What’s been the true impact of the so-called ‘war on terror’?

 

A leading US university report says more than 4.5 million people have died as a result.

The US launched its so-called “war on terror” following the 9/11 attacks.

The invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq resulted in a huge loss of life. Instability spread across many parts of the Middle East.

From 9/11 to covid-19: can New York recover? | The Economist

 

As New Yorkers commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, they are also contemplating how to recover from covid-19. After 9/11, New York came back stronger—so what lessons can the city's leaders learn from that success to help the city bounce back today?

Taliban firmly in charge of Afghanistan on 9/11 anniversary | DW News

 

On the anniversary of that day that changed the world and led the US to launch its war on terror, the Taliban sent defiant signals from the Afghan capital. They were in power in Afghanistan on Sept 11, 2001 – and are now back running the country. On Saturday, the group raised its flag over the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul - the day the West mourned those lost in the September 11 attacks of 2001..

The heroes of the forgotten 9/11 maritime rescue mission

 

On 11 September 2001, New York ferry captains became organisers of the USA’s largest ever maritime evacuation. Over dozens of trips, they evacuated nearly 500,000 people by boat from southern Manhattan and took them to safety.

9/11 - The unheeded warning | DW Documentary

 

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 sent the world into a state of shock. Yet some had been loudly and publicly warning of the dangers posed by terrorism. Ahmad Shah Massoud, an Afghan Mujahideen commander, was among them.

9/11: How President George W Bush and the US government responded to the terrorist attacks

 

On 11 September 2001, at 9.03am, the second of four hijacked planes hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.

20 years after 9/11: Is the war on terror a lost cause? | To The Point

 

The 9/11 attacks were the beginning of a new age: the War on Terror. Now that the US has left Afghanistan, is that war over - and is it lost?

How does one wage a war on none state actors? Against people who have loyalty to an organization which commits armed aggression on a small unit level. The war on terror was just another way to increase profits for the global defense industry.

The Man In The Red Bandana

 

How the US failed to rebuild Afghanistan

The US war in Afghanistan has raged for 16 years, since the US invaded after 9/11, in 2001. At the onset, a centerpiece of US strategy was to rebuild Afghanistan's crumbling infrastructure. This move expedited military logistics and maneuvers, while simultaneously reigniting travel between Afghanistan's major cities. But when the US started its war in Iraq, that diverted resources and manpower from the battlefield of Afghanistan. And the Taliban didn't miss the chance. To date, the most ambitious roadbuilding project, known as the Ring Road, has seen over $3 billion spent on its renewal. And it was never completed.

How the NY Times & U.S. Government Worked Together to Suppress James Risen’s Post-9/11 Reporting

How Did Trump Remember 9/11?