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One of the first, clearest feelings to emerge was a sense of “We won’t let these terrorists succeed!” But the fact is that we •did• let them succeed. And we •let• them: Bin Laden’s clear goal, explicitly stated, was to draw the US into a military conflict in the Middle East that would destabilize governments in the region.

The 9/11 attack succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. And that was a victory we •chose• to hand him. We are the ones who clicked the “Opt in” button.

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