Would 9/11 have happened if our borders were secure?

Question

If not, would securing our borders be a more effective way of preventing terrorism on american soil? More effective than invading Iraq?

not talking about mexican border

Answer 1

yes, as none of the hijackers were here illegally. I have argued repeatedly on here however, that we would be better off spending the money we spend on the war and using it to secure the borders and harbors and improve intelligence to ensure that nothing like 9-11 ever happens again. be prepared to get a lot of thumbs pointing down.

Answer 2

If we are going to accept the official version of the 9/11 events as being conducted by Saudi and Pakistani nationals, than the borders would have not factored at all into the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Most of the purported hijackers were here on legitimate visas, though some were expired. None of the hijackers came in through our porous borders.

The truth is Muslim extremists are more likely to gain access to our country through legitimate means like passports and visas. That is why more should be invested in developing international intelligence, surveillance, and terror group infiltration.

Ultimately, anything is more effective in combating terrorism than invading a country, like Iraq, who had no involvement in terrorism against the United States. The issue of securing our borders should be rationalized on the grounds of economics, domestic crime, fairness towards immigrants who did it the legal way, and preserving our national unity, identity, and culture. Our borders, at least for now, have little to do with combating terrorism.

Answer 3

Would 9/11 have happened if our borders were secure?

who knows, it certainly would have helped.

If not, would securing our borders be a more effective way of preventing terrorism on american soil?

Before you buy s new steel door, and high tech security sytem and alarm, you should walk around and lock all the doors and windows.

More effective than invading Iraq?

its a lot easier for terrorists to get to iraq than the us. better here than there. Its hard to recruit more terrorists if you dont have a safe haven to work on, much like afghanistan was. leaving iraq to be an afghanistan would be a problem.

Answer 4

Yes it would of happened. Clinton did nothing for the effort to fight terrorism. The people involved arrived here and trained here under Clinton's watch. We didn't invade Iraq. We stepped in and removed a dictator and his army. We are in a war against terrorism. Why would Iraq not be the place to be in to continue our fight against terrorism when it is happening every day. Every day new acts of terrorism are being committed in that country. Don't be foolish and think it is because we are there. Remove the lib-blinders for a minute and open your eyes. We are there to fight terrorist regimes that want to take control of that country now that Saddam is gone. If we are there or not, the violance will continue. Our enemys want us out as much as the liberal left does in this country. We must stay and defeat terrorism in that country as well as the rest of the world. You really can't measure how well this President is doing because the only thing you have to measure would be failed attempts of terrorism. How often do you hear about those from our biased media? The fact that we have not been attacked since 911 is a tribute to this Presidents performance. Does he care about approval...

Answer 5

The 9/11 hijackers entered the country legally. Securing the Mexican border would have made no difference.

Answer 6

Yes, 9/11 would have still happened, although now, I do not think terrorists could come here legally the way they did then due to Homeland Security safeguards that have been put in place. They are checking people out more carefully now. I do think we are still vulnerable to future terrorist attacks because our borders are not secure.

Answer 7

There are 1200 terrorist groups in 150 cities in the US with firearms. They hire an American to guard the 'base' while they are out in the back woods. The FBI knows about them so why all the hoopla about Homeland Security and airport checks when our govt knows they are already here? Why isn't this in the news for Americans to know, unbelievable wee ref below.

Answer 8

Yes

There are plenty of people born in this country that would gladly give their life for their religion.

Look at the RedsStaters they would murder Democrats if they were told to by hate radio.

There is a vast amount of research on this subject. Based on the question Why did the German people go along with the Hitler atrocities. Facts are facts most people work hard at trying to be obedient.

Go big Red Go.

Answer 9

9/11 accomplished EXACTLY what it was meant to accomplish.

It put America in a state of fear and retaliation!
It put a face on a supposed enemy!

Securing a fence around the United States would not have changed anything!

The difference between Hitler's condemnation of the Jews.......and Bush's condemnation of the Muslims!

Whether you choose to be it or not....the Muslims own the oil and control in the Middle East and Bush and company want it!

That's it and that's all!

Not that Radical Muslims aren't out to stop America and those who wish to control the world ....because they are!
Wouldn't you retaliate against someone who was trying to control you?!
It's not that I prescribe to the belief of Muslims because I don't ......but I also don't think it's the rest of the world's (USA or UK)'s business to make them change beliefs they have had for thousands of years! If the PEOPLE of the Middle East had nothing of viable interest to us or the UK we wouldn't be interested in them at all!

Answer 10

Yes it would have still happened. The terrorist entered legally but then at least some of them overstayed their visa. There have been lots of OTM's from countries of interest caught entering the country so who is to say that the next attackers did not enter illegally?