Terrorism

Terrorism can be defined in many ways, this is dependent on who is defining the word. Many definitions include the words fear, intimidation, civilians, threats, and demands. In my opinion,the bombs that were placed along the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts on Patriot's day is considered an act of terrorism. The act instilled fear and intimidated many civilians in the United States, other large cities are temporarily on higher alert and have amped up security precautions for fear of their citizens safety. I do not believe that this holiday has fundamentally changed. Boston is a city that rallied together and handled this tragedy with grace. although I do believe that this attack will be remembered for years to come, I think that Patriot's day will still be a celebration of American people's beliefs and their ability to stand together to inspire a  Revolution. This attack to me showed that American people can come together in times of tragedy and put aside their differences for a bigger purpose, just as they did in the American Revolution. As President Barack Obama stated people will gather in Boston next year not to grieve for their losses but to run in the 118th annual Boston Marathon, and prove that in spite of this attack we are going to resume our lives commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord. I believe that in years to come more athletes will show up to participate in this event and run for a purpose, for the support of America. Attacks like these do sometimes work in changing America or other countries as a whole because of the high number of casualties and the extensive media coverage in current times. The attack on 911 changed America into a country involved in a "war on terrorism", with maximum security and has imposed the invasion of privacy and government interference onto its citizens. Post 911 fear has been the most severe consequence of these attacks, but I typically believe that attacks such as the one during the Boston Marathon do not work in the long run to achieve the goals of the terrorists.