The Full Cost Of 9/11.

The article examines the impact of the response of the U.S. to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta predicts the imminent defeat of al Qaeda. The success of al Qaeda in portraying the U.S. as a country at war with Islam considering its goal to delegitimize the country through its own actions is noted. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Joseph I. Lieberman mentions the difficulty facing the U.S. in regaining its popularity.