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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,100 posts)
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 09:47 PM Sep 2020

54% of Republicans Say U.S. Is Safer Now Than Before 9/11, 24% of Dems Agree

More than half of U.S. Republicans believe the country is safer from terrorism now than it was before the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City that killed nearly 3,000 people and injured more than 6,000 individuals, according to polling data released Friday. Fewer than a quarter of Democrats agree.

During the 9/11 attacks, terrorists used hijacked airliners to crash into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. A third plane also hit a portion of the Pentagon building in Washington D.C. while a fourth went down in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The administration of President George W. Bush announced its "War on Terror" campaign the following day.

A coalition of U.S. and international troops began ground maneuvers in Afghanistan and surrounding areas in order to destroy al-Qaeda. Since then, the U.S. has sought to prevent new attacks against the country by eliminating terrorist threats overseas. Yearly events have been held to remember the 9/11 attacks, but some Americans believe the threat of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil has diminished.

According to a Hill-HarrisX poll, 54 percent of Republicans think the U.S. is safer against terror attacks than it was before the 9/11 strikes occurred. Democrats polled were less confident with only 24 percent saying they felt a greater measure of safety.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/54-of-republicans-say-u-s-is-safer-now-than-before-9-11-24-of-dems-agree/ar-BB18WVoe?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP

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54% of Republicans Say U.S. Is Safer Now Than Before 9/11, 24% of Dems Agree (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 OP
fucking cult JI7 Sep 2020 #1
We will end up saving their stupid asses again. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #2
No thanks to President Self-Own. czarjak Sep 2020 #3
not due to fatnixon dweller Sep 2020 #4
There is a lot of nuance in the reply. Blue_true Sep 2020 #5
Hey, GOP, I hear your friend Kim Jung Il is testing nuclear missiles launched from submarines. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #6

dweller

(23,562 posts)
4. not due to fatnixon
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 09:56 PM
Sep 2020

but to Obama/Biden who f'n killed Osama ...

fatnixon is supported by Osama's niece ... let that sink in


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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
5. There is a lot of nuance in the reply.
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:19 PM
Sep 2020

Democrats could be looking at the fact that bin laden is dead and a lot of top terrorists are dead or in jail. So, we technically are safer now than when those people were alive or walking free.

Midnight Writer

(21,547 posts)
6. Hey, GOP, I hear your friend Kim Jung Il is testing nuclear missiles launched from submarines.
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 12:54 AM
Sep 2020

Gee, I wonder what his target will be when he gets all these toys?

At least he said very nice things about President Trump. They even exchanged "love letters".

Sounds like Trump has it all under control.

How's Iran's nuclear program going?

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