Are there any similarities between Sept. 11 terrorist attack and the Oklahoma City bombing?
I certainly think that one can draw parallels between both attacks. The most elemental would be that they took place on American soil, something that the nation has not had to experience much of in its history. Both of them also were designed to take place in densely populated areas. The Murrah Building and the multiple sites of the September 11 attacks were not isolated from population centers, as both were designed to take a great deal of human life. Both attacks were statements being made against the American Government. While the Oklahoma City Bombing was driven by domestic discord and the attacks of September 11 by international antagonism, both were designed to be deliberate statements against the U.S. Government as well as its policies. On another level, both attacks transformed how law enforcement pursues terrorist. McVeigh’s usage of fertilizer and parking the van in front of the Murrah building and leaving it unattended helped law enforcement to strictly monitor any item in a
