Its the last part you mentioned about getting any freedom back thats the hardest part Matin.

Those in power very rarely will reliquish such control once it's firmly in thier grasp.

I imagine the panic was perhaps exascurbated by the media of course since it thrives on conflict.

I had left the U.S.A. only 2 weeks prior to the attacks to visit the country of my birth and visit my estranged remaining relatives from my mothers side of the family (who were forced to move from Beruit to Isreal and other places as refugees in the 80's).

For a little while there it was just crazy.