The United States invaded Afghanistan because of 9/11. It killed Osama Bin Laden and other Al Qaida leaders for 9/11. It also invaded Iraq in part because of 9/11, it destabilized both Syria and Libya because of 9/11 (in part). The United States went to war against terrorism to extract revenge. read more
Think back 10 years, if you will. In the days and weeks that followed 9/11 the people of New York City, Washington and indeed the entire United States were the recipients of an unquantifiable wave of empathy from across the world. read more