There are many events that have significantly changed the way this this nation works. Events such as Columbine, and the Newtown tragedy immediately come to mind. However, none have more influence on us today than 9/11. Domestically, we see the effects of 9/11 all around us. Even here at DHS, we see improved security. People are taking precautions, so that we will not have to wait for a tragedy to happen, and it will not be too late. Also, as we saw in the video, the American Flag has become more symbolic than ever. It has become a statement, a message, a means of expressing our love for our nation. International relations were also greatly changed from 9/11. Many people, who are in my opinion racists, look at Muslims in a different way. They immediately generalize all Muslims as one certain stereotype, when this is certainly not the case. As well, the relationship that America has with many middle eastern countries has been put into jeopardy. Thus, oil and other valuable resources have also been put in jeopardy, a risk that I do not believe we can afford to push.
Personally, I believe that some sort of action MUST be taken in Syria. However, direct, boots on the ground, military enforcement is not the answer. As President Obama said in regards to Syria, "No one disputes that chemical weapons were used in Syria. The world saw thousands of videos, cell phone pictures, and social media accounts from the attack, and humanitarian organizations told stories of hospitals packed with people who had symptoms of poison gas." This is a fact, we cannot ignore it, we must respond adequately. So, we cannot ignore it, what now? Lets take action. In the Internet age we live in, lets campaign. Take our ideas to the Internet, make this into the biggest story the news has ever seen. Every channel will be glaring with the headline, "Syria." In Syria the people have no power, no potential for change. We take that power for granted in America, it is a magnificent thing. The power that we have is remarkable, and it has been displayed a lot recently. Especially with the recent movment, Occupy Wall Street, which was run via the internet. The 99%, "regular" people from all over the United States posted videos of them protesting. And thanks to the power of the internet, this movment led to change. A great model to follow.
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ReplyDeleteIn your blog you said, "also, as we saw in the video, the American Flag has become more symbolic than ever. It has become a statement, a message, a means of expressing our love for our nation" While this may be the case int he U.S. in many other countries, our flag is a symbol of an occupational military or a militaristic bully. What say you?
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