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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."

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.

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
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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."

Did the War on Terror make the US safer?
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Did the War on Terror make the US safer?

Former US Rep. Jane Harman discusses the War on Terror, 20 years after 9/11. She shares her thoughts and expertise on why the US needs a coherent national security strategy.