Terrorism is a Chamaleon - 1289 Words

â€Å"We live in a world that is simultaneously shrinking and expanding, growing closer and farther apart†¦. National borders are increasingly irrelevant. And yet globalism is by no means triumphant. Tribalism of all kinds flourishes. Irredentism abounds†. (Lereche, p.117) On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists attacked the United States. People around the world turned on their televisions and became spectators to one of the most devastating terrorist acts ever carried out on U.S. soil. The terrorists hijacked four airplanes in midair. Two of the planes flew into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. Another plane demolished part of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The last plane crashed into the ground near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The terrorists on board intended to destroy the White House or the U.S. Capitol. The passengers fought against the terrorists bravely and tried to prevent them from killing or crashing the plane. Almost 3000 people were killed due to these terrorists’ acts on 9/11. Congress passed the USA PATRIOT ACT forty-five days after the 9/11 terrorist attack. The Patriot Act was created to prosecute any international terrorists operating on American soil. Al Qaeda practiced an e xtreme version of the religion of Islam. The group opposed of the United States and other Western, other democratic nations. The Taliban loathed the military countries. In the 1980’s, Al Qaeda has helped fund many bombings worldwide.