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Former US Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff discusses counterterrorism
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Former US Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff discusses counterterrorism

For Michael Chertoff, former US secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009, the fact that America has not experienced a single attack by foreign terrorists since 9/11 proves that the US was "successful" in its strategy to prevent terrorism.

Former top US official regrets Iraq becoming 'magnet' for terrorism
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Former top US official regrets Iraq becoming 'magnet' for terrorism

If Michael Chertoff has one regret from his tenure as US secretary of Homeland Security (2005-2009), it's Iraq. He says the US-led war there not only distracted from Afghanistan, but the unclear mission and lack of post-war planning ultimately turned Iraq into "a magnet for all kinds of attacks on Americans, that absorbed more resources, more attention, and more patients."

With US out, will Afghanistan become a greater terrorist threat?
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With US out, will Afghanistan become a greater terrorist threat?

While the US has gotten a lot better at counter-terrorism since 9/11, many bad guys are still out there — and the Taliban victory in Afghanistan has given them a huge morale boost. "They will see this as they did, indeed, the ISIS victories in Syria and Iraq, as a sign that they're on their way back," says former UK diplomat Rory Stewart.

Is America safer since 9/11?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Is America safer since 9/11?

20 years have passed since 9/11, but is the US any safer? As the Taliban regains control in Afghanistan, was the War on Terror a failure or has it kept America safe from harm? And how did US allies feel as the last American planes left Kabul? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to two people who have had a hand in crafting global policy since the towers fell: Michael Chertoff, who served as Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security under President George Bush; and Rory Stewart, who worked extensively in Afghanistan in his role as UK Secretary of State for International Development and beyond.

A memorial to those that lost their lives on September 11th 2001, at ground zero, New York City, New York.
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Hard Numbers: 9/11's enduring toll

20 years since 9/11 attacks
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20 years since 9/11 attacks

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: It's the 20th anniversary of 9/11 coming up real soon and I thought I'd give you a few thoughts about it. Now, we're 20 years past this and we're going to talk a lot on the day about Afghanistan and the end of the war. But I think that it is important to remember that the United States did come together after it was attacked. And it is so unfortunate that both the war in Afghanistan's mission became so diffuse and expanded and bad and wrongheaded.

9/11 in America
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9/11 in America

Sometimes it takes a catastrophe to remind human beings that they are human beings. Today, we return to New York City to relive the rallying response to an historic shock.

Political transformation 20 years after 9/11
US Politics In 60 Seconds

Political transformation 20 years after 9/11

Two decades later, in what ways has 9/11 shaped US politics? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, shares his insights.

Enter China, exit policeman: How the world has changed since 9/11
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Enter China, exit policeman: How the world has changed since 9/11

The world has changed dramatically since the terrorist attacks on New York And Washington on September 11, 2001. Geopolitically, the past two decades have been transformative, and these developments have impacted how many observers reflect on the post-9/11 era. Here are three examples of big geopolitical shifts over the past two decades.

Is the US safer from terrorism 20 years after 9/11?
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Is the US safer from terrorism 20 years after 9/11?

For Michael Chertoff, former US secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009, the fact that America has not experienced a single attack by foreign terrorists since 9/11 proves that the US was "successful" in its strategy to prevent terrorism. That "was not an accident and there was a deterrent effect to be honest — had we been lax, more would have tried."