Twenty-four years have passed since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Amid the pain and tragedy at that time, there was at least one point of clarity: western society still knew the difference between victims and perpetrators, good and evil.

Before the haunting debris of the Twin Towers had even settled, America was already grappling with critical, unprecedented security decisions. The months and years to come brought intense disagreements on military and policy matters, including mass protests in major western cities.

And yet, even at the height of anti-war protests, I do not recall al-Qaida banners or portraits of Osama bin Laden. The free world looked at him with revulsion — and to the passengers of Flight 93 as the heroes we hoped we would be in their place. Times were divisive, to

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