[Nelly20154]

Why does New York attract terrorists? They killed so many people ... it's so horrible. Is a war coming?

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Name : Nelly20154, Gender : F, Age : 16, City : Helsinki, State : NA Country : Finland, 

[Michael]

New York is a prime target for terrorists for a number of reasons. First, it is to many the world center of finance and commerce, and to Islamic fundamentailists, the root of evil because of this. Second, it is the most populous city in the United States and one of the largest in the world, with over 9 million residents and at least that many day employees and visitors, so victim totals are likely to be high. And the world knows New York. It is a significant entity on the world stage and damaging it is sure to be noticed. The terrorists picked on the wrong city, because New York has weathered many disasters and crises before, from fires that leveled blocks to defending itself in wartime to bankruptcy- and still stands strong. Terrorism in New York is nothing new, just go look at the pockmarked wall of the Morgan Bank on Wall Street where an anarchist's bomb of dynamite and shrapnel exploded in the 1920's, killing over 20 people. But the city goes on nonetheless.

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[Rick29967]

Actually, New York has had far fewer terrorist incidents than cities such as London, Paris, and Tel Aviv. However, the latest incident is by far the worst act of terrorism in human history. Why did it happen? Good question. Some militant Islamic extremists have taken to using the west, and America in particular, as a scapegoat for all their problems (poverty, powerlessness, etc.) for many complicated reasons. America's secular, money-driven society is offensive to them. Allies humiliated Iraq in the Gulf War. New York and its skyscrapers symbolize western capitalism and power. The result will likely be a protracted effort to find and destroy terrorism, using military, law enforcement, and diplomatic means. With the cooperation of all countries, the effort may succeed after a long time.

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[Sean]

America attracts terrorists because many people from other countries see us as a 'bully' so to speak. New York is America's largest and probably most well known city. Because of this, New York represents America as a whole and becomes the target city for terrorism.

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