Dawn: US has not learned lessons after the September 11 attacks
In Pakistan, the publication Dawn, in an editorial marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, stated that US policy after these events went beyond fighting terrorism and did not make the world safer. The authors believe that Washington's actions toward Iran are a continuation of this course.
Consequences of US operations
The editorial board recalls that after the attacks, the United States launched invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. According to the publication, after two decades of state-building efforts in Afghanistan, US troops left the country, and the Taliban movement returned to power in Kabul.
The occupation of Iraq, Dawn claims, led to a brutal sectarian war and created conditions for the emergence of the Islamic State group. The publication notes that the group's capabilities have diminished, but it still poses a threat to global security.
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Criticism of US policy
The article also says that US administrations after George W. Bush, including during Barack Obama's presidency, supported regime-change operations in Libya and Syria. The editorial's authors call both countries states that remain devastated.
Dawn links the period after September 11 to increased discrimination against Muslims, particularly Arabs, in the United States. The publication notes that New York, which was the epicenter of the attacks, elected a Muslim mayor, but, in the authors' view, Islamophobia in the country intensified after the start of Israel's war in Gaza in 2023.
The editorial board also places part of the responsibility for the spread of anti-Muslim hatred on major technology companies and statements by associates of President Donald Trump. According to Dawn, the American “global war on terror” contributed to the emergence of more dangerous terrorist groups and left behind, among other things, Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib.
