Minor, thwarted, threatened or conceivable terrorist acts can do more harm in the "auto-immune" reaction in our society that they spawn to prevent them from happening in the future, than the acts themselves.
This notion is embodied in the phrase "we've let the terrorists win."
I was living in the DC area in 2001, and like many there, lived in the suburbs and worked downtown. The first 3-4 weeks after 9-11, some roads were closed, most notable VA-27, which encircles the Pentagon and also connects major Northern Virginia Interstates to bridges into DC. 30-45 minute commutes turned into 3-hour commutes (each way). While I was sitting on a commuter bus, one frustrated passenger stood up and yelled just that, "We've let the terrorists win!"
This notion is embodied in the phrase "we've let the terrorists win."
ReplyDeleteI was living in the DC area in 2001, and like many there, lived in the suburbs and worked downtown. The first 3-4 weeks after 9-11, some roads were closed, most notable VA-27, which encircles the Pentagon and also connects major Northern Virginia Interstates to bridges into DC. 30-45 minute commutes turned into 3-hour commutes (each way). While I was sitting on a commuter bus, one frustrated passenger stood up and yelled just that, "We've let the terrorists win!"