On the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Frederico Teixeira warned that the United States is facing a war that legally has not ended. This statement comes in the context of a broader reflection on the legal and political consequences of the American response to the attacks.
Frederico Teixeira highlighted the use of discretionary powers that allowed the United States to carry out continuous military offensives in more than twenty countries. These powers were invoked as legal basis for the military interventions that followed the attacks.
The specialist also addressed the significant human and financial costs resulting from the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, underscoring the prolonged impact of these operations on local populations and on American society.
This reflection comes at a time of assessment of the twenty-five years that have passed since the attacks, when an understanding is sought of the legacy and long-term implications of the so-called "war on terror."
