Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) launched an unhinged attack on NY Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani using footage of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center.
This is actually what Al Qaeda wanted - to provoke destabilization of the USA by baiting over-extension in the Middle East. War sucks for the people of all nations involved, and an empire in constant war will inevitably brew dissatisfaction and dissent among its people.
This is actually what Al Qaeda wanted - to provoke destabilization of the USA by baiting over-extension in the Middle East. War sucks for the people of all nations involved, and an empire in constant war will inevitably brew dissatisfaction and dissent among its people.
Yep.
9/11 worked.
It did exactly what OBL wanted it to do, it drove us insane, got us to destroy ourselves and our institutions and economy, and collapsed our empire.
Strategic victory achieved.
Very very fucking messy and horrific, but it worked, it achieved its goals.
I think we were headed to our current state of affairs since Reagan, but the police state status was definitely accelerated by 9/11.
Pretty sure this is beyond what even their wildest dreams imagined could happen. The US has been punching itself bloody for a long time now.