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September 11, 2008 - 6:08 am - by Richard Fernandez
Eggplant
2008-09-11 17:29:25

cjm asked:

“was it our Cannae?”

Depends upon context. Was it a brilliant victory for al Qaeda?

Yes, without a doubt.

Did the destruction of the WTC force us to reform our basic military approach towards Islamic Fascism?

Yes, without a doubt.

Did it mobilize the entire population against an existential enemy as in the case of Rome against Hannibal?

No way.