9/11:Two passenger aircraft crash into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one is brought down in Pennsylvania. President Edwards immediately orders a covert operation to capture and kill the plotters. The action is broadcast uncensored across the world and Edwards issues a single threat, "Don't ever think you can attack the people of this country, and get away with it." The act is controversial, but within three months following the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan, terrorist cells all over the world are being turned in by their nations that harbor them. In some circles there was talk of impeachment articles being passed against Edwards for torture, though when it became obvious that the Constitution does not apply to foreign citizens, the issue was promptly dropped.
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| - 9/11:Two passenger aircraft crash into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one is brought down in Pennsylvania. President Edwards immediately orders a covert operation to capture and kill the plotters. The action is broadcast uncensored across the world and Edwards issues a single threat, "Don't ever think you can attack the people of this country, and get away with it." The act is controversial, but within three months following the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan, terrorist cells all over the world are being turned in by their nations that harbor them. In some circles there was talk of impeachment articles being passed against Edwards for torture, though when it became obvious that the Constitution does not apply to foreign citizens, the issue was promptly dropped.
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| - 9/11:Two passenger aircraft crash into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one is brought down in Pennsylvania. President Edwards immediately orders a covert operation to capture and kill the plotters. The action is broadcast uncensored across the world and Edwards issues a single threat, "Don't ever think you can attack the people of this country, and get away with it." The act is controversial, but within three months following the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan, terrorist cells all over the world are being turned in by their nations that harbor them. In some circles there was talk of impeachment articles being passed against Edwards for torture, though when it became obvious that the Constitution does not apply to foreign citizens, the issue was promptly dropped.
* President Edwards condemns the proposed Patriot Act in its current form, stating that it effectively gives the Executive Branch the right to ignore civil liberties and Constitutional Law for the purpose of tracking down terrorists. He also stated that, "While we experience a new enemy that holds no value to the lives of the innocent; driving us to abandon our highest held beliefs in the face of fear, would be a far greater victory for any terrorist group than the September 11th attacks could ever have hoped to have been." These are put in a famous letter explaining why he vetoed the legislation.
* The Patriot Act is revised to establish a Department of Homeland Security, and increase Airport and Border Security. Secretary of Commerce and Transportation Nader's proposed aircraft doors are immediately put into effect, and Air Marshals are put on every American airliners.
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