# Did the War on Terror succeed — or did Washington fall into al-Qaida’s trap?

https://mins.news/en/video/54321

- France 24 English, 2026-09-11 09:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c975d029s40

> Twenty-five years after 9/11, the international community is reflecting on the War on Terror, its legacy and its failures. In France, the far-right National Rally is trying to distance itself from overtly racist comments made by one of its security officials while working as a police officer. A fossilised feather may also offer clues to why birds survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.

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