Fear of terrorist violence after the 9/11 attacks did more damage to freedom in the United States than the suicidal murder of thousands of its citizens. Because of that fear, Americans allow themselves to be spied on indiscriminately by their own government, and permit terrorism suspects to be tortured and locked up indefinitely without trial.
9/11袭击后所产生的对恐怖主义暴力的恐惧对美国的自由所造成的伤害比9/11自杀式袭击所导致的几千条美国人民的生命更大。因为这一恐惧，美国人让自己遭到本国政府的一律监视，也让恐怖主义嫌犯不经审判就被无限期关押和虐待。