Some aspects of the United States’ response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, reflect the same tendency – but on a significantly larger scale and with more far-reaching consequences. While the attacks were immensely costly in terms of lives lost and material damage, the US-led war in Iraq that followed was beyond disproportionate; it was truly devastating.
可以肯定，不止是以色列在面对恐怖分子的挑衅时失去了理智。美国对2001年9月11日恐怖袭击对策的某些方面也反映了同样的趋势——但其规模和造成的影响却远远超过以色列。虽然恐怖袭击造成了不可弥补的生命和财产损失，但随后由美国领导的伊拉克战争却严重反应过激；这场战争真正地毁灭一切。直到现在后果仍在不断上演，这一点从伊斯兰国的野蛮掠夺就可以证实。