"One Day in September"

Paper Summary:

This paper argues that the Academy Award winning documentary film "One Day In September" is nearly as famous for what it does not say as it is for the message it brings to the world. The author of this paper is of the opinion that although a factually correct work, the film fails - and many scholars state "miserably," - to project the warnings and other signals that are forthcoming from terrorist groups.

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Thesis Statement
The Background
The Tactical Errors
The Israeli View
Comparison with Other Documentaries
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"He explains - and with passionate realism - precisely the conditions that not only we as Americans but also nearly all developing nations overlook or at the very least ignore, particularly when any crisis passes. The explanation too shows the depths of the yearning within the human soul for belonging to something greater than oneself and the desperation that leads one to engage in such terrible acts of terrorism with little regard for their own lives. This depiction too is an example of how poorly the world is equipped to cope with the terrorist's mindset and becomes - for this writer at least - the primary reason for the film's vast acclaim."

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