But, circling back to 9/11, I often do wonder how the world would look like today, if America had found it within itself to not react with war to the attacks. T

But, circling back to 9/11, I often do wonder how the world would look like today, if America had found it within itself to not react with war to the attacks. There was such a broad outpouring of sympathy and support across the world: enough political capital for all kinds of projects. If only a few of those hanging chads in Florida had hung differently, or if Gore had further pressed the issue...