After so many deaths President George W. Bush was angry and driven to fight terrorists everywhere so that events similar to those of September 11th would be less likely to reoccur. For the most part, the rest of America seemed to agree with Bush. With the new policy interrogation and evidence gathering did not need to respect all of the same civil liberties that had previously been in place.
DETENTION
In 2004 the Supreme Court had three similar cases regarding the power of the war on terror of civil rights.
Rasul v. Bush brought representatives of about 700 prisoners of war to fight for freedom by way of the habeas corpus but lost their case.
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld case was lost by a man born in the States and raised in Saudi Arabia who had been taken as a prisoner of war and argued that as a citizen of the United States he should be freed. Because President Bush was commander in chief, he had full rights to keep the man imprisoned, and chose to use that power.
Rumsfeld v. Padilla was a case purposed by an alleged "enemy combatant" in New York and Chicago . Although the man proved that he did not fit the title, the courts determined that he should be imprisoned in South Carolina, where his "enemy combatant" file was placed.
Far more than in many past wars, special forces units have been the backbone of the War on Terror. Covert cooperations with other countries led the units to terrorists around the world.
PHONES
In hopes of overhearing terrorist plots or confessions, the Bush administration used the War on Terror as a justification for listening to other people's conversations on phone lines. President Barack Obama claims to be ridding of this policy but for years private conversations were limited to in person meetings because of the CIA.
DETENTION
In 2004 the Supreme Court had three similar cases regarding the power of the war on terror of civil rights.
Rasul v. Bush brought representatives of about 700 prisoners of war to fight for freedom by way of the habeas corpus but lost their case.
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld case was lost by a man born in the States and raised in Saudi Arabia who had been taken as a prisoner of war and argued that as a citizen of the United States he should be freed. Because President Bush was commander in chief, he had full rights to keep the man imprisoned, and chose to use that power.
Rumsfeld v. Padilla was a case purposed by an alleged "enemy combatant" in New York and Chicago . Although the man proved that he did not fit the title, the courts determined that he should be imprisoned in South Carolina, where his "enemy combatant" file was placed.
Far more than in many past wars, special forces units have been the backbone of the War on Terror. Covert cooperations with other countries led the units to terrorists around the world.
PHONES
In hopes of overhearing terrorist plots or confessions, the Bush administration used the War on Terror as a justification for listening to other people's conversations on phone lines. President Barack Obama claims to be ridding of this policy but for years private conversations were limited to in person meetings because of the CIA.
Propaganda in the United States supported the government's choices to reduce civil liberties in an effort to end hate crimes.
Spirit
Not only through the heated War on terror, but also with unified mourning Americans came together and supported one another. With tears, screams, blood and sweat, many citizens found new respect for their country. The people had suffered through a terrible loss and were getting through it, and that was not easy. Still to this day flags are raised and a moment of silence is in acted on every September 11th to memorialize not only the dead, but their families, those who saved lives, those who rebuilt the towers, even the people who helped to clean or donated money. The charities formed helped to raise revenues for people who had been injured and their families, the families of those who passed, and restoration of destroyed structures. Even through the most unfortunate calamities, sadness is proven to inspire people to come together and console one another.
"We have seen the state of our Union in the endurance of rescuers, working past exhaustion. We have seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers--in English, Hebrew, and Arabic. We have seen the decency of a loving and giving people who have made the grief of strangers their own. My fellow citizens, for the last nine days, the entire world has seen for itself the state of our Union--and it is strong. Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger, and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done."- from George W. Bush's address to the nation
Spirit
Not only through the heated War on terror, but also with unified mourning Americans came together and supported one another. With tears, screams, blood and sweat, many citizens found new respect for their country. The people had suffered through a terrible loss and were getting through it, and that was not easy. Still to this day flags are raised and a moment of silence is in acted on every September 11th to memorialize not only the dead, but their families, those who saved lives, those who rebuilt the towers, even the people who helped to clean or donated money. The charities formed helped to raise revenues for people who had been injured and their families, the families of those who passed, and restoration of destroyed structures. Even through the most unfortunate calamities, sadness is proven to inspire people to come together and console one another.
"We have seen the state of our Union in the endurance of rescuers, working past exhaustion. We have seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers--in English, Hebrew, and Arabic. We have seen the decency of a loving and giving people who have made the grief of strangers their own. My fellow citizens, for the last nine days, the entire world has seen for itself the state of our Union--and it is strong. Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger, and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done."- from George W. Bush's address to the nation