By Thomas Palley
The 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon has resulted in a catalogue of self-inflicted disasters for the US. It was exploited by the worst elements of our political system to create a surveillance society, increase military spending, and strengthen US imperialism abroad. Those steps were taken in the name of making us safer, exploited our fears, and were wrapped in the flag. Everyone asked "How it happened." No one asked " Why it happened." No one considered that perhaps “They came here because we are there.”
The consequences have been dire. Our reaction to 9/11 has locked in a vicious political spiral from which escape is doubtful. As other countries respond to our imperial militarism, that provides our imperial militarists (liberal and conservative) with the justification for demanding more military spending, more war, and more surveillance.
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