School Project regarding 9/11

[flyerswife]

School paper

Ok, I'll give you guys some questions to work with...

1.) Do you believe that the main cause of going to Afghanistan was 9/11? If not, explain please. (I know some people believe that Bush wanted to go to war in the first place, not to be prejudice.)...
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Mike

Michael... based on your questions; I'm not so sure this is the right group to ask. Not that they won’t have opinions. I’m sure they will. Rather, I don’t think you are taking advantage of the first hand knowledge they have. Probably questions along the lines of how has your life, your career, your choices or your industry been effected by the events of 9/11 and the governmental changes which followed?

The industry has changed a lot since Sept of 2001. Many small fight schools, which had been in business for over a decade or more, had to close their doors. The huge amount of foreign students which used to fill the schools quit coming. Insurance companies increased the rates which made it next to impossible for so many flight schools to stay open.

All students of larger aircraft whether US citizen or otherwise are now required to go through background checks prior to receiving training. This had added expenses to the hiring and training process. Foreign students applying for training at schools with large aircraft must sponsored by an employer. i.e. non-citizens cannot attend any of the airline pilot training schools unless they have already been hired. They cannot get hired because they cannot get the training.

There’s more…. but I’ll leave that to the others to tell…

I do have a question though…. If you are writing on the 1990’s … how does an event in 2001 fit in? i.e. the direction of your paper is what in the 1990’s led up to 9/11?

Good luck with your research.

flyerswife

 

[Michael Hill]

Hello guys.
I was assigened the era of 1990's to Present

Mike

Just to point somthing out... that's why I'm doing 9/11

 

[sky37d]

Ok, I'll give you guys some questions to work with...

1.) Do you believe that the main cause of going to Afghanistan was 9/11? If not, explain please. (I know some people believe that Bush wanted to go to war in the first place, not to be prejudice.)

2.) Do you belive that Operation Iraqi Freedom was a failure?

3.) How do you think airport security has changed since 9/11?

4.) How has America altogether changed since 9/11? Operation Iraqi Freedom?

There you go. Just something to work with. If any of you have anything else to add on, feel free. This is a big project for me and it's great to have people in the flying community to help.

Mike

Mike,
I think that going to Afghanistan would not have happened quite as readily if it were not for 9/11. I think that was a catalyst that put the president in a position that forced him to go into Afghanistan.

I do not believe Operation Iraqi Freedom is a failure. If you look back at history, there have been many pre-emptive operations. Granted, few were as large as this one. We had a guy who didn't like us, who was supposed to do somethings, that he agreed to do. We had reason to think his lack of cooperation was due to things he was trying to hide. It was a big move, but necessary given the facts of the time. As others have pointed out, it will take a long time before we can withdraw.

I think that the changes in airport security are largely cosmetic, but were and are necessary. Unfortunately, there will have to be more changes because what we have done hasn't been enough to stop someone who is really crafty. Remember, the shoe bomber came on the plane with explosives in his shoes, after security was tightened. What I do think changed is the perspective of passengers. Before it was a pain in the neck, now it is viewed as a pain in the neck, but necessary.

I don't know. There are to many things to think about. First, though, is that I think if there ever was another hijacking, the planes would not make it where the terrorist would want. People remember what happened. I think people are a little more careful. You could as the same question about how did America change after Katrina.
Good luck