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Varying Responses to Terrorism September 11, 2003 was a day that permanently made an impact on the United States, proving that no nation is powerful enough to be invulnerable. Psychoanalyst Charles B. Strozier, a New York native, experienced the attacks both firsthand and on television in the coffee shop where he hid during the events. An expert in the field of terrorism and criminal justice, he began interviewing a wide range of people to get their opinions and reactions to the attacks. The results of his research demonstrated a division between those who were in New York at the time and those who were not. Many who were not in New York felt that retribution was absolutely called for, while those present did not express any strong feelings that violence would resolve the issue. However, such a generalization seems too broad of a grouping to be an effective guide for what a given person feels in response to terrorism. Ever since terrorism crossed the United States' borders and changed the way that innocent people live their lives, the country and the world has been divided by their beliefs. Prior to United States troops advancing into Iraq and Afghanistan, France had been an ally of the United States. H