The Legacy of 9/11

What you'll learn

• 1 (01:06) **Introduction: 9/11 Anniversary and the Push to Rehabilitate the War on Terror** - Dave Smith sets up the episode's core thesis: on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, high-profile figures are attempting to rehabilitate the Global War on Terror.
• 2 (13:42) **Deconstructing Bill Maher's "Round of Applause"** - The hosts play and dissect Bill Maher's viral segment, starting with his claim that Americans have been "kept safe" for 25 years.
• 3 (18:33) **"The War on Terror and We Won" - Where?** - The hosts react to Maher's claim that "we won" the War on Terror, demanding a specific theater of victory.
• 4 (20:34) **The "T-Word" and the Straw Man of "Both Sides"** - Maher criticizes media for not calling terrorists "terrorists" and claims young people are confused about who the bad guys are.
• 5 (27:47) **Bill Maher's Definition of Terrorism Applies to the US** - The hosts highlight a critical moment where Maher defines terrorism, inadvertently making a case against state actors.
• 6 (33:26) **"Radical Islam vs. Western Liberalism" - A Dishonest Framing** - The hosts attack Maher's framing of the conflict as a clash between radical Islam and Western liberalism.
• 7 (35:47) **The "One in Five" Osama Bin Laden Statistic** - Maher claims one in five young Americans has a positive view of Osama bin Laden, comparing him to Luigi Mangione.

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