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For Generation 9/11, there was a time Before everything

changed. Then there was the time After. There exists that dividing line in our lives.

For the most part, it’s a line that marks the end of a protected childhood and the tougher, scarier territory that comes from growing up. And it’s not a coincidence it was drawn in the blue skies above lower Manhattan, on a Tuesday morning 10 years and one day ago.

The next generation will not have a Before. It will have only lived in the After. It won’t remember life without the fear

that flooded our society after the attacks; it will not have images of falling towers so indelibly sealed in its mind; it will not have known a time of American invincibility that could never crumble into dust.

In a few years, new students at this university will have lived through that day of terror, but may not know the line it became. Our generation was made by it.

Who we are as a people is defined by the difference between Before and After.

With that in mind, we present this collection of stories from members of Generation 9/11, one forged in burning jet fuel above Manhattan, cooled by FDNY hoses and discovered beneath the rubble of two towers and a nation.

These are our stories. This is Generation 9/11.

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Muslim lifein post-9/11 America

By Alex DiTullioThe daily cardinal

When al-Qaida attacked the United States on Sept. 11 Stephen Lee felt numb, like the rest of America. But for him, it was not until his boots hit the dry Afghan dirt that reality set in.

While serving as a human intelligence collector in Iraq and Afghanistan for the next nine years, Lee witnessed changing atti-tudes toward the war in his fellow soldiers and himself.

Lee, who expects to graduate from UW-Madison in May, joined the army in 2000, hoping to give structure to his other-wise chaotic life. He trained alongside fel-low soldiers, most under the age of 20, with

no real expectation of fighting in a foreign country.

After 9/11, Lee said a surge of patriotism changed everything the military had previ-ously known.

“All of the sudden you start seeing old [recruits] coming in,” recalled Lee. “People that put down their regular jobs [to fight].”

And it was not just the age and occupa-tion of those in the military that changed. According to Lee, he saw people from all walks of life enlist.

“I’ve not seen a more accurate represen-tation of our country than the military,” said Lee. “There’s a lot more diversity of thought than the military gets credit for.”

According to Lee, this diversity of thought led to heated conversation in the barracks and tents of Iraq, as soldiers debated the validity of the U.S. presence in a second war.

Today, Lee is working toward a degree in political science. Ten years after 9/11, it pains him to look around and see the average citi-zen remain seemingly detached toward the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“I look around and you wouldn’t know that we had soldiers out there risking their lives,” said Lee. “You wouldn’t know that August was the deadliest month for American forces in Afghanistan since late 2001.

We need to create that dialogue.”As part of the organization Vets for Vets,

By Alison BauterThe daily cardinal

Ten years ago, Zeeshan Al Haq’s fifth grade class ended early. A teacher turned on the news and told students, “History is in the making.”

But for Al Haq, like many young American Muslims, the history made on Sept. 11, 2001, was complex, forcing tough questions about the impli-cations of practicing Islam in post-9/11 America.

“It really creates a dichotomy for us as Muslims,” says Al Haq, now a UW-Madison senior and presi-dent of the Muslim Students Association.

Some, says Al Haq, are “scared to be Muslim” in a country that often fears and vilifies the religion in the aftermath of 9/11.

The day of the attack, Al Haq says his own parents had to temporarily close their restaurant when a group of local teenagers started throwing rocks at businesses owned by people of Middle Eastern-descent.

Former MSA president Rashid Dar says he’s been called a terrorist and listed in blogs and on websites as a Muslim extremist.

“It’s sometimes a great burden,” Dar admits.Yet both Dar and Al Haq say the public spotlight

9/11 put on Islam strengthened many Muslims’ faith.

“On a deeper level, it causes you to question whether what you’re defending is worth defend-ing,” said Dar.

Dar says he started to “care less and less about being on the defensive” and, instead, “whole-heart-edly believe” in Islam.

In defending his faith, Al Haq says he must frequently dispel the misconception that Muslims condone terrorist actions.

“We don’t reflect these ideologies,” he said. “The radicalization, that absolute extremism—that doesn’t apply to American Muslims.”

Similarly, Al Haq must confront beliefs that Muslims are less patriotic than their fellow Americans.

“We identify with being Muslim and American,” he said, adding that he believes many Muslims “value their patriotism more than most Americans,” perhaps because it is so frequently challenged.

For Dar, the events of 9/11 shaped his decision to study politics, leading him to pursue a career

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By Taylor Harveythe daily cardinal

Thousands of spectators flooded the streets of downtown Madison Sunday to cheer for the city’s tenth annual Ironman Triathalon.

In honor of the Sept. 11 anni-versary, 20 men and women from Madison’s police and fire departments combined to run the Ironman together as a team. Madison firefighter Robert Helst ran the marathon portion in his gear.

“A lot of the athletes from the department are only doing this because it’s 9/11,” Madison Police Detective Tracie Jokala said. “It’s like having a second full-time job to be an athlete, it’s a lot of dedication.”

More than 2,000 athletes gath-ered on the shores of Lake Monona at 7 a.m. to begin the race, which consisted of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride through near-by Verona and a 26.2- mile run through downtown Madison. The course ultimately led to the state capitol where athletes crossed the finish line.

Male winner Ezequiel Morales,

38, finished in the top spot after 8 hours, 45 minutes. Female champi-on Jessica Jacobs, 35, completed the triathalon in 9 hours, 41 minutes.

Spectators watched the swimming part of the race from Monona terrace and, according to ironmanwisconsin.com, fans could take a bus from the Alliant Energy Center to Verona to catch triathletes on their bicycles.

Spectators cheered on their loved ones, some wearing self-made t-shirts and posters, running alongside athletes.

Hundreds of volunteers helped athletes transition to and from different portions of the race and also handed out water and snacks to participants at several points throughout the course.

First-time volunteer Jason Pasho of Milwaukee, said volun-teering was his “way of giving back” after completing several Madison Ironman triathlons in the past.

“I’ve always admired the vol-unteers and spectators who came to watch me and I finally decid-ed to pay it forward,” Pasho said. “They’ve all made me feel great, and I’m going to try to do the same.”

Ironman takes over Madison

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New UW discovery could alter debate over stem cellsBy Ali Diamondthe daily cardinal

The recent discovery of an alternative stem cell that does not require harvesting embryos could shift the ethical debate over their use.

A recent study directed by UW-Madison researchers found the alternative stem cells, known as induced pluripotent cells, to be 99 percent similar in protein structure to embryonic cells’ abil-ity to generate into any cell in the body.

“We looked at RNA, at pro-teins and at structures on the proteins that help regulate their activity and saw substantial simi-larity between the two stem-cell types,” said Joshua Coon, an associate professor of chemistry and biomolecular chemistry who directed the study.

The discovery could mean IPS cells have the capability to replace embryonic cells used in stem cell research.

Coon said IPS cells are a strong

alternative to embryonic stem cells because they are not taken from embryos, making them far less controversial. Additionally, they are grown from a patient’s own cells, preventing the pos-sibility of their immune system rejecting the stem cells.

While every cell in the body can construct the protein it needs, each cell regulates their proteins to ensure it fulfills its specific biological purpose.

New technology made the study possible by allowing researchers to measure the way the cells regulate their proteins, leading to the discovery of simi-larities between embryonic stem cells and IPS’s.

According to Coon, the study is not the last step in determining the similarity between the two cells. He said stem cell research groups need to conduct follow-up studies to determine the IPS cells’ ability to be transformed into a more specialized cell, such as a neuron cell.

Kloppenburg announces candidacy for Wisconsin Court of AppealsBy Samy Moskolthe daily cardinal

Months after narrowly losing a politically divisive Supreme Court race to Justice David Prosser, Asst. Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg announced her candidacy for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Kloppenburg announced Friday she will be running to replace retiring District 4 Judge Margaret Vergeront, whose dis-trict encompasses 24 counties in southwestern Wisconsin, including Dane County.

A non-partisan election will be held April 2012 to decide Vergeront’s successor. If three or more candidates run, there will be a primary election in February.

Kloppenburg says she plans to limit her campaign donations to $1000 per person or political action committee.

“Justice should not be for sale and judicial elections ought to be different. People need to have confidence in our courts and our judges,” Kloppenburg

said in a statement.Kloppenburg said she hopes

voluntarily limiting contribu-tions will help send a clear mes-sage that she will be “an impar-tial decision maker.”

Her decision to run for Wisconsin’s Court of Appeals comes after her recent loss in one of the most highly politi-cized Supreme Court races in Wisconsin history.

Many supporters and oppo-nents of Gov. Scott Walker interpreted the April race between Kloppenbrug and Justice David Prosser as a ref-erendum on Walker’s collective bargaining bill.

Kloppenburg lost the elec-tion by less than 0.5 percent after a Waukesha County clerk discovered uncounted votes the following day, pushing Prosser slightly ahead.

Kloppenburg saw what she called “widespread anomalies” in Prosser’s victory and sought a recount, which reaffirmed Prosser’s victory a month and a half later.

Lee helped set up flags on Bascom Hill Friday to commemorate the day that will live in infamy. But Lee said all their efforts are for naught if the commemoration does not generate honest discussion among students.

“If two people had a discussion

about 9/11 and what has happened since, then [the commemoration] was worth doing,” he said.

But Lee hopes a real discus-sion is not confined to the anni-versary of one event, no matter how iconic.

“What’s wrong with thinking about it and reflecting on it once a week; once a month; at all?”

in law and to study intricacies of Classical Arabic and Islamic Law.

“It’s part of who I am, in a way,” he said.

But despite how being part of the 9/11 generation shaped him,

Dar says the obstacles American Muslims face were frightening a decade ago, and still dishearten-ing today.

“I hope in the next 10 years we can be in a better position,” Dar said. “I believe we have it in us as Americans, and as humans. … We can do that.”

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assistant attorney General Joanne Kloppenburg announced friday she will run for the state court of appeals.

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Professors talk 9/11 effects on student lifeBy Scott Girardthedailycardinal

Since Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. has fought in two wars, elected its first African-American presi-dent and undergone an economic recession, but UW-Madison pro-fessors like Erik Wright say the event’s impact on this generation of college students is small.

“If I were to ask the question, ‘How different was undergradu-ate life in Madison in 2003 than in 1998?’ I would have to say not all that different,” Wright, a sociol-ogy professor, said.

Wright said students quick-ly returned to studying and partying, and life today for a UW-Madison student is just the same as it was prior to Sept. 11.

In contrast to the strong student resistance during the Vietnam War, many wonder why there wasn’t as much reac-tion to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to John Hall, a UW-Madison history professor, the post-Sept. 11 envi-ronment current students were raised in doesn’t invite that kind of resistance.

“This narrative of American superiority unquestioned…doesn’t have as much currency or traction with a lot of college students today because it doesn’t describe the world that they have

known since they’ve grown up,” Hall said.

Hall also pointed to the end of the draft as reason for less resistance, saying students them-selves have to make fewer sacri-fices than during Vietnam.

Although students may not have changed their lifestyles, UW-Madison Political Science Professor Jon Pevehouse said everyone, including students, developed new expectations for security in America.

“You didn’t walk through the airport thinking about the possibility of terrorism prior to Sept. 11, and now everyone does,” Pevehouse said. “It sort of fundamentally changed sev-eral generations’ mindset about safety, and what dangers are in our own country.”

According to UW-Madison Anthropology Professor Neil Whitehead, the U.S. response to the attacks also played a role in shaping the post-Sept. 11 generation.

“Everyone was so keen to get the guns out, get revenge, prove that ‘no-one can do this to America,’” Whitehead said. “All of which were quite understand-able reactions, but may not have been the politically smartest way to go. And we’ve paid the price ever since.”

Immediate impact of 9/11 attacks were felt campus-wide, former chancellor saysBy Anna Duffinthedailycardinal

“I woke up this morn-ing and I thought it was the apocalypse,” Maddie Greene, then a senior UW-Madison stu-dent, told The Daily Cardinal September 11th, 2001.

“As an American it’s a bit of an embarrassment that we’re this vulnerable,” Greene said.

As the towers fell and word traveled about what many con-sider to be the most profound act of terrorism on American soil, the UW-Madison campus came together to support the nation and those impacted by the attacks.

While some students demon-strated their support by waiting up to three hours to donate blood at the local Red Cross to be sent to the East Coast, others gathered on Library Mall for a prayer service.

Students and administra-tors alike expressed feelings of shock and confusion after the attacks. Then-chancellor John Wiley said although the attacks occurred across the country, the UW-Madison community felt their impacts.

“We had lots of students there from out east. The effects were def-initely very present on campus,” Wiley said.

Todd Schecter, then a senior at UW-Madison from New York, said his father was serving jury duty two blocks away from the World Trade Center and saw the second plane hit the tower. Schecter said it was strange not being with his family amidst the terror in New York City.

“It’s so surreal and very eerie,” Schecter said. “I feel kind of weird not being there…watching my city

on television in Madison.”Three days later, administra-

tors cancelled afternoon classes as requested by President George W. Bush. That afternoon, an estimat-ed 20,000 UW-Madison students, staff, faculty and community members flooded Library Mall for a program honoring the victims of the attacks.

Joe Elder, professor of sociol-ogy and languages and cultures of Asia, spoke at the event, saying the United States should not react to the attacks with war.

“We can understand that some among us are calling for war, in the belief that a war of retribution will bring us comfort,” Elder said. “At times like this we must remember that nothing kills innocent civil-ians like wars. Let us not kill inno-cent civilians in an effort to punish those who kill innocent civilians.”

Madison remembers victims of terrorBy Taylor Harveythedailycardinal

On the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Madison memori-alized the loss and celebrated the strength of a nation through cere-monies and a community concert.

Hundreds of people attend-ed the commemorative cere-mony at the state Capitol early Sunday to recognize the seven Wisconsinites who died in the attacks, and the 153 Wisconsin soldiers who have given their lives defending the country in the following years.

“We made a decision as a nation that we would not live in fear,” said Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard com-mander Don Dunbar, who spoke at the ceremony.

The Madison Police Department remembered the attacks’ victims and first responders by hosting a

special ceremony on the rooftop of the Monona Terrace Convention Center at 10 a.m.

The observance included a rifle salute by the police department’s honor guard and an F-16 flyover by the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing.

MPD Chief Noble Wray, Iraq War Veteran and retired Wisconsin National Guard Lt. Tim Donovan, and University of Wisconsin professor Dr. Patrick McBride, spoke at the event.

The Overture Center hosted a “Madison Remembers” free concert observance from 3 to 6 p.m., featuring a mixed com-munity choruses and instru-mental performance accompa-nied by selected readings, and featuring renditions of Johanne Brahm’s “In Paradisum, Ye Now are Sorrowful” requiem, and “America the Beautiful.”

“ I remember knowing that everything was always going to be different but I had no idea why. I didn’t know what it meant.” -Elle Knutson

“I lived 20 minutes outside of DC, and my dad works right near there. You could see the Pentagon from [his office], he saw the explosion.” -Cara Gelbard

I was really freaked out, they might come and attack Chicago, the effects would hit us…I was really worried my parents were going to leave and never come back” -Sarah Zitzler

Students remember 9/11

“ I wasn’t old enough to really handle it at the time, but we had to, it was just something we had to take on” -Malika Bekhechi

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T here are celebrities and there are actors. There are the heartthrobs, action

heroes,thespians and performers. Even though many people are a combination of only two, they are almost always one more so than the other.

The rare exception to this principle, the atypical actor who manages to both consistently deliver awe-inspiring performances and seduce the infatuation of our popular culture, is the movie star.

These are the timeless actors that set themselves apart from their generation, forever enshrined in the zeitgeist of both American cinema

and pop culture. And lately, I’ve been getting the feeling that Ryan Gosling may be the next inductee to that pantheon of movie stars.

Gosling, who began his acting career as a Mouseketeer on the “All New Mickey Mouse Club” with Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, knows how to play both sides of the fence better than perhaps any other leading man of his generation.

His bedroom-eyed performance in the Nicholas Sparks-adapted schlock-fest “The Notebook” was both the saving grace of the film and a heartthrob performance on par with Leonardo DiCaprio’s in “Titanic.”

His powerful, dramatic turn as a drug-addicted, inner-city teacher in the indie flick “Half Nelson” made him one of the youngest ever nominees for a best actor Oscar at the age of 26. And the hits just keep on rolling from there.

In last year’s “Blue Valentine,” one of my favorite films of the year, Gosling was still in top-form, delivering a performance so visceral, and real that I was shocked he was passed over for a best actor nomination, despite his co-star Michelle Williams receiving one. Luckily, Gosling can take comfort in the fact that he faced stiff competition in a year with quite a few best actor-worthy performances.

Never one to be put in a box, Gosling ventured out of the indie world this summer as a suave pickup artist alongside Steve Carell in “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”

As I’ve learned to expect with Gosling, the flick turned out to be perhaps the best mainstream romantic comedy I’ve seen since “Jerry Maguire.” While it might not have been groundbreaking, it was a cleverly plotted, well-acted film anchored by Gosling’s chemistry with Carell.

Despite never starring in a movie that has made more than $100 million at the box office, Ryan Gosling has already charmed his way into our pop-culture hearts as well.

Perhaps my favorite pop-culture Gosling-remix is the image-blog “Fuck Yeah! Ryan Gosling,” which features pictures of the actor captioned with amusing dialogue, usually poking fun at Gosling’s absurdly good looks, unrelenting cool, or the overall heartthrob persona that “The Notebook” thrust upon him.

The fact that the website is completely reverent of the actor and never malicious only further speaks to the infatuation Ryan Gosling commands. Gosling, not afraid to laugh at himself, even read some of the blog’s captions aloud on MTV.

This fall holds two more promising releases from Gosling.

First up is “Drive,” out this Friday, which has been garnering rave reviews (It currently sits at an astounding 95 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes). Gosling stars as a stunt car driver in Los Angeles who works by night as a criminal getaway driver.

Next month, Gosling is back again with “The Ides of March,” a political thriller based on the 2004 play “Farragut North,” directed by and co-staring that silver fox George Clooney.

Gosling has been singled out and lauded for his performances in both films and, while it is still a bit early to tell, this may finally be his year to take home a golden boy. After all, that’s about the only obstacle left on his way to becoming the Hollywood golden boy.

Are you also doe-eyed over Ryan Gosling? Do you hate him? E-mail David at [email protected].

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Atmosphere Brings ‘Vacation’ to MadisonBy Aimee Katzthe Daily carDinal

On Sept. 13, Atmosphere’s show at the Orpheum will be anything but intimate, says rapper and band member Sean Daley, better known as Slug. The duo also includes Anthony Davis, or Ant. “The Family Vacation Tour” brings them back to the Midwest wherein their roots, fondest memories and closest friends lie.

Atmosphere recently released The Family Sign, an album dubbed by critics as a darker, more personal album than their previous work. Slug, however, does not want to be misinterpreted as “the intimate rapper guy.”

“I just want everyone to know how important honesty, family, friendship and having a strong moral compass is to me,” he said. “Many of my songs are inspired by real-life events and experiences. They’re a tribute to my surroundings.”

The Family Sign is the first full-length studio album Atmosphere has released in three years. Like past albums, its lyrical content is sincere and filled with certain allegories that attempt to touch on life’s miseries and dramatic tendencies.

The message of keeping your best friends close is the impetus behind Slug’s music.

“People say ‘all my friends’ and use the term so fucking loosely,” Slug said. “They’re using the same word to talk about someone close to them and someone that you talk to at a bar about nothing.”

Slug notes that his songs on the new album close in on the people he holds closest. Acquaintances are of little matter to him; he stays close with those who have been with him through both good and bad times.

Evidence, Blueprint, DJ Babu and Prof accompany “the Family Vacation Tour.”

“We are very family oriented, these are my people,” said Slug. “We’ve all know each other for a long time... I can depend on these guys; we can

only be defined as family.”On stage, Atmosphere is not

necessarily promoting their new record, but rather playing music that reveals who they are. Slug asserts that Atmosphere’s music represents who he is in any given moment.

“I’m in a fortunate position as an artist because I get to be myself,” he said. “Hip-hop is a little weird. A lot of people have to act a lot tougher than they actually are. I’m fortunate to be accepted and embraced.”

A Minneapolis native, Slug has enormous amounts of pride for his hometown roots and loves the honesty and work ethic associated with Midwesterners .

At Tuesday’s show, the audience can expect Slug and Ant to try to incorporate them into the performance. Slug mentioned that he loves looking out into the audience and seeing people getting physically and emotionally involved in his music, using their voices and bodies to relate to the message.

Slug also includes Atmosphere’s fans in the family category he spotlights in his music.

“I consider my fans more than acquaintances,” he said.

They are vital to the energy

of his shows and allow him to be himself through his lyrics and live on stage.

Ultimately, Atmosphere’s show at the Orpheum will be a tribute to the music the duo has created since its 1989 inception. With the kind of energy and pride Midwest audiences provide, the night is sure to be enjoyable for both the band and its guests.

Atmosphere’s continuing work with the Ryhmesayers entertainment label is proof of their devotion to the Midwestern hip-hop scene. Through annual performances at Soundset and other inter-artist events, Rhymesayers artists work to keep the local rap vein flowing.

“The land doesn’t lie,” Slug said of the distinctiveness of the Midwest hip-hop scene. “We value an honest day’s work. We are an honest group of people with instilled values and ethics.”

“The Family Vacation Tour” is sure to bring a unique flavor of hip-hop to the Orpheum and countless examples of honesty and life lessons through Atmosphere’s lyrics.

“A lot of times the music industry expects you to play new stuff and promote your record, but when we perform we’re not promoting a record,” Slug said. “We’re just playing our music.”

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through their “Family Vacation tour,” atmosphere strives to bring truth to Madison’s Orpheum theatre this tuesday night, stressing the intimacy and sincerity of their closest relationships.

sean “slug” Daley atmosphere

“i just want everyone to know how important

honesty, family, friendship and having a strong moral

compass is to me”

With the kind of energy and pride that audiences

bring to shows in the Midwest, the night is sure to show their best work.

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Who: Atmosphere with Evidence, Blueprint, DJ Babu and ProfWhere: Orpheum Theatre216 State St.When: Sept. 13, doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.Cost: $28 in advance, $32 day of showWhy you should care: With deep roots in Midwestern hip-hop, Atmosphere’s show is sure to touch down close to home. With tons of local fame, the energy at this show will be off the charts.

Check this out before you go:Atmosphere has a long history amongst Midwestern audiences, and the most animated parts of the performance will be some of their classic songs, including “Sunshine,” “Godlovesugly,” and “Puppets.” If you want to join in the commotion, brush up on their older albums as well as their most recent The Family Sign.

For another way to tickle your senses, check out Atmosphere’s music video for “The Last to Say,” a raw portrayal of the family ties spotlighted in the album.

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Post-9/11 world less safe than everEditorial Cartoon By Anurag Mandalika [email protected] Mandalika

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I remember being 12 years-old back in India, glued to a television set flashing

scenes of planes crashing into huge towers of steel, and a New York City gripped in pande-monium. I gaped in horror as I witnessed the planes cripple the World Trade Center tow-ers, scarcely able to digest the frightening images and statis-tics that followed.

I had read about terror-ist attacks in India on a reg-ular basis, and I had grown accustomed to the scale of the attacks, which were mostly tar-geted at Indian military officers and increasingly civilians. Yet the Sept. 11 attacks, in which a small group of extremists were able to carry out an attack on the most powerful nation in the world, signified a huge leap in the capability of terror-ist groups. What was once a small, regional pest was now a global monster capable of car-rying out destruction unprec-edented in the history of mili-tant extremism.

After the death of Osama bin Laden in May, one would assume that the U.S. is winning the war on terror and that its only a matter of time before other terrorists surrender. Yet even with the Taliban visibly weakened, numerous other terrorist groups with smaller footprints have mushroomed in the Central Asian region, vowing to hurt the free world. These groups are responsible for almost daily attacks on civilians and military personal alike, with little discrimination regarding race or religion.

With around 30,000 U.S. troops poised to pull out of Afghanistan in late 2012 and the remaining by 2014 provid-ed Afghan forces are ready to take over, one must question whether the American military response to Sept. 11 has yielded positive change in the Middle East and Central Asia.

Rampant drug-trafficking and corruption have hindered Afghanistan’s efforts towards stability and legal sovereignty since the Karzai government took over in 2001. Local war-lords still hold sway in regions far away from the capital Kabul, and their allegiances are unpredictable. And with insurgents ruling in the trib-al areas bordering Pakistan, the infantile Afghan National Army has had a woeful expe-

rience bringing these regions under control.

The situation in Pakistan is just as dire. The nation suffered embarrassment after bin Laden was found hiding within its bor-ders. Angry that the Pakistani government joined hands with American-led forces to battle the Taliban, Pakistani terror-ists have targeted government infrastructure and civilians. Sources indicate that there were six suicide bombings in 2006, followed by 56 in 2007, claiming over 600 lives. In 2010, the number of deaths almost doubled to over 1200.

Pakistan’s economy is large-ly supported by American for-eign aid, including $11 billion of anti-terrorism funding in 2011. The bulk of that amount was misappropriated and used to buy weapons and equip proxy warriors to threaten India. The anarchic state of Pakistan could lead to the attainment of nuclear weapons by terrorist groups, adding a frightening new threat to American secu-rity. It could potentially put the world’s nations at the bargain-ing table with these preachers of hatred and violence.

Thus, since Sept. 11th, 2001 and the American mili-tary response, is the United States any more safe? Do we feel more secure knowing that we have killed Osama bin Laden and created dysfunction among the Al Qaeda ranks? If the New Delhi High Court bombing last week in India is any indication, the answer is no. In addition, new security measures in the United States suggest that the fear of ter-rorism is as prevalent as ever. A state of security is not per-vaded by fear and mistrust; the United States must recognize the unintended consequences of its military response to ter-rorism and pursue a less inva-sive anti-terrorism strategy in the future.

Anurag Mandalika is a grad-uate research assistant in the department of Biological Systems Engineering at UW-Madison. Please send all feedback to [email protected]

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Football

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after a disapponting performance in the season opener against UnlV, the Wisconsin defense rebounded against the Beavers, pitching UW’s first shutout since Oct. 31, 2009 against Purdue.

Badgers shine on all fronts in blowout winBy Parker Gabrielthe daily cardinal

Put it on tape. That’s the challenge

Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema put on his defense coming into Saturday’s match up with Oregon State after the unit lacked aggressiveness in the season opener.

“What you put on film is who you are,” Bielema said. “We gave up some free yardage last week.”

The Beavers were given no such gifts against No. 8 UW (0-0 Big Ten, 2-0 overall), as the Badger defense allowed a min-iscule 23 yards rushing, pitched the first shutout since Oct. 31, 2009, and paved the way to a 35-0 victory in front of 80,337 at Camp Randall Stadium.

The Wisconsin defensive backs set the tone right from the start, recording six pass break-ups in the first quarter alone. Senior cornerback Devin Smith nearly intercepted a pass and had two pass breakups on the first drive for Oregon State. Smith left the game later in the quarter with a foot injury and appeared on the sideline later in a cast and using crutches, though Bielema said X-rays were negative.

The team finished with 10 pass breakups total.

“If we can start turning some of those PBUs into intercep-tions, that’ll make this defense that much better,” senior free safety Aaron Henry said.

While the defense got off to a fast start, the Wisconsin run-ning game took an unusually long time to get up to speed. The Badgers finished the first

quarter with three rushing yards on 10 attempts.

“Their safeties were filling aggressively and they weren’t going to let us run the football,” Bielema said. “We were patient and didn’t panic and I thought it really opened up our play-action passing game.”

Senior quarterback Russell Wilson picked up where he left off last week against UNLV, throwing three touchdowns—including two to sophomore tight end Jacob Pedersen—and made a wide variety of throws.

His second touchdown came on a beautifully thrown fade route to senior wide receiver Nick Toon, who was working against man coverage, in the back of the end zone. Toon fin-ished with a career high seven catches, good for 69 yards. He and Wilson already show signs of excellent chemistry.

“With the look they gave us, that’s where [Wilson’s] supposed to go and yeah, they probably had that nod to each other before the play even hap-pened,” Bielema said.

Wilson finished the day 17-21, with 189 yards to go along with the three scores.

The running game eventu-ally did pick up, as junior Montee Ball finished with 118 yards on 18 carries and found the

end zone twice. While the offense at times

lacked the explosiveness that has become the set standard in Madison, it played largely mis-take-free football. One long run by Wilson was called back by a block-in-the-back penalty, but UW did not turn the ball over and has not done so at Camp Randall since their Oct. 16 win against Ohio State last year.

“It’s emphasis,” Bielema said. “I harp all the time about turnovers and penalties. To me, it starts there.”

The offense put on a show last week against UNLV and continued to show their diver-sity of weapons Saturday, but this game was about the defense making a statement.

“[Defensive Coordinator Chris] Ash always talks about swagger,” Henry said. “He wants us to go out there and have a swagger and today we went out and put it on tape. If you go out there and put it on tape, that’s all your opponents will see.”

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“[Coach ash] wants [the defense] to go out there and have a swagger and

today we went out and put it on tape.”

Wisconsin comes up short twice during weekend homestand

men’s Soccer

By Cory romdenne the daily cardinal

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (0-0 Big Ten, 3-3-1 overall) came into this weekend’s home stand hoping to rebound after a tough loss to Virgina last week but that didn’t pan out as the Badgers planned, as the team went 0-2 on home turf, losing 3-2 in triple overtime on Friday to UC-Irvine and 2-1 to Memphis Sunday.

On Friday night UW fought hard but suffered heartbreak against the ninth-ranked Anteaters.

The first half was a grind in a clash of styles that pitted the Badgers’ physicality against the Anteaters’ technical prowess and speed. Wisconsin started slow, allowing a couple of clear scoring chanc-es in the opening min-utes, but settled down and gained momen-tum on their way to a 0-0 halftime score.

Despite decent first half, the Badgers quickly found themselves down 2-0 in the second half following key defensive mistakes. Twice UW fell victim to a lack of concentration, and two own goals were the result. Irvine’s sophomore midfielder/for-ward Enrique Cardenas was credited with both goals.

Facing a two-goal deficit at home against a quality team, the Badgers showed great resiliency in the remaining 40 minutes.

“Going down 2-0 to a team as good as they were, on two own goals, there’s nothing more demoralizing,” head coach John Trask said. “Usually at that point you feel like it’s not your night. That’s where the guys showed their heart.”

Just a minute after fall-ing behind 2-0, Wisconsin earned a penalty as a result of a hard challenge in the box by Irvine’s senior defender Jonathan Rivas. UW sopho-

more midfielder/forward Nick Janus confidently put away the penalty to cut the deficit.

The Badgers continued to take the initiative and finally found an equalizer 13 min-utes from time. Sophomore forward Chris Prince slot-ted home from 10 yards fol-lowing a great service by sophomore midfielder Joey Tennyson and a perfect flick-on over a defender and into the box from junior midfield-er Tomislav Zadro.

“I think we had a complete turnaround,” Prince said after the match. “We realized that we’re at home, we’re down two goals and we don’t want it to

be like this. I thought we took the rest of the game in regulation.”

Sophomore goal-keeper Ciro Martinez made two heroic saves at the end of regula-tion to preserve the tie and ensure overtime. It wasn’t quite enough though, as Irvine

played with more urgency and finally found a winner in the 106th minute of play.

Wisconsin had to regroup quickly as it had its first ever meeting with Memphis on Sunday. The Badgers again found themselves fighting from behind though, as they conced-ed to Memphis’ senior defend-er Thomas Shannon within five minutes. UW found it hard to generate positive attacks for the rest of the half and went into halftime down 1-0.

The Badgers came out with more intent in the second half and finally found an equaliz-er when Tennyson finished a cross from Zadro in the 65th minute. Wisconsin couldn’t hold on for the second time in as many matches, though, and allowed the Tigers to score the winner with 11 minutes to go.

With the two losses, the Badgers fell to 2-3-0 and will need to patch up the defense when they go on the road against Drake and SIU-Edwardsville next weekend.

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Joey tennyson was a bright spot for the Badgers this weekend, scoring the team’s only goal on Sunday against Memphis.

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after a slow start Montee Ball finished with 118 yards and two touchdowns.

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