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In the rubble of the towers, 100 bad ideas were born

By Timothy P. Carney
Published September 11, 2026 5:45am ET | Updated September 11, 2026 5:57am ET
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War is evil. This is easy to forget.

Heroism, patriotism, and moral clarity often arise out of war. But war produces mostly evil.

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