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How the ‘War on Terror’ Went Global - and Backfired on the United States
Zeteo | Substack • • world
Key Points:
- Zeteo is marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a series of thoughtful essays and interviews reflecting on the attacks and their aftermath globally, featuring contributors like Fatima Bhutto and Viet Thanh Nguyen.
- The editor emphasizes that the 9/11 attacks themselves did not change the world, but the U.S. response—the Global War on Terror—was a deliberate choice that led to widespread violence and millions of deaths.
- The War on Terror represented a continuation of America's exploitative policies in the Middle East rather than a break from them, intensifying conflict rather than addressing root causes.
- This period also emboldened authoritarian regimes in places like Russia, China, and Israel to expand their repressive measures, taking inspiration from the U.S. example under the guise of combating terrorism.
- Zeteo encourages readers to become paid subscribers to access the full range of their 9/11 anniversary coverage, including interviews with victims' families and critics of U.S. policy.
