How Decades of Instability Gave Rise to Al-Qaeda and the 9/11 Attacks

Learn how decades of violence and volatility created the conditions for Al-Qaeda to rise and attack the U.S. on September 11, 2001. Understand how U.S. intelligence failed to anticipate the 9/11 attacks, despite growing threats and warning signs.

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