9-11

Even though I have seen the film before, it is still very touching and compelling. When we watch a WWII video it seems almost fake, but when we watch a 9-11 video there is a much different feeling because I lived through it and remember what happened and everything you see is identical to today. One of the most compelling and touching parts of the film is when one of the bothers in walking around in the streets and is just filming the people. People of all races and ethnicities and ages have the same expressions as each other, fear. The amount of fear that was able to be capture on film is shocking because never before have I watched ‘America fear.’ American have always seen themselves as fearless, but this is the first film that shows fear in Americans.

The article I read was about how Presidents Busch and Obama gathered at the 9-11 memorial. This is a very important gathering between presidents because they have very different views and beliefs, but they shared a crisis and had to lead the nation through one of its toughest times in its history. Something I learned from the article is that, “He is a president who banned torture in the interrogation of suspected terrorists and pledged — unsuccessfully, so far — to close the military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, but carried out more drone strikes in Pakistan in his first year in office than Mr. Bush did in his eight years.” I never knew what orders President Obama gave to the military. Both Presidents made sure our fear was protected by doing what was right and attacking the men who though America was weak. The Presidents took the duty of making Al Qaeda fear the United States.

9-11 has given me hope in my country. It makes me feel actually safe when most people would shrivel in fear. We have men and woman who are willing to put their lives behind others. We have men and woman who will stand for freedom. And we have men and woman who aren’t afraid to say “F*** YOU!”  when rebels think they can take us down. 9-11 brought everyone together in America of all ethnicities and I believe that’s what America’s image should be.