Looking Back at 9/11: Did the War on Terror Actually Work?

Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, experts are debating if the US approach to fighting terrorism has been a success or a failure.

It has been nearly 25 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11. Now, people are looking back to ask a tough question: Did the U.S. do the right thing in the years that followed? There is a big debate going on right now. Some experts think the U.S. failed. They point to the wars in the Middle East and argue that the country ignored problems at home. Some call this 'institutional neglect,' which is just a fancy way of saying that the people in charge stopped paying attention to important safety systems. Others see it differently. Some writers argue that the war on terror did not fai…