The El Sayed Tweets: A Window into America's 9/11 Legacy The controversy surrounding Abdul El Sayed's characterization of 9/11 as a traumatic event that should be contextualized alongside other tragedies is a symptom of a larger problem.
For many Americans, the aftermath of September 11, 2001, remains an unexamined and unresolved chapter in our collective history.
The debates over El Sayed's tweets are a reminder that we still struggle to reckon with the consequences of our actions, both at home and abroad.