as everyone knew it going to bed on September 10. 2001 had officially been broken. This was a time in history that cannot be taken away, although I am sure some Americans wish it had never happened. Two planes were taken over by terrorists and flown into the World Trade Center. Then, a third plane was taken over and flown into the Pentagon (Drew). A plane also went down in a field. Many people lost their lives that day because of the terrorist attacks. Operations were carried out by the American people and their allies to find the Afghanistan people responsible for the terrorist attacks. (Santhanam). The president at the time, George W. Bush, placed more security in airports to try to prevent any of this from ever happening again. To this day, terrorism is not taken lightly in an airport (Santhanam). As a one-year-old at the time of this event, I cannot remember exactly what happened on that day. This is why I learned about the event through both school and my father. Nevertheless, America has changed drastically since September 11, 2011. When planning any trip that will require air travel, I plan my trip to allow plenty of allotted time for the intense security measures. These security precautions include but are not limited to baggage checks, baggage searches, body scans, metal detectors, and pat-downs (Mathew). 9/11 influenced me to join the National Guard when I graduated high school in 2017 to be part of the 1% of Americans who choose to put the needs of America before their own needs. I started attending the drill each month. One month I injured my right knee when I was running the track and was medically discharged. I was very disappointed in myself because I have always wanted to be as brave as the men and women who fought against the terrorism that dreadful September day and there on out. 9/11 impacted not only the way my life is carried out, but it also affected how I had dreamed for my life to be from the time I was a young girl. Wanting to be a soldier was all I hoped for growing up after learning about the torture spread on America during 9/11. Shortly after 9/11, to better accompany the search to protect the United States of America the 'USA Patriot Act' was introduced to congress on October 2, 2001 ('Patriot Act').
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The USA Patriot Act was passed on October 26, 2001, to provide appropriate tools required to interpret and obstruct terrorism ('Patriot Act'). I will always be grateful for the USA Patriot Act being enacted by congress because it will always allow me to feel safe. The events on September 11 allowed us to see that anything can occur, but the Patriot Act allows us to trust the system against terrorist attacks. My biggest fear is not flying in an airplane, but what could arise on that plane. The USA Patriot Act is directed towards all people to put an end to terrorism, not just one ethnicity, race, or religion. I am glad that the United States took a stand to design this act to protect all the American people. America can be just as dangerous as anywhere else, but many brave American men and women put their lives on the line every day to protect our life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As American people, we can feel safe with acts such as the USA Patriot Act and laws to deter terrorism. It is best to show the importance of the Patriot Act by explaining how it helps law enforcement agencies to find and end any terroristic threats made towards our country (McNeill). It is written to provide a way to obstruct terrorism of all types. The USA Patriot Act has created a barrier between people wanting to cause terror and the people who would be undergoing terror without this act in place. Even though I was very young at the time of this event, I have a great understanding that American was not scared of terrorism before this occurred. The Patriot Act gives me peace of mind because it allows me to feel safe on planes, in public, and at places that hold great value to America. The World Trade Center and Pentagon had great importance to America and the American people. It is unknown to anyone if anything like this will ever occur again, but having the Patriot Act at least allows some protection from other terrorist attacks. This gives both hope and protection to America and the American people.
After 9/11, Americans did not feel safe traveling to places outside of American soil, especially by airplane. September 11th has made the world what it is now. Osama Bin Laden and his erratic followers were the cause of the terror, fear, and anger in America and their ally countries. His planning and involvement in this terrorist attack was the leading cause of the Bin Laden manhunt. The hunt for Osama Bin Laden eventually led to his end and the demise of many of his followers. Even though the best of America's military groups were successful in Osama Bin Laden's death, I am still terrified of people who share his beliefs about getting revenge on America. I am still scared that Osama Bin Laden's followers, Al Qaeda members, or ISIS, for example, will find other ways to terrorize the American people and their freedom. President Barack Obama gave a SEAL team the authority to raid a compound in search of Osama Bin Laden on April 29, 2011 (Marks). This authorization was the beginning of the actual manhunt for Osama Bin Laden instead of the training. When Osama Bin Laden was found on May 2, 2011, he was killed by the SEAL team authorized to raid the compound (Marks). Many Americans believed that Bin Laden was the leading force of the terrorist strike of 9/11 and that is why he was the most wanted terrorist worldwide. Osama Bin Laden was the main person who was recruiting people from all over the world to join his Al-Qaeda terrorist group (Marks). One of his major endeavors was to make America pay for their beliefs. America and Osama Bin Laden have different beliefs, but nobody should want to torture or terrorize an entire country. My wish for America would be to recover from his damage and that the victims of 9/11 and the military families who lost their loved ones to the fight against Osama and people like him have all the justice in the world for what they lost. I am still scared that another person will pop up like Osama Bin Laden, but I know that I and everyone in the United States will be protected the best way possible.
In conclusion, the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, affected the lives of 2,996 people on American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, United Airlines Flight 93, people in the World Trade Center, people in the Pentagon, firefighters, law enforcement officers and all of America (Drew). This led to a massive change in American life. It led to the USA Patriot Act being passed in October of 2011. The USA Patriot Act allowed Americans to feel safer while traveling in airports. It also allowed all of the law enforcement agencies out there to protect the American people more efficiently than before. It makes me feel safe with this act in place because it provides our law enforcement better investigatory tools. Although, the Patriot Act does allow them to the right to search someone or something with enough proof and information on the matter at hand. These events eventually lead to the demise of the ringleader of the terrorist attack by Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qaeda followers which gave America peace of mind. Osama Bin Laden's death gave me and my family peace because it allowed us not to fear that he would get away with what he did to us and all of America. I am thankful every day that I can enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in America. I would live in fear every day. I know that people do not deserve to be killed, but clearly Osama Bin Laden believed people deserved to die just because of the difference in beliefs. Osama's death saved America from so much more terror.
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- McNeill, Jena, 'The Patriot Act and the Constitution: Five Key Points,' The Heritage Foundation, The Heritage Foundation, February 10, 2011, November 6, 2019, https://www.heritage.org/homeland-security/report/the-patriot-act-and-the-constitution-five-key-points
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