14 years on from 9/11, the terrorists have taken victory after victory, time and time again. Not only in the number of people they have killed, but they have done what they aim so clearly to do - deestroy the west. This may not be apparat yet, terrorism appears to be an obscure, undefinable enemy, but its effects have hit us harder than ever.
When terrorists attack, security agencies get new mandates, to enforce stricter rules, tighter regulations, and allowing bulk data collection in the vein of the NSA and GCHQ. How on earth could the Patriot Act be considered acceptable to anyone in America, who pride themselves on liberty and freedom. The point is that when they attack, our freedoms are restricted further - which will eventually lead to a collapse in our society. What kind of society do we live in if the government can see our every move, and make sure we aren't going to commit terror acts.
The terrorists take a new victory every day.
