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How did 9/11 Influence Us? Group Question: How did 9/11 change the way America fights its wars? Jack B--How do we know when the war on terror is over? Brian M--Who is the enemy? Tj K--Why preemptive war?

Group Question: Are the changes to airport security since 9/11 excessive? Katie VW--Is the financial impact of airport security limiting the accessibility of flights? Lydia--Does Safety justify racial profiling? Graham D--At what point does the inconvenience of airport security outweigh the safety benefits?

Group Question: How pervasive is the sense of fear resulting from 9/11? Arabella --How has fear affected our government? Ben--How has fear affected the next generation? Max--How has 9/11 made us paranoid?

Group Question: How much privacy are you willing to give up to in order to be safe? Sarah H- (Heuerman) What impact has the Patriot Act had on America? Drew--What is the Patriot Act? Annie--What are the public views on the Patriot Act?

Group Question: How did the attacks on 9/11 affect the overall health of America? Jill--Have the events of 9/11 effected the psychological health of Americans? Givi G--Have the events of 9/11 caused post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Americans? Ashley--How were the survivors of 9/11 injured physically (non-pulmonary)? Emma--How are cases of childhood depression linked to 9/11? Abby W--How were the survivors of 9/11 affected physically (pulmonary) ? Emily M--How were the rescuers from 9/11 physically affected? Domenic T--How did 9/11 test the limits of the firefighters healthcare insurance? Jacob B---How have the events of 9/11 effected the families who lost someone?

Group Question: Has the changes in intelligence agencies made the United States stronger? Alexandra K--What did the FBI know and could it have prevented the attack? John--Did our allies know anything prior to 9/11? Mitch--Did the CIA have any knowledge prior to 9/11? Corbin--Did the bureaucracy have any knowledge prior to 9/11?

Group Question: How did Americans cope with emotions caused by 9/11? Reyna L--How has music helped Americans cope with emotions from 9-11? Stacy G-- How were Americans changed after the loss of so many of their own? Taylor--How has music helped Americans express their fears since 9/11? Catt--In what way did music help, or not help, Americans work through the anger and confusion that resulted from the 9/11 attacks?

Group Question: How do we view Muslims since 9/11? Zach O-- Clarify--American-Muslims? How are Americans viewed from a Muslim's perspective since 9/11? Elena M--What age should kids be educated on terrorists? Michael W--Is every Muslim a threat? Matt Y--Clarify your topic. What is the effect of our opinions on Muslims? John M--Revise this question. What is your topic? Is burning the Koran (Quran) the right way to treat Muslims? Lexie M--How do Muslims prove they are trustworthy? Bobby B--How has the Muslim faith been viewed since 9/11?

Group Question: Does security prevent terrorist attacks at public events? Michael M--How has security personnel changed since 9/11? Blaine F--Has prohibiting personal item from public places made us safer? Lucas S--Has restricting back packs, bags, containers at public events made us safer? Brooks M--Has surveillance technology at public event venues made us safer?

Group Question: Has the federal government kept up with the increased focus on security since 9/11? Gigi--Are federal buildings safe enough or are they and area of vulnerability? Lizzy--Revise, How has immigration policy changed since 9/11? Sarah-- (Mikac) Has the department of Homeland Security made us safer?