9/11 25th anniversary: analyst warns al-Qaeda trap of long wars shaped Trump's rise

In a Le Monde interview, former DGSE official Yves Trotignon argues the 9/11 attacks lured the West into prolonged conflicts that eroded rule of law and fueled populist backlash, contributing to Trump's election on an anti-war platform. The piece is retrospective analysis rather than a new event, but it frames ongoing strategic consequences of counterterrorism policy.