9-11 They won

When the terrorists hijacked those aircraft and crashed them, they won.
How did they win? Our government instituted laws and changes to laws that infringe upon my rights as an American Citizen. They say they have the power to do so and the courts seem to agree with them. When they started limiting OUR rights, and the government started increasing its' powers, then the terrorists won. They changed it all and I do not think they knew the effect they would have.
Sure, Bush and his friends say it is our own best interests and to protect democracy and 0ur way of life. In doing so, they have changed our way of life and limited democracy.
If Thomas Jefferson were alive today, he would be arrested as a terrorist. On the other hand, if Bush were alive back during the revolutionary era, he would be hanged as a traitor.