About Sept/11

I'm watching the Netflix series on Sept/11. 

"How is it possible they hate us so much?". This was the most shocking question that arose just after that tragic date. It is a crucial question to understand "why" Osama bin Laden took such a tragic decision. Reacting with anger as W. did was unwise; it was essential to understand the 'why' of the enemy. When I was saying this, many friends accused me of being a bin Laden's supporter because it was impossible to rationalise such a criminal act. Yet, September 11 was no accident. It was a deliberate, well planned terroristic attack. You've to assume your enemy is acting in a rational way to defeat him. Only if you assume that bin Laden was acting for (his/their) own good you can understand, then react in the best, effective way. Back in the 90s, the US were the only global power after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The US was convinced of being invincible and undoubtedly good, given how bad the Soviets were. Unfortunately, the world was more complex. 

 The second big question in my mind is about the attack to the Pentagon. How is it possible they hit the headquarter of the most powerful army in the world? This happens even after the Twin Towers were hit. I expect the Pentagon to be the most defended area in the world. All alerts should have been activated immediately after the first attack on the Twin Towers. How is it possible that the Pentagon was so vulnerable? I know it’s mainly offices, not an operational base, but it’s symbolic value is known everywhere in the world. If the attack to the Twin Towers was unthinkable, any general knows that s/he must defend the headquarter against any possible attack. That’s something nobody yet explained me, not in a convincing way. 

Anyway, History has shown us that the US reaction was a failure. George W. Bush will be remembered as an unfit President in the most tragic page of US history. Because reality is always more complex than good vs bad guys!