Have we responded to the 9/11 terrorist attack appropriately?

Relatives of the nearly three thousand Americans killed in the September 11 attacks have participated in a memorial service for the 21st anniversary. U-S Vice President Kamala Harris and New York City Mayor Eric Adams attended the solemn ceremony at the 9/11 memorial. Families read out the names of all the victims, with many relatives born in the years after the attack.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff walk through the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, Sept. 11, 2022 (AFP).

Prof Greg Barton is a Research Professor and Chair of Global Islamic Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute, University of Deakin. He explains to Sri Dean of how we can look at 9/11 tragedy with new pair of eyes. For example, by helping people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia, to prevent the emergence of new groups of terrorists.

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