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I'm afraid America can't handle reality or truth. Of course terrorism will never end. But you can't tell Americans that. You have to promise them the impossible. They'll vote for what they want to hear.
If, after 9/11, we had treated the attackers as criminals, and pursued all individuals responsible until everyone involved was captured or killed, that would have been Justice anyone could recognize, and the whole world would still be on our side.
Instead it was used as an excuse for more imperialism and motivated a million more potential terrorists. We have turned a small gang of villains into a global army.
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