Our nation seems to be in a constant battle between liberty and security. Liberty and security are both essential to the functioning of our nation, but they are often seen as being in conflict with each other. “Tragedies such as Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and the Boston Marathon bombings may spark feelings of patriotism and a call for unity, but the nation also divides and vulnerable populations become targets” (Wootton 1) . “After each attack, a different group or population became the target. “The attack on Pearl Harbor notoriously led to the imprisonment of Japanese Americans in internment camps, the 9/11 attacks sparked hate crimes against those who appeared to be Muslim or Middle Eastern” (Wooton 1). Often, people end up taking sides, whether for personal freedoms or national security, and as a nation trying to recover from these disasters, we should lean on each other for support. Due to these past events, the government has launched a series of anti-terrorism measures – from ethnic profiling to monitoring your personal email (Begley 1). Although individual freedoms are sometimes sacrificed for the safety of others, in certain circumstances the government may do more harm than good. The September 11 attacks changed America in a way that made it seem better to limit our freedom and privacy than the alternative. . On September 11, 2001, "...our citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist attacks," President George W. Bush said in a public address shortly after the attacks. . He also said, "Today, our nation saw evil – the worst of human nature – and we responded with the best of America," to calm fears...... middle of paper ......yForSecurity.” Business internal. July 8, 2013. Web. April 20, 2014. Liptak, Adam. “Civil Liberties Today.” The New York Times, 2011. web. April 6, 2014. Lopach, James J. and Luckowski, Jean A. “National Security and Civil Liberty: Finding the Balance.” » Heldref Publications, 2007. nd Web. April 7, 2014. Riley, Michael. “The NSA said it exploited the Heartbleed bug for intelligence purposes for years.” Bloomberg, 2014. The web. April 11, 2014. Resurrected, Tom. “The NSA’s Violation of Privacy.” US News Digital Weekly 5.37 (2013): 7.MasterFILE Premier. Internet. April 20, 2014.Slavick, Louise Chipley. "...In a Japanese-American internment camp." Calliope 23.7 (2013):34. MasterFILE First. and Web. April 17, 2014. Wootton, Julie. “Symposium Speaker: National Security and Civil Liberties, a Balance.” Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID) June 21, 2013: Newspaper Source Plus. and Web. April 15. 2014.