Twenty Five Years of Terror: A Legacy of Broken Promises The "war on terror" was supposed to be a call for unity and collective action against a common enemy.
Instead, it has left behind a legacy of division, disillusionment, and unfulfilled promises. Twenty five years after the 9/11 attacks, we're still grappling with their consequences.
The US led response – marked by invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, and torture at Abu Ghraib – was meant to be a decisive blow against extremism.