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Jon Meacham

The attacks of September 11 - and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas - embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others.

Jon Meacham

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The quotation highlights how violent acts like the 9/11 attacks and other terrorist events show a cruel desire to dominate others, even if it means causing death and suffering. It points out that this drive for control reflects a dark and harmful part of human nature.

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