A 9/11 Reckoning: The Hidden Costs of the War on Terror
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An opinion piece arguing that 9/11 commemorations normalize 'righteous victimhood' to mask the vast human cost of the War on Terror, from civilian deaths and drone strikes to torture, Guantánamo, mass surveillance, and ICE enforcement. Using Fallujah, Faheem Qureshi, and Costs of War estimates, the author shows millions harmed and notes rising cross‑partisan resistance to these policies, concluding that the struggle is about remembering all victims and ultimately abolishing the War on Terror.
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