9/11 Was Not Justice — It Was Blowback from a Broken System
9/11 Was Not Justice — It Was Blowback from a Broken System Let this be stated clearly and without ambiguity: The attacks of September 11, 2001 were crimes against humanity. Nearly 3,000 innocent people were murdered. Nothing justifies that. But condemning the attack does not require silence about the system that preceded it . Violence Against Civilians Is Always a Crime No matter the flag, religion, or justification: Killing civilians is wrong Terrorism is wrong Collective punishment is wrong The victims of 9/11 were not policymakers, generals, or intelligence directors. They were office workers, firefighters, cleaners, parents, and children. They deserved life — not ideology. Understanding “Blowback” Is Not the Same as Endorsing Terror The CIA itself uses a term many Americans were never taught: Blowback — unintended consequences of covert operations abroad. Long before 9/11, U.S. tax money funded: Covert wars Regime change operations Proxy mi...