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Our interviews revealed much about the evolution of popular opinion four years following the terrorist attack of 9/11. As the initial shock of the Trade Center catastrophe wears off, it appears people across America are taking a more rigid stance on the state of our nation and its endeavors to end terrorism; our five sources of varying ages and ethnic backgrounds provide great insight into such changing mindsets from many perspectives.

Our interviews revealed a great deal of negative sentiment regarding the war effort and its effects at home. Several of our sources find the war a long, difficult venture not worth the resulting loss of human life. While some of our interviewees acknowledged the Patriot Act as a reasonable safety measure, many viewed it as an invasion or privacy or an overshoot of constitutional bounds. None have considered taking action to join the war effort, and most consider the war an obvious detriment to our country. While our group was certainly aware of such sentiment, we were surprised that it dominated our interviews so overwhelmingly. If our five interviewees are to be considered a representative sample, then it appears that, four years after the 9/11 event, the reality of the situation has sunk in for most Americans and has made them opposed to further progress down this path.

In closing, conducting our interviews definitely provided broad insight into the changing popular opinion in post-9/11 Amerired much about the personal effects of the war on terror and the policies at home it brought about for a variety of people.

Transcript:

Betsy fisher interview: 1)- Kyle Jones taking 2)- Betsy Fisher talking

1) This is Betsy Fisher being interviewed by Kyle Jones 1) In general, can you think of a way 9/11 directly affected your life? 2) Umm, a lot of ways, ‘cause I have a lot of cousins and relatives who live in New York. 2) Should I give you specifics? Just all kinds of stories from my cousins, a couple of them were cops, and people who worked right down in the financial district 1) Has increased security, caused by 9/11, affected you in any way? 2) Umm, just waiting at the airport I think, and I’ve been more aware of going to crowded places. I think I’ve been more nervous to go to certain events that might be targets. 1) Considering the patriot act, how has it affected you or the ones around you? 2) Its made me very upset, because I think our government is using it as an excuse to go into peoples lives, and that they’re using the information in ways that it wasn’t intended for. It gives them free reign and it violates our civil rights. 1) Have you considered joining the war effort? And if so Why? 2) The only way that I’ve joined the war effort, is to send letters to soldiers that I know, that are over there, I don’t agree with the war, I don’t think people should be there. And. . . prayer, I guess that’s the only way. 1) Overall, do you believe the war in Iraq, a war which was directly caused by 9/11, has benefited the U.S. or is an obvious detriment to the country? 2) Well your statement said that the war in Iraq was directly caused by 9/11, and I have to disagree with you there. I think your information is wrong, and that’s probably like a trick question. =)

Reginald Hertaddo interview: 1)- Kyle Jones talking 2)- Reggie talking

1) This is Reg, being interviewed by Kyle Jones 1) In general, can you think of a way 9/11 directly affected your life? 2) Well, I’m an old guy who farts around in the garage all day. But when I saw it on the news of course I had many emotions, sadness for the loss of the many lives and once proud monument, and anger afterwards. And then I was scared, wondering who could be next. 1) Has increased security, caused by 9/11, affected you in any way? 2) When family has come to visit I can no longer walk them to the gate, the security is sometimes outrageous at the airports but its something we have to deal with to stay safe. 1) Considering the patriot act, how has it affected you or the ones around you? 2) Well I actually have a nephew over in Iraq, I hope he’ll make it out okay, of course, but it’s what he wanted to do and he needs to buck up and accept it. 1) Have you considered joining the war effort? And if so Why? 2) Never considered joining the war effort at my age, I’m gonna sit here on my plot for the rest of my days, and I got a gun in the closet if worse comes to worse. 1) Overall, do you believe the war in Iraq, a war which was directly caused by 9/11, has benefited the U.S. or is an obvious detriment to the country? 2) I have always thought of 9/11 as an excuse to get into the Middle East, not a cause. But at the moment it’s a bit of detriment, but when things are sorted out and dues are to be paid. America will have a nice little cache of black gold to sit on. =)

This is Steven Philips being interviewed by Kyle Jones 1) In general, can you think of a way 9/11 directly affected your life? 2) I think it was a sad event but i has not had any lasting effect and ibelive we have moved on as a county 2) Should I give you specifics? Just all kinds of stories from my cousins, a couple of them were cops, and people who worked right down in the financial district 1) Has increased security, caused by 9/11, affected you in any way? 2) No this has not effected me in any way except through increased security in major airports and major events. 1) Considering the patriot act, how has it affected you or the ones around you? 2) I bleiveany means necesary in order to stop eventsl ike 9/11 should betaken

1.)Have you considered joining the war effort? And if so Why? 2) At the moment i have no intrest in joining the war effort, however if needed i would not say no. 1) Overall, do you believe the war in Iraq, a war which was directly caused by 9/11, has benefited the U.S. or is an obvious detriment to the country? 2) Right now it's a burden on the country but in the future i can perscive good relations in the war on Iraq.

Aldo: Ok, Question number 1, In general can you think of any way 9/11 directly affected your life? Grace: Yes, it helped me think life and death and the security in the United States. Aldo: All right then, question number 2, has the increased security, directly caused by 9/11, and affected you in any way? Grace: Yes, every time I go to another country, the check in system was longer than before, and also I could not carry little things such as small objects, or else they would confiscate them, such as small scissors. Aldo: Question 3: Considering the Patriot Act, how has it affected you or the ones around you? Grace: Well I watched more news after the incident and I gained more respect for those that fought in the war Akcsfreak: Aldo: Question number 4: Have you considered joining the war effort and why? Grace: The effort, I don’t think so, maybe if I was twenty years younger as a patriotic act, but at this moment, I don’t think so. I have to take care of my own children. Akcsfreak: Aldo: Question number 5: Overall, do you believe the war in Iraq, a war which was directly caused by 9/11, has benefited the U.S. or is an obvious detriment the country? Akcsfreak: Grace: Maybe, but I believe that this war was for oil, that’s what I believe myself. I believe it was a big mistake. When I heard about the 9/11 incident, I felt like incident, but when I think over, maybe there's some other way, so I think the war was not related to, maybe it was related to 9/11, because that's what most people agree, 50% people, yeah? 50% of people agreed because of that incident, I don’t think it was very beneficial. > Ryan: Sarah Muradian, age 18, born in Baghdad, Iraq. In general, can you think > of any way 9/11 has directly affected your life? > > Sarah: Well, for the most part not really, but, I mean (uh) I have been called > some pretty offensive names like uh, turban head, dune hopper, terrorist, but > that's pretty much it. > > Ryan: Has the increased security caused by 9/11 affected you in any way? > > Sarah: No it has not directly impacted my family or me, but it has impacted my > uncle and aunt and their two children who were visiting from Germany and were > detained in Charlotte, North Carolina because they, apparently, looked > suspicious with their two kids because they were Arabic and had arabic last > names, so yeah, thats pretty much the most its impacted us. > > Ryan: Considering the Patriot Act, how has it affected you and the ones around > you? > > Sarah: No it really hasn't.... > > Ryan: Have you considered joining the war effort? > > Sarah: No > > Ryan: Why not? > > Sarah: Because I'm more of a pacafist and am anti-war and I would never join in > any type of thing that would kill other people, I think that would be quite > pointless. > > Ryan: Overall, do you think the war in Iraq, a war which was directly caused by > 9/11, has benefitted the U.S. or is an obvious detriment to the U.S.? > > Sarah: Um, I think it's for the most part very detrimental to our nation, we've > lost lots of troops, lots of money, and it just doesn't make us look like the > best image right now and for the most part its just increased the number of > terrorists that are around, so its only a matter of time before we're attacked > again. I don't see how it helped. > > Ryan: Thank you for your time.