9/11: Proper criminal investigation should have been the right response, not war

The politics of fear, with its foundation in lies, is an effective way of manipulating any electorate. Perhaps it has never been so effectively applied as it was by consecutive US presidents in the wake of 9/11, when they took al-Qaeda, with its slingshot, and portrayed Osama bin Laden’s motley crew as Goliath. Later, when … Continue reading 9/11: Proper criminal investigation should have been the right response, not war

Queen mourns with Americans on 9/11 anniversary, offers thoughts and prayers

Queen Elizabeth II marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by offering her sympathies to the victims, survivors and families affected by the atrocity. In a message to U.S. President Joe Biden, the British monarch remembered the “terrible attacks" on New York and Washington, D.C. Queen Elizabeth II “My thoughts and prayers — … Continue reading Queen mourns with Americans on 9/11 anniversary, offers thoughts and prayers