2002
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Megan Granitzski
Vol XCIII, No. 311
DC Sniper
US News
Terrorism Around the World
October 2-24
The shootings were coordinated and took place within 3 weeks.
- 10 people killed, 3 injured
John Allen Mohammed & John Lee Malvo
Bali Bombings
Ground Zero: From the Ground Up
October 12
May 28: "The Last Column"
- Ceremony on May 30 attended by thousands
- Marked the end of the recovery and cleanup operations
Carrying On Victoriously
Indonesian travel destination chosen because Americans and their allies frequently come here.
- Reason: To protect the people of Afghanistan from America
- 202 people died among the 21 countries of victims
- Paddy's Irish Bar and the Sari Club were the locations of these attacks.
The Games were a massive target, but luckily nothing had happened.
- Because of this, security was on high alert
- The USA presented themselves boldly in the face of these threats
Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
It took more than 110,000 truck loads to remove debris from the WTC site.
- June 25: The last truckload is carried out.
Police Insight
Team USA
The end of the recovery may have cleared the site, but it did not end the grief for the loved ones whether they were found or not found.
American athletes won 34 medals, closely behind Germany's 36.
- Gold: 10
- Silver: 11
- Bronze: 13
Thomas Michael Kelly
Sports
"Without order, there is chaos and police are here to prevent that."
Terrorism is a continual fight. The world is a different place than it was before these attacks.
- Port Authority
- Lincoln/Holland Tunnel
- Supplied escorts
- George Washington Bridge
- Trains, waterways, and ferries
- Victim Center
- Liberty State Park
- Caven Point Command
- Ground Zero
2002-Present: Police are still aiding NYC & other cities in details.
"I just have to do one more thing and I'll be leaving."
- Worked for Euro Brokers, Inc. on the 84th floor of the South Tower
- To this day, they have not found his remains.
"That's what we do; we're troopers. We answer the call for help."
"These attacks installed a renewed fear in America knowing that it had been meant to harm Americans and their allies."
The War On Terror
Theater Hostage Crisis of Moscow
October 23
January 11: Afghan captives start detention at Guantanamo Bay
March 7: Fierce battle for the al-Qaeda stronghold
August 8: Saddam- US attack is doomed
September 13: 9/11 planner arrested
700 people were taken hostage by Chechen rebels during the sold-out performance of a musical.
- Male and female terrorists wore explosives
- They demanded to have the Russian military forces immediately withdrawal from Chechnya
- Terrorists killed two hostages but a total of 120 hostages and most of the terrorists were killed after special forces used narcotic gases to raid the theater
The standoff lasted 57 hours.
Vladimir Putin
Part of the reason why he was elected was because he was very anti-terror negotiation oriented.
- After the crisis, Russia clamped down on Chechnya and was
accused of kidnapping, torturing, and other atrocities
- More rebels fought back which brought more terrorist attacks to Moscow in the years to come
"Give them water and medicine. People are more important than politics."
We must remain vigilant. The world keeps changing but lives are priceless.
Entertainment
What Not To Wear Outside of 2002
Cell Phones
Music, Shows, & Movies
Fashion
Technology
Music
TV Shows
Movies
Mobile phones made a massive change in 2002.
- These devices could now take pictures and displayed screens in full color
"These pants are what girls are wearing today, we need to stop repeating history."
"Downfall of Pop: Rap, Country, and edgier music dominated the charts."
- Bourne Identity
- Star Wars II: Attack the Clones
- Catch Me If You Can
- Treasure Planet
- Return to Neverland
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Austin Powers in Goldmember
- Ice Age
- The Pianist
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- The Wire
- The Bachelor
- CSI: Miami
- Endurance
- Kim Possible
- George Lopez
- 8 Simple Rules
- American Idol
"Fantasy was very popular; it was like they were trying to take us away from reality because of the devastation we went through."
"Everything after the 50s is garbage."
"I still watch the majority of these today. 2002 was a great year for TV."
"Why.. Just Why?"