Corbin+9-11

Question 1: How was your topic affected by 9/11? Bureaucracy in our government was believed to have affected 9/11 in a non-positive way in many minds. There are people that believe they knew that 9/11 was going to happen. However, because government agencies did not cooperate, no one believed them. It was also hard to communicate the information to the right people. In an article by //Government Executive// there is a survey where 80% of the people believe that the bureaucracy had an impact on 9/11. However, since 9/11 much of this bureaucracy has been eliminated. Today, more government agencies cooperate more closely and can move information more quickly. This is good for fighting terrorism and protecting the US.

Question 2: Explain the scope (extent), intensity (depth), and nature of the affect of 9/11 on you topic. The affect of the bureaucracy in our government created doubt that it could protect the citizens of the US. In an article in //Stanford Law// business executives questioned the safety and security of our country. All fingers were being pointed at the US government. Many government agencies such as the CIA and FBI did not want to cooperate, because of competition. It was also hard to send information back and forth. In some cases the data was there but the right people could not connect the dots to protect the country. This had to be fixed in order to prevent another 9/11.

Question 3: How has debate on this issue made our country stronger? The debate about bureaucracy was to see how best to make changes to better the country without giving up our freedom. With 9/11 came change after change to help improve our country. One important example was the creation of Homeland Security. This agency has the power to cut through the bureaucracy. An article in//Government Executive// provides details about the changes the government has made to increase our protection and to avoid another 9/11 situation. One of the main topics was airport security. Homeland Security has now made it extremely difficult for someone to bring anything illegal on a plane, such as a gun or knife. However, it now takes longer to go through security at airports. There are still many more things that our country can improve, but we have eliminated much of the bureaucracy. This has made the US and its citizens safer than before 9/11.

Works Cited Harris, Shane, and Greta Wodele. “Bureaucracy hinders 9/‌11 commission recommendations.” //Government Executive//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Sept. 2011. .

Kramer, Roderick. “Bureaucracy Contributed to the 9/‌11 Attacks.” //Standford GSB News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Sept. 2011. .

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