Summary Week 8 discussion America and Terrorism in the 21st century
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week 8 discussion america and terrorism in the 21st century
Hello Professor Donnally and Classmates,
Our discussion this week is about America and Terrorism in the 21st Century. As cited in Openstax, As the United States entered the 21st century, old disputes continued to rear their heads...
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week 8 discussion america and terrorism in the 21st century
Hello Professor Donnally and Classmates,
Our discussion this week is about America and Terrorism in the 21st Century.
As cited in Openstax, As the United States entered the 21st century, old disputes
continued to rear their heads. Some revolved around what it meant to be an
American and the rights to full citizenship. (Openstax, 2017) The 21st century has
brought several terrorist attacks on America. Here is a few that has happened
since the 1980’s till today.
In 1993: World Trade Center
Bombing In 1995: Oklahoma City
Bombing
In 2001: 9/11 Bombing of the World Trade
Center In 2013: Boston Marathon Bombings
The World Trade Center Bombing was done by six suspects. Ramzi Yousef
directed the organization and execution of the bombing. He said he did it to avenge
the sufferings Palestinian people had endured at the hands of US-aided Israel.
(CNN.2019) They drove a rider rental van loaded with 1200 lbs. of explosive in
the underground parking garage of the world trade center. They ended up killing 6
people and injuring over 1000 people, including 88 firefighters, 35 police officers,
and an emergency medical services worker. About 50,000 people evacuated from
the WTC complex. (National September 11 Memorial & Museum
9/11 MEMORIAL.2018)
, The Oklahoma City Bombing occurred on April 19, 1995 at 9:02AM, in
which a massive homemade bomb concealed in a rental truck with approximately
5,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded, heavily damaging the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. A total of 168 people was killed, including 19
children, and more than 500 were injured. Those responsible for the Oklahoma
City Bombing were home-grown terrorists, Timothy McVeigh and Terry
Nichols.
Timothy McVeigh blamed the FBI for burning down the Branch Davidian cult (led
by David Koresh) killing David and his followers. He did it all for retaliation
against the government.
The 9/11 bombing of the World Trade Center occurred September 11,2001.
The first attacked happen at 8:46am by flight 11, which hit the 1 World Trade
Center.
The Second attacked at 9:03 am by flight 175, which slams into 2 World Trade
Center. The third attacked happen at 9:37am by flight 77 which hit the Pentagon.
The last attack on the White House or Capital by Flight 93 was brought down prior
to its destination by the passengers of the plane. It crashes down in Shanksville, Pa.
The hijackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and several other Arab
nations. Reportedly financed by the al-Qaida terrorist organization of Saudi
fugitive Osama bin Laden, they were allegedly acting in retaliation for America’s
support of Israel, its involvement in the Persian Gulf War and its continued
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