From mid-September to early October, Americans had finally begun to emerge slowly from their grief. The blow they suffered was unprecedented, and the iconic twin towers of the World Trade Center would be gone forever. Even if new structures were to be built, they would have no relation to the original pair. Such a loss had deeply shaken the confidence of the nation.
Thus, when the government declared that the terrorist event was orchestrated by an organization linked to a fellow whose name was associated with a lamp and that organization admitted to it, the fury of the entire United States population was aimed at them. The Bush Administration's approval ratings surged to unimaginable heights, a complete turnaround from when they were newly elected at the beginning of the year, and the decision to deploy troops passed without difficulty.
