Built to find them. Aimed at us.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the security state sold as protection against foreign terror has been swiveled by its own institutions onto American students, protesters, and voters.

Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Built to find them. Aimed at us.

Source article: Historians and former officials assess 25-year legacy of US response to 9/11 attacks.

Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Editorial Board
Topic tags
terrorism, armed conflict, international military intervention, government policy, conflict, war and peace
Storylines
commemorations-of-the-2001-attacks
Primary entities
The Guardian, United States, George W Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Al-Qaida, Taliban, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, World Trade Center, Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Patriot Act, National September 11 Memorial and Museum
Themes
9/11 legacy assessment, War on terror consequences, US surveillance expansion, US foreign policy, Civil liberties, Anniversary commemoration
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, human_life_and_dignity, Truthfulness