25 yrs after 9/11, world is darker, more violent: U.S. historian

The world turned darker and more violent after the shocking terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, with fear instilled into people and nations, U.S. historian Peter Kuznick said in a recent interview with Kyodo News.The following are questions and answers exchanged between Kuznick and a reporter in the interview:Q: What do you see as the most important and lasting consequences of 9/11?A: It gave U.S. neoconservatives the pretext they were looking for. This took the form of pervasive and intrusive surveillance, increased military spending, the reassertion of American excep…READ FULL ARTICLE