9/11 Revisited: “As we act, let us not become the evils that we deplore” — Linh Dao Smooke
This is a story I wrote about 9/11. Despite being written almost 6 years ago, in the aftermath of the Paris Attacks of November 2015, I thought it is still worth-sharing. Perhaps now more than ever. Dedicated to all my Afghan friends, with a heavy heart
9/11 Revisited: “As we act, let us not become the evils that we deplore” Culture Sep 11 Written By Linh Smooke This is a story I wrote about 9/11. Despite being written almost 6 years ago, in the aftermath of the Paris Attacks of November 2015, I thought it is still worth-sharing. Perhaps now more than ever. Prelude: On 8/31/2021, the United States finally withdrew its last troops from Afghanistan, effectively “ending” the Forever War. This disastrous attempt that resulted in a country in shambles completely overtaken by the Taliban in matter of hours, despite 20 years, trillions of dollars sp
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