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RE: 4yrs Later - September 11th
Is this the wrong time to say september 11th is my birthday?
It's awkward when you tell people that because everyone already associates september 11th with something extremely bad! My point is, even though most people have not been directly affected by the events on september 11th (my condolences to the people who have) even people here in England associate 11/9/01 with something that shook the world. I believe that America took the bombings of the 11th far too seriously, and a lot of complicated political incentives were hidden behind the events. What I mean is that America pounced on the event as a beginning of their war on terror, which is still going strong today. So strong infact that they were far too busy spending $billions on the war on terror, to spend any on improving the flood defences of New Orleans which may have reduced the damage caused by hurricane Katrina!
By dwelling in the past over terrorist events, aren't we actually reacting exactly how the terrorists want us to react? In effect America make such a big deal of the 11th every year because they are scared of another terrorist attack (having not endured many attacks on their home turf before!) I think America should strive to move forwards, much like London and Manchester did after the IRA bombings. Manchester used the bombings to start an urban renewal program which benefits the centre to this day!
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