Where is my America? The land of golden-paved streets, the land of opportunity and equality? Where is this place they call the melting pot? My family came here November 20, 1984, exactly three months prior my birth date. Without a lick of knowledge of American culture, nor any notion of the English tongue, they crossed harsh waters of the Atlantic only to flee the political violence surrounding a past homeland. Within a week, I will be eighteen, a legal adult subject to unlawful racial profiling and arrest. As I learn of the Red Scare, the Palmer Raids, the case of Sacco and Venzetti from my U...

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... of orchestrating four simultaneous and deadly hijackings will be able to get around racial profiling (Davis 1)."" Davis points out something the government may have overlooked: terrorists are not stupid. They know that law enforcement officials are looking for Arab men, and it is likely they will consider that when planning another attack. Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff agrees that if ... the minority. However, racial profiling, when used so liberally and irresponsibly, contributes to the bias and apprehension these Americans feel towards Arab people. When innocent Middle Ea...

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... see this, and their respect for the Western world diminishes, they see that the U.S is supportive of Democracy, yet they are out to conquer the Arab world. It is said, that Arabs claim Israel is America's "little baby,"" like one of those protective parents who think "anything their baby does cannot ... flourishing country of Saudi Arabia. They could start off by protecting the oil flow, sending weapons or troops, and start buying directly from the government rather than the mobs, to increase their money supply, with them not having to spend it on mercenaries to protect them. The Arabs s...

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... , and finally interviewing an expert in American foreign policy. As citizens in a democracy we deserve the truth. The truth about how our government treats citizens of other countries and other accounts of how bad U.S. Foreign Policy creates negative feelings towards American citizens themselves. To understand how ... the government wants them to hear. Since September 11th American's see a lot of reporting coming from a station called Al-Jazeera. Al-Jazeera is the exception to the rule. It is broadcast out of Qatar, in the Persian Gulf. The station is targeted to its Arab neighbors and A...

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... martyrdom did not automatically extend to the Sept. 11 bombers, whose apocalyptic urge to bring America low was a way of cleansing and uniting the whole Arab world. The Palestinians weren't looking to merge into something larger. They just wanted their state. From the perspective of Gaza, there were then two ... from which there can be no return. Like them, he is said to wear a cyanide capsule around his neck to avert capture and torture by government forces. In the best of times, Tamils have a high suicide rate, unlike Palestinians (whose suicide rate is well below that of Israelis, or ...

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... .acts17-11.com/conspire.html). Conspiracies are not limited to a secret world take over. Jews, like African Americans are hit the hardest with rumors. In the Middle East, Arab press reports that there was a plot by the Jews to make Egyptian and Palestinian schoolgirls promiscuous by selling them bubblegum laced with aphrodisiacs. Some Arabs, mostly Egyptians, believe the Israelis ... recent tax cuts, recession, unemployment, differences between the national parties, and the opposition to a unilateral foreign policy. It was a chance for the U.S. to gain patriotism and take control of Arab...

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... American citizens and were classified as "enemy aliens" simply based on their heritage. Since they were perceived as a threat to the nation, our government thought it would be a good idea to get these people off of the streets and place them in separate facilities that would keep them restricted from ... trying to maintain equality among different races and preserve a national unity. So, what is the correct way to handle this situation without incriminating all Arab-Americans of the crimes committed by a select few? Should we send them all off to camps as we have done in the past? Histo...

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The Aftermath of September 11th September 11th changed more then New York cities skyline. There were changes in the U.S.A government, changes in the security of airlines, changes in our lifestyle. In fact, it is hard to find anything that wasn't ... a field in Pennsylvania. The hijackers of the planes were from different Arab states. They were part of a terrorist group lead by Osama bin Ladin, there purpose was to start a holy war against the United States. After September 11th, the government was awakened and realized they had to secure their homeland from terrorism. ... and Uzbekistan offe...

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... . How do we as Americans feel about racial profiling? Are all Arabs Terrorist? Should the United states take special precautions toward Arabs or people who look like they are of Arab descent? I have looked at web articles, analyzed a cartoon, watched TV interviews, acted out skits, and conducted interviews and surveys to detect the answer to these questions. The following ... with a variety of Americans from different cultures and age groups (Appendix A). Four were African Americans, three Caucasians, and three Hispanics. Afterwards, I interviewed a 42 year old, male who works for the gov...

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... of America's wealth is held by an elite upper class like actors, athletes, entertainers and business owners who exploit their workers and control the government to protect and acquire more money for themselves. Because the elite is so unwilling to share its wealth. For many Americans it is unrealistic ... their has been a more concentrated effort to fight against injustices done to them (Jensen, Discrimination18). In society today equality is not a reality. Government has little control over this problem; people who want to be discriminatory in one way or the other will be discriminatory....

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... won't be immigrants from El Salvador or Nicaragua. It won't even be immigrants from Haiti or Africa. It will be immigrants from Arab, Muslim and South Asian countries. In the wake of these terrible events out government has been given vast new powers and they may fall most heavily on a minority of our population who already feel particularly acutely the pain ... Anti-Terrorism Bill (Oct. 25, 2002) The Uniting and Securing America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, or USA PATRIOT Act, grants the federal government new, obstructive surveillance...

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... ) to his, own people, but to stabilise the whole of the Middle East. Why would we want to stabilise the Middle East? Well in 1967 three Arab nations (Egypt, Jordan and Syria) banded together under one man named Gamal Abdel-Nasser who started a war against Israel. For unknown reasons Israel defeated all three ... . Now this isn't a history lesson on the Middle East but it does give you some indication of what can happen when a Nationalist Arab leader such as Gamal Abdel-Nasser can do, just like Saddam Hussein may try and perform in the future of left in power. If you look ... lives of peo...

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... had a support of World Community, because that act of terrorism was considered as a war call to the whole world. Mr. Bush was supported by Great Britain, France, Germany, Holland; Russian government prepared a work of changing experience with American militaries, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, which have a common boundaries with Afghanistan, allowed to use their military airports as bases to the U. S. Air Forces. And ... and in this session Mr. Bolton, who is the head of the Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, United States Department of State, made a statement as...

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... to ensure the safety and security of the Union, the rights of it's citizens were taken away. During the Civil War the federal government examined the private mail and telegraphs of citizens. Military officials were allowed to arrest citizens without proper warrants and without proper evidence and reasons ... to support this stance, where they actually defended the Muslim people. The Voice of America a radio program has been broadcast all over the Arab world in different languages trying to get the support for the war effort. While the bombing has continued the U.S. has also at the same ...

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... of the U.S. Congress: "Americans are asking, 'Why do they hate us?' They hate what they see right here in this chamber: a democratically elected government. Their leaders are self-appointed. They hate our freedoms: our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with ... Another key factor in anti-American resentment is the failure of many Muslim nations to benefit from globalization. While the U.S. boomed in the 1990s, Arab economies grew by a mere 0.7% annually. Soaring population growth has resulted in massive youth unemployment. This has b...

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... drunken Native Americans were systematically cheated and swindled by agents of Astor's American Fur Company. When the Native Americans complained to the American government Astor's agents or henchmen resorted to violence. When the Native Americans retaliated, troops were sent to quell the "Indian disorder", in the ... United States between 1875 and 1920. The immigrants came from an environment that historically had been hostile to them. Suppressed by Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, and Spanish, in addition to being exploited by mostly absentee landlords with their armies, Sicilians had le...

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... Japanese Americans went through in world war two it's merely a petty inconvenience. Is the fact that the hijackers all appear to be of Arab descent and the Moslem faith enough to justify racial profiling? Or does it create an unnecessary tension toward other Arabs? I believe it gives ... a feeling of control and security to the Non-Arab citizens of the United States. Besides just in recent issues, some sort of racial profiling existed in American past which holds a good importance. Franklin ... military necessity. In 1983, Korematsu appealed his conviction. Later that year a federal co...

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... more direct method of gaining allies was the Truman Doctrine of 1946 which was used to justify support for any nation that the United States government believed was threatened by Communism during the Cold War period.2 It was the beginning of American policy for the cold war. This policy also had ... , the U.S realized that a policy of "isolationism" would only result in the red policy of Communism covering practically the entire world. The American government after the war, realized it was in a very profitable position, with many of the smaller countries having to choose whether to side ...

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... public anxiety. Haddad, William J. "When The Innocent Are Made Victim." Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 27 April 2002: 22. This article reminds what Arab and Muslim citizens have done for America. It also describes a case where a man has threatened an Arab-American owner of a grocery store to blow up his business the same way the World Trade Center was. Also at the end ... crime went up twice the rate in 2000. In Alexandria, just hours after the attack the first hate crime was reported. Within this year the rate goes up every time U.S. Government issues terrorist warnings....

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... In reaction to this, the Domestic Security and threat of terrorism became the main focus for the Bush administration and the top priority of government agencies across America. 9/11 Context The morning of September 11, 2001, four American commercial air planes were hijacked by Islamic terrorists. Two ... to see that action is needed he makes a few different statements. First, Roosevelt claims that, "During the intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. " Through this stat...

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... are accepted around the world as customary international law (National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, 2004). The third recommendation dealt on the root of terrorism. The federal government must offer good example of moral leadership to the rest of the world. This should be done through humane treatment of people, showing kindness and generosity to neighbours and following ... Muslim parents like Bin Laden a vision to provide their children with a bright future other than violence and terrorism. A consensus can be reached by noting the views of thoughtful Muslim an...

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... their position in society. They may in some way feel persecuted or oppressed because or their race, religion, or they feel exploited by a government. Any group that uses terrorist actions have very complex and powerful reasons to engage in those activities. In 1957 a radical Muslim by the name ... infrastructure and manpower to fight a protracted conflict (Shahar 1). He took the task of getting men to fight for Afghanistan first. He advertised all over the Arab world - which includes Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jerusalem, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, etc. - for young Muslims to come and help fight for...

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... tragic event, which lead to our willingness to sacrifice a few rights for a sense of security. Also, the apathy that most people display about politics contributes the government's abuse of power. Americans must be aware of what they want, but at the same time, know what they sacrifice to attain it. As a citizen of ... 50% of eligible voters age 18 to 24 caste ballots. That number dropped to less than 20% in 1998. And when people don't care, the government is pretty much left to do what it wants, especially in hard times. FDR set up internment camps during WWII with no opposition and LBJ...

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... the automobile culture would grow and transform, progressively building upon itself and extending its influence further into American society until outside forces, especially the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo, would deal a fatal blow to driver's wallets and subsequently the cars and the culture they had shaped. The Rise of the ... clear that the hot-rodder and their supporters saw their role and activities entirely differently that those concerned with safety. While those working for the government largely saw the hot-rodder and his car as a nuisance and a danger to others on the road, the hot-ro...

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... hours in line to donate blood in hopes of saving the lives of fellow Americans. However throughout the rest of the world, people living in Arab countries were found dancing in the street, celebrating the slaying of thousands of innocent American lives (5). Many Arabs believe America is just getting a taste ... primacy behaviors and mind their own business when it comes to there social matters. State primacy and patriotism is strong in Afghanistan and the Taliban government also. Their willingness to do anything for their country and religion is what makes it so difficult to control their...

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