Taft College Security in The US Discussion
Section 1. September 11th, 2001 was a turning point in the U.S. and in the subculture of violence on U.S. soil. While it was not the first attack or the “attempt” to attack the twin towers, it certainly changed how Americans viewed security and what they were willing to give up n exchange of feeling safe at home. Your task is to:
a. explain why September 11th, 2001 was different than many other attacks against U.S. soil
b. list some of the policies that were implemented to increase security in the U.S.
c. describe how the attack has impacted U.S. relations with other foreign countries and why
Please be sure you use at least ONE example to support your response.
Section 2. Friedland provides THREE frameworks to describe terrorist activity in various societies. Your task is to :
a. pick one of Friedland’s frameworks
b. explain, in your own words, how your “chosen” framework makes a distinction between “terrorists” and “extremists”
c. choose ONE terrorist organization to reflect how it possesses characteristics of the selected Friedland’s framework you selected in “a”
