Thesis about the state of the U.S. at its 10th anniversary of the events of 9/11/2001

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State of the U.S. at its 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Events
A decade after the horrifying events of September 11, 2001, which claimed the lives of 3000 citizens and posed great threat to the US national security, the Americans have become more aware of their dramatically changing place in the world (Slaughter 21). While such a tragedy demanded mass level retribution and retaliation, the American establishment as well as national media have been obsessed with War on Terrorism and Terrorist Organizations sidelining the gradually unfolding economic war (Paul 20). This paper is aimed at highlighting the greater economic crises facing the United States presently and arguing that the need to fight the financial terrorists is now critical and more important than utilizing energies and resources for combating international terrorist groups.
Thesis Statement
On the tenth anniversary of 9/11/2001 the U.S could enjoy a sense of accomplishment as it had significantly reduced the threat to public security and should now turn itself to more threatening financial crises had arisen during the decade.
The rising rate of unemployment and alarmingly widening income disparities in the region has put the economic stability and growth of America at stake. According to a recent report the income difference between the elite groups and common population is at all time high with 1% of the elite population controlling approx. 70% of the total financial assets (DeGraw). Due to lack of efficient economic policy making and spending huge funds on ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the structure of American economy has collapsed just like the World Trade Center as interest rates were intensified, national industries were privatized and Under Structural Adjustment Programs were ended (DeGraw).
The establishment’s continued focus on eliminating Al-Qaeda and its partner terrorist agencies was supported by the national media and with technocratic precisian, the US government succeeded in avoiding civil unrest due to radically deteriorating economy. In a documentary video titled ‘The Nation at the New School: Ten Years after 9/11’ Eric Foner has explored how the 9/11 events has enveloped the population as well as the state with the fear of terrorism invasion (The New School) which could provide an explanation as to why economic policy making and reforms were not given due importance at both state and public level which in turn led to social inequality and economic downfall.
Another threatening issue arising from unemployment that has grown tremendously in the years following 9/11 attacks is the increase in domestic violence. According to some researchers, the incidents of domestic terrorism have grown more several times more than international incidents and hence the government’s repeated focus on international terrorist groups and their activities is i...