Topic of Choice 4: 9/11: Have we forgotten already?

Nathan Bloom: 8 December 2009

This is my final blog and I would like to use this blog to discuss the shooting that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas this past month. This was an occurrence of terrorism within these United States of America and it was barely talked about. 13 people were killed and 30 were wounded within the confines of a U.S. Army base and many people don't give it a passing thought. This is very, very wrong. Yes, the September 11 attacks were 8 years ago but we are still at war and we should be more aware as a country. The Pearl Harbor attacks were 68 years ago but that is remembered constantly yet WWII is over. The War on Terror is still happening and threats against this nation are still taking place. My point is that although it is important to know the current news, the media moves on to quickly. The shooting at Fort Hood could have been prevented had the community stepped up and reported the things they saw. We must be more aware of people's actions and habits and if Major Nidal Hasan's actions had been reported then he could have been stopped. We should not be afraid to speak up for fear of hurt feeling of the accused if we are wrong. The time is now! We must not forget that our country is at war and that war is closer to home than many would like to believe.