Did the Terrorists Win?
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Did the Terrorists Win? However one defines victory, America and the free world assuredly lost. Paul D. Miller / September 9, 2026 The Twin Towers are shown in flames after hijacked planes crashed into them on September 11, 2001. (Photo by Jason Nevader/WireImage) The Twin Towers are shown in flames after hijacked planes crashed into them on September 11, 2001. (Photo by Jason Nevader/WireImage) = 3 && ageInMonths 3 months old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 6 && ageInMonths 6 months old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 12 && ageInMonths 1 year old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 12) { const ageInYears = Math.floor(ageInMonths / 12); this.message = `This post is more than ${ageInYears} ${ageInYears === 1 ? 'year' : 'years'} old . Some information may be outdated.`; } } }" { this.tooltipOpen = false; }, 200); } }" class="relative" Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
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Paul D. Miller is a contributing writer for The Dispatch and professor of the practice of international affairs at Georgetown University. He previously served on the national security council staff under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. His most recent book is Choosing Defeat: The Twenty-Year Saga of How America Lost Afghanistan .
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