Government whistleblowers are very disputed in society‚ with many people believing that they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law‚ while others praise their efforts for reform. Whistleblowers are people that expose illegalities and corruption in government because they believe that it is better for the public to know for their own well-being. Oftentimes whistleblowers are charged under the Espionage Act for exposing measures of national security‚ although the determination of what is
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commercial airliners travelling from the east coast to California. The hijackers forcibly took control of four planes. Two planes were purposefully crashed into the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City. The third aircraft was flown into the Pentagon building in Washington DC. The fourth plane landed in a Pennsylvania field. All of the people on board the aircrafts were killed. There were 2996 people killed including the hijackers and the airline passengers and the victims on the ground in New
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information about the Vietnam War (“The Pentagon Papers”). For example‚ the Pentagon Papers revealed that the U.S. government hid from the public the expansion of military operations in Laos and Cambodia ("The New York Times Publishes”). This event was the “last straw” for the public‚ and caused a major outrage. The feeling of betrayal felt by the people will obviously make it more difficult for the public to trust the government. The release of the Pentagon Papers to the public was proof that the
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into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centers in New York City‚ killing almost everyone in the building along with destroying many facilities. Many other places nearby suffered the same fatal result. The hijackers crashed a third airline into the Pentagon‚ the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense near Washington‚ DC. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville‚
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were lost nearly a thousand miles from here. But the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were an attack on the heart of America” (Newman). For every cause there is an effect‚ and unfortunately the effects of 9/11 are disturbing. I like to say that everything happens for a reason‚ and the reasons of 9/11 still continue to puzzle the people today. The attacks on world trade center and pentagon on September 11 2001 were tragic and devastating not only for the victims‚ but all the people
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11‚ 9‚ 4‚ and 2‚996. These four numbers have painted a grim vivid image of a dark day in this country’s history. On the 11th of September in 2001‚ four planes crashed into three distinct locations across the US; the Pentagon‚ a field in Pennsylvania‚ and the World Trade Center otherwise known as the Twin Towers. The dreadful day is marked in calendars and remembered in schools everywhere. No matter the background‚ the race‚ or the gender‚ many gather to grieve and recall the events of that fateful
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Iraqis and their leader Osama Bin laden. About a month ago‚ I was recommended by a friend to watch the movie Loose Change 9/11. After watching this movie‚ it totally changed my outlook on what actually happened to the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. The movie shows how there are a series of “coincidences” on how things actually happened that the world never found out about‚ until now.
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Milliseconds before the buildings came down‚ eyewitnesses say they heard sounds of explosions going off inside the towers. Many also pondered why the buildings fell straight down like a controlled demolition when they should have fallen to the side. At the Pentagon‚ even more inexplicable things were happening. The plane that hit the building left no wing marks and there were no airplane parts found. Also‚ the FBI came and took away all surveillance videos that recorded the crash including surrounding businesses’
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There are many conspiracies behind the infamous terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11‚ 2001. Conspiracies involving the collapse of the Twin Towers and the attack on The Pentagon has been talked about ever since‚ including the most famous conspiracy of whether or not President George W. Bush planned the September 11 attacks. Another prominent conspiracy is that the collapse of the Twin Towers and the 7 World Trade Center were the result of a controlled destruction than a structural failure
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21 FICTION OR NEWS? Fiction or News? A Quest for Multidisciplinary Research on the Entertainment Industry and Its Effect on Journalism RUNE OTTOSEN Michael Moore used the stage at the Academy Awards this year for a political manifestation against President Bush. When receiving the award for his film “Bowling for Columbine” his opening remark was: “We are living in a fictitious society”. Moore’s point was that it is increasingly difficult to identify the borderline between fiction and reality
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