As America reflects on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, here are a few ways our nation’s perceptions have changed in the wake of 9/11: TORTURE Pre-9/11: Use of extreme pain to extract information from a third party. As a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, the United States does not torture. Post-9/11: Use of extreme pain to extract information from a third party. As a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, the United States does not officially torture. WATERBOARDING Pre-9/11: Not sure what it is, but sounds like fun. Post-9/11: Know what it is. Not fun. “LET’S ROLL” Pre-9/11: Phrase uttered while jingling car keys to encourage friends to move asses. Post-9/11: Phrase uttered as a battle cry by high school football teams before taking on local rival. KID KICKING THE BACK OF YOUR CHAIR DURING FLIGHT Pre-9/11: Cute child excited about going to Disney World. Post-9/11: The terrorists are making their move. PEARL HARBOR Pre-9/11: The largest coordinated attack on American soil. Post-9/11: Something to put the word “since” before. KEN GRIFFEY, JR. Pre-9/11: An amazing player who could run, throw, cover a ton of ground in the outfield, and hit for both power and average. Post-9/11: Definitely past his prime, but he could still hit the long ball and sometimes showed flashes of his former brilliance in center. FLYING JET AIRCRAFT INTO SKYSCRAPERS Pre-9/11: Most exciting thing one can possibly do in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Post-9/11: Horrific image that can never be erased from your mind. THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF IRAQ Pre-9/11: An idea thought up by the Project for a New American Century in 1997, based on ideas by Dick Cheney from 1992. Post-9/11: An emergency response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:53:14 +0000
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