# 25 Years On: How 9/11 Changed the World

https://mins.news/en/video/57642

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-14 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4hhUDhQB-Y

> In “All the President’s Wars,” Peter Bergen argues that every US president since the 2001 al-Qaeda attacks has accumulated greater presidential power. George W Bush invaded Iraq despite its lack of involvement in fighting al-Qaeda, while Barack Obama became the “drone president” for launching attacks in countries not at war with the US. Bergen also points to the growing national security state and its spending priorities.

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