CALL
“As it turned out, the agents were looking too hard. The FBI misinterpreted various facts as conforming to their theory that Sami was a terroist mastermind.”
RESPONSE
Reading this essay honestly just broke my heart. After 9/11 the United States government took every action possible to try and “fix” what was broken and I don’t blame them for trying to keep the country safe and it’s people. Today, we still see changes in places such as airports, universities, and public places. I understand why they are so keen to want to keep us safe because I mean isn’t safety a number one priority? But can they at least respect others while in the process of doing so? Sami, a muslim student, who came to America looking for what everyone wants and wanted to get a good education because he knew that America would give him that. But just because he is muslim does not mean he is looking to pick a fight with the kid next to him in class. When they mentioned that Sami had a family, a wife and three kids with the ages ranging from nine, six, and three, was when I really began to feel for him and his family. Imagine a father coming to America with only so little that he can take in hope of fulfilling the “American Dream” and then something tragic happens and their life is flipped upside down. He spent so much time in solitary by himself because the government knew that just maybe they would find something. With countless emails and phone calls not only involving him but also his family. Today, it said they are now back in Saudi Arabia teaching at a University and even though he is hurt by these events he is still trying to reconcile. What a beautiful example of forgiveness in such a terrible situation.
QUESTION
Why does the government feel like they need to intrude on a person just because they are not the same color as them? Yes, 9/11 was a terrible situation and we all know that but are we hurting more people in the process of trying to “fix” what has been broken.