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Lesson10BeforeandAfterSeptember11-----TaiMosesTeachingAimsandRequirementsThebackgroundinformationabouttheauthorTaiMosesThebackgroundinformationabout“TheEventsofSeptember11American’sattitudeandtheAmerican’spolicyafterthe911attackthenationalparanoiaintheUnitedStatesTheauthor'sopinion:strengthen,nottoweakendemocracy1.Whydoestheauthorusetwooppositebeforeandafter?2.Whichshouldgofirst,individual’slibertyandfreedomorloyaltytoone’scountry?3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoward“NationalSecurity”?Warm-up•Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?ThefirstparagraphonP152offersussomeinformationonthecircumstancesunderwhichtheauthorwrotethisarticle.Pleasesumupthebackgroundforthearticle.backgroundgovernment'sattitudeandpublic'sreaction91%oftheAmericanpublicconsideredsuchpolicytherightoneinguidingtheUnitedStatesalongthecorrectpath.Public'sreactiongovernment'slawPublic'sreaction“ThePatriotAct”authorizestheinterceptionofwire,oralandelectroniccommunicationsfortheproductionofevidenceanditauthorizestheFBItorequesttelephonetollandtransactionrecords,financialrecordsandconsumerreports.26%--notenoughrestrictiononciviliberties60%---right,10%---gotoofargovernment'spoicyHomelandsecuritybecomesatoppriority.BushAdministrationdeclaredwaronworldterrorism.Hesaid,“Americawilldowhatisnecessarytoensureournation’ssecurity.”Dilemma•Undersuchcircumstancesitisverydifficultforonetoairdifferentviews.Anyonewhoexpressesviewsdifferentfromtheconservativemainstreamviewwouldbeaccusedofbeing“unpatriotic”or“anti-America”.ButtheAmericandemocratictraditionisstillthere.Therearestillsomeoutspokenpeople,suchastheauthorofthearticleunderourstudy.Heisputtinganotherapproachtowards9/11andholdsthatinordertowinthestruggleagainstterrorismabroaditisallthemorenecessarytostrengthen,nottoweaken,freedomanddemocracyathome.OrganizationoftheessayPartI(Paras.1-6)PartII(Paras.7-11)PartIII(Paras.12-15)PartIV(Paras.16-19)PartV(Paras.20-23)PartVI(Paras.24-28)PartI(paras1-6)•ThissectiongivesageneraldescriptionofthechangeintheUnitedStatesafterSeptember11.“TheeventsofSeptember11dividedoutworldintotworadicallydifferenteras.”......anewageofanxietywasborn.•Sep.11attackswerenotconsideredassingle,individualactionsbutpartofawell-coordinated,well-organizedplanofaterriristgroupwithglobalreach.Terriblethingsormoreterriblethingsmayfollow.anxiety:astateoffeelinguneasyapprehensiveorworriedaboutwhatmayhappen;concernaboutapossiblefutureeventTworadicallydifferenterasThepre-9/11worldThepost9/11eraIdyllic--peaceful,happySecure—safePeopletalkaboutitwithafeelingofdeeprespectandlovewhichcanonlybefoundintalkingaboutdeadpeople.anastonishingnewlandscapeUnmappedwilderness--unclearandisfullofuncertainties,likeanuncultivated,wildregionthathasnotbeenexplored.evidence?WhatdoestheBushAdministrationdointhepost9/11era?•Guardsmenarestationedattheairport•AirspaceoverYankeeStadiumisclosed•Thevice-president'ssafekeeperwhiskhim•BinLadenispresumablymovedfromcavetocave•AnthraxpanicsendsCongressrunningfromitsChambers.•Afiercebattleisbeingwagedforitspsychic,politicalandmaterialcapital.•thestruggleforthesoulofthe21stcentury•abattalionofsecuritycratsandgeneralssreattemptingtocolonizethefuturewiththeirownrepressiveagenda.Para2showsusthatAmericawasstrongandwellpreparedforfurtherterroristattacks.Para4tellsusagainthatsecuritycratsandgeneralsinBushAdministrationaretakingtheleadintheviolentattackTheauthor’sopinion•Para5&6Moreandmorepeopleexpressingtheiroppositiontothenationaltendencyofsuspicionandmistrustofothersaswellasself-arroganceKeseyconsideredthewarbetweenthetraditionalpatternofpowerpoliticsandawayoftheweaktryingtostrikebackasanasymmetricalwar,sohehopedeagerlythatthefutureshouldbeconstructedonamodelof“mutualcooperation,trustandrationalthinking”.KeySentences•Westillrememberthatassassinatedworldasidyllic,secure…,wewillspeakofitinthereverenttonesreservedfordead(para3)Inourmemory,thepre-September11worldwaspeaceful,happyandsafeandwewilltalkaboutthosedayswithafeelingofdeeprespectandlovewhichcanonlybefoundintalkingaboutdeadpeople•…thespoilsofwarincludesomeofourmostcherishedvaluesandliberties.(para4)Inordertowinthewar,wemighthavetogiveupsomethebasicvaluesandlibertieswetreasuremost.Thismightbethecostwehavetopay.contrast•…whoareattemptingtocolonizethefuturewiththeirownrepressiveagenda.(para4)Theyareplanningtocarryouttheplanofexpandingthepoweroflawenforcementagenciesathomeandofstrikingatthe“axisofevil”abroadsoastoextendAmericandominationintoareasoriginallybeyondAmericanreach,suchasCentralAsia.Hence,thecolonizationofthefuture.•…whichassumesthepublicisthinkinginred,whiteandblue,whenactuallythespectrumofemotions,ideasandopinionsis,likeAmericaitself,multihued.(para5)…whichtakesforgrantedthatpeoplethinkinasimpleanduniformwaywhileactuallythefeelings,thoughtsandviewsoftheAmericanpeopleareasvariedasAmericaitself.HowbeautifulJerusalemis?Doyouknow...TherootofPalestine-Israelconflict?NootherplaceonEarthhasstirredsuchpassionsasthebarrenstripoflandontheedgeoftheArabianDesertthathasbeencalledPalestine,theHolyLandandIsrael.Theharshbeautyofthelandscapeisfilledwithholi