Bush promised, "We can't let the terrorists win.", but in the 11 years since, they have won way more than Bin Laden could ever have planned or imagined.
Since 911, we have gotten into at least 3 wars which have killed scores of Americans as well as cost us so much money, we'll never recoup the loss.
The Patriot Act was created which gave the goverment powers unpresedented. They can now spy on what we seach for on computers, and what we rent and borrow at libraries from books, to magazines to movies.
In the beginning we duct taped our windows, bought gas masks, and feared flying. To this day, many people are wary of flying. We now have Air Marshalls on every flight.
People are on constant edge when in flight.
At the airports, we are getting searched, our shoes taken off and body scans happening which are resulting in anger, rage and controversey into how far those in charge can go and when our rights are being violated.
Obama took office and continued to involve us in Middle Eastern issues.
He never closed Guantanamo.
And he didn't even think to touch or change or retract the Patriot Act.
Our rights and way have life have changed. Our lives are subject to invasive searches and fear.
In some ways the lucky people died on 911, not having to bare witness to what this country has become, or how our freedoms have eroded and continue to erode.
We killed Bin Laden....so what. Their hold on us is firm and never-ending.
Bin Laden won alot more than he ever conceived on 911.
And since then we have put a greater and bigger target on our backs.
So 911 as shocking, but the extent of the victory is still revealing itself.
Its my sad perspective and my sad reality on the situation.
