It&#x27;s pretty clear that Al-Qaeda etc accomplished at least some of their goals. The 9&#x2F;11 attack drew the US into Afghanistan and Iraq. And chaos in Iraq has been a huge factor in the growth of ISIS. 9&#x2F;11 has also corroded respect for the US Constitution. The CIA got into torture, and the NSA maxed out its intercept and analysis capabilities.<p>So yes, it &quot;sadly looks like the terrorists have won&quot; :(<p>Edit: Deleted &quot;(&#x27;just a piece of paper&#x27; according to W)&quot;.