"We live in a post 9/11 world." "That's pre-9/11 thinking." "Everything changed on 9/11."
I question the premise. Of course I, like just about every civilized person in the world, watched with horror the events of that crisp autumnal morning. There was shock and horror aplenty in those events, even for someone, sitting, as I was, in my bedroom, about 1270 miles away in central Minnesota.
Of course something changed on 9/11, but what was it? And is it anything like what the administration claims it to be? And beyond that, I question the premise of the "War on Terror." What is the goal? If the goal is the greater security of the United States, do our actions align with that goal? More questioning below...
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