20 Years on from 9/11
On September 11 th 2001, the world stopped and turned to their radio or TV to learn of a terrorist attack which shook the foundations of what America held to be true. 19 men, armed only with box cutters, demonstrated to America that it is not untouchable, and new and unknown threats lay just beyond the horizon. Memorial Site of 9/11 - Photo Drew Angerer 20 years later, almost to the date, the world once again tuned in to see a nation’s military response, one that has left a path of destruction and bloodshed, come to a confusing and inconclusive end. Much like the film ‘Uncut Gems’, you are left feeling utterly drained and no more informed about the motives than at the start, and with a sense that the last 2 hours, or 20 years, have been for absolutely nothing. So what has changed in the last 20 years? Technology, for one, has improved exponentially. Not only does this mean a fancy new iPhone for us, but it also means expensive and extravaga...