The September 11th attacks in 2001 had profound effects on America. Middle Eastern hijackers took control of planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. In response, President Bush launched wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, costing over $85 billion and thousands of American lives. These events increased fear and suspicion of Muslims in America and led to racial profiling at airports and in public places. Increased security measures were implemented but also caused lasting impacts on American society and foreign relations.

1. The Effects of September 11th 2001 on America.
I think that everyone would agree that the events that occurred on 9/11/2001 were very cruel. A review
of the events are as follows: Middle Easterners from different Arab countries took pilot lessons in
America for the purpose of using American air crafts as weapons to blow up and bring the World Trade
Towers in New York City down. They achieved their very evil goalsand killed 3,000 Americans in the
process. The events that followed 9/11 weren’t thought out well by our then president Bush because he
started a war in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war ended up costing America approximately 85 billion
dollars. The war also caused thousands of our service men and women to die, become handicapped, or
develop mental deficits. Perhaps the war in Afghanistan was more justified because the Taliban and Al-
Qaeda were discovered. The war in Iraq was started because President Bush and his administration
claimed that Saddam Hussein who was the prime minister of Iraq at that time was hiding weapons of
mass destruction. This was a lie and the result was to cause America to have poor foreign relations in
the Arab world. I can understand that President Bush wanted to hold someone accountable for 9/11 but
it doesn’t make a good political climate if a random country is selected to get justice. His actions made
us look like we didn’t care who we killed just as long as someone paid. These events made a lot of
Americans retaliate against Muslims in America. Many Muslims began to be racially profiled based on
their names or clothing. Muslims were killed on 9/11 also and because of what happened on 9/11 the
building of the Mosque at ground Zero has become a building of fear and suspension by people who are
not Muslim.
Americans are afraid of Muslims at the airports, subways, bus stations, etc. If some Americans
see a person dressed up in Islamic attire I think that their minds automatically think of 9/11. Sometimes
people stare if they think that a person has Middle Eastern background. After 9/11 Arabs were beaten
and some East Indians were beaten and killed because they were mistaken for Arabs. Before 9/11
people were able to board an airplane without much suspension perhaps the policies were not strict
enough. Although 9/11 was a terrible crime against humanity I would like to think that we are safer now
as Americans because more security is available to us at airports. People also feel much safer in New
York City in the subways because there is a heavy police presence in the subways and the police use
guard dogs. Some of the major train stations like Penn Station in New York City are very well protected.

2. On the holidays an orange or red alert is usually placed on New York City this heightens security. In New
York City at Times Square the police presence is always very high and this type of security certainly helps
New Yorkers feel safer. I hope that the entire country are taking safety precautions because it is
important to remember that 9/11 was a crime against America not New York City.