I chose this video because the song has a great meaning behind it. On September 11th, 2001, four planes crashed that were hijacked by members of the Taliban, a group notorious for planning terrorist attacks. Each plan had a specific target. Two were slam into the side of two of the tallest buildings in New York, the World Trade Centers. Those towers that rise 1,360 feet into the air stood tall over the Manhatten sky line like watchmen over a precious piece of history. One was to hit the pentagon, and the last was to hit somewhere in Washington D.C., thankfully the last one never made it there. This song shows us how we, as a nation felt that day, like our homland was underfire, our people were blown away. For a while after the attack the government told us not to worry about Binladin. We felt as if we had been sucker punched. It wasn't fair, but let me tell you something, life isn't always fair. In time we knew what had to be done. We had to eliminate the source of all our devistation. We declared war on Osama Binladin and the Taliban. We looked though our black eye and kept it locked on those who had caused so much pain in our lives. Those attacks on September 11th, stopped everything. This included all sporting events, concerts, and such so that we could deal with our losses. That day and for several days to follow the world stood still. Those two towers that fell a reminder of what had happened and those that had been lost. Not one of them able to tell their loved ones goodbye. To this day we still haven't captured Osama but that day will come and America will get its redemtion for the terrorist attacks on September 11th. As Toby says, "We'll but a boot in their ***." Who are the ones that will do this you might ask? Our military will be the ones to do this. They will be the ones standing tall and watching over everything. The "Eagle Eye in the Sky." Our troops that we so diligently support will keep us safe from others who may try to attack us. America will not forget the devistation caused by those attacks and revenge will be on all of our minds until that day that we finally get revenge. May those who lost their lives that day rest in peace.
My form and my content are connected because the Twin Towers stood tall over Manhatten and the American peolpe stood tall to defend our nation. We have fought to thwart all terrorism. Starting in places like Afganistan and moving to Saddam Husein in Iraq. All those men and women who protect us from people like that stand just as tall as those two towers did. They stand even taller for the people that last their lives on that fateful day in 2001. Our troops are the ones who stand tall now. They are the watchmen of our country. They will remain that way for some time now.
