Special Coverage: 25 Years Since 9/11

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What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era

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What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era

9/11 was a dividing line in American history. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper weighs in on what the country learned (or failed to learn) from the post-9/11 era.

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?

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.

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.