- After the occurrence of 9/11, secrecy was a key factor in the governments new plans.
- The reason the U.S. government were keeping secrets was probably because the people wouldn't approve of the actions.
- The government's plan to capture and kill Osama Bin Laden was known as "Greystone."
- Over 3,000 people were killed at the attack of the Twin Towers and almost 200 people at the Pentagon.
- The U.S. fought a "secret war" in 12 different countries.
- Top prisoners of the war were kept in "black sites."
- Lt. Gen. Michael Delong believed war was necessary and compared it to a person going to a store, and buying some eggs, because 'it's something we have to do.'
- The CIA was ordered to use enhanced interrogation techniques (torture a suspected terrorist or anyone with information related to terrorism).
- The White House agreed to create a secret international prison system to isolate the dangerous people.
- The President called for the National Security Agency (NSA), the largest, most secret agency of the United States.
Questions:
- What were the reactions of the people when the government allowed themselves to reach into communication networks?
- After 9/11, how soon did the U.S. government think we may be attacked again (if they did think we would be attacked again at all)?
- How did the Taliban/ Afghanis prepare for U.S. attacks?
- Does the government still feel as extreme to find terrorists today, as they were immediately after 9/11?
- How did the government react to the people who believed it wasn't fair for them to use the majority of national spending in the military?
- Would/Did terrorists recruit people of countries to try attacking the U.S., since we mainly accuse Middle Eastern people of being a terrorist?
- What type of children does al Qaeda look for to recruit?
- How much does the government spend to fund secret agencies? Is it worth it?
- How would the people act if we knew what the government's secret plans were?
- How did Middle Easterns feel when Bin Laden was killed?
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