September 11: The War on Terror is NecessaryOn the fateful morning of September 11, 2001, few of us knew that America's history, let alone our individual lives , was dramatically and permanently changing. As the day progressed, the Americans, one after another, were stunned by the events that had transpired. This is by no means the first terrorist attack in world history. Nor will it be the last. Many cultures throughout time have been seriously injured and even overwhelmed by these diabolical terrorist attacks. Thankfully, US history has not been heavily tarnished by these attacks, until now. Since the attack, many national and world leaders have come together to declare war on terrorism. A valiant effort has been made to defeat these evils. An immediate counter-response was called for, and necessarily so. On September 20, 2001, in a joint session of Congress, President George W. Bush spoke of a new war when he said: "Our war on terrorism begins with al-Qaida [the terrorist group founded in Afghanistan by Usama Bin Laden in late of the 1980s], but it will not end there until every global terrorist group has been found, stopped and defeated" (Bush announces the start of a "war on terrorism"). He elaborated further, explaining that “…the only way to defeat terrorism as a threat to our way of life is to stop it, eliminate it, and destroy it where it grows” (Speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress and the People's Assembly). Our way of life would surely be preserved, if only it were possible to realize these noble ideals of eliminating terrorism. In the war against terrorism, unfortunately, it is almost impossible to become... middle of paper... ...or the occurrence of retaliatory behavior. The war against terrorism is a necessary effort, yet it is a war whose end is not yet in sight. Works Cited: Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People. September 20, 2001. White House: President George W. Bush. September 25, 2001 Bush announces the start of a "war on terrorism". September 20, 2001. U.S. Department of State Office of International Information Programs. September 24, 2001 Punishment and assault. Selva, Michel. February 27, 1998. NESBAT. October 02, 2001 Sidman, Murray. "Coercion and its consequences." Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. September 24, 2001. http://www.behavior.org/>.