Trump, ICE and the impact of 9/11
Summary
Host Jamie Poisson discusses the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with national security reporter Spencer Ackerman. They analyze how the "War on Terror" expanded U.S. military power, leading to destabilizing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that inadvertently fueled extremism. The conversation also covers the domestic impact, including the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, mass surveillance, and the militarization of ICE. Ackerman argues that these post-9/11 security measures created a legal framework now used to target political dissent and immigrants.
Topics discussed
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Live audio from 9/11 and 25th anniversary intro
Guest introduction: Spencer Ackerman
Reflections on the trauma of 9/11 images
Manufacturing consent for the War on Terror
Human and epidemiological costs of the wars
Bush's September 20th address analysis
US military hegemony and Middle East strategy
Framing the war as a liberatory mission
Sponsor: Walden University and West of Center
Iraq invasion and the rise of ISIS
Censorship of dissent and Susan Sontag
On-the-ground reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan
Torture and conditions in US detention camps
Detention as a radicalization pipeline
DHS creation and domestic surveillance
Patriot Act and immigration enforcement
Militarization of police and ICE raids
Birthright citizenship and ICE expansion
NSPM 7 and targeting domestic dissent
Conclusion and accountability for war crimes
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