i wrote this in 20 15. That number is higher now because of the little spike in 20 20. And now looks like in 20 21 as well, mainly homicides in ot major cities like chicago and l a continue. By comparison, after the three thousand deaths on nine 11, the total number of people killed by terrorists in the 38 years before totals 300, forty. The number killed after nine 11, and including the boston bombing, is 33. Even if we include the three thousand people who perished in nine 11, that brings the average total to just 70 point three per year,. compared to that at the annual homicide rate of over 13 thousand. Parenthetically, i've pushed conservatives
In this special episode of the podcast Michael Shermer honors the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a commentary on the truth about that event and how it changed our lives, 7 myths about terrorism that need debunking if we are to understand how we should respond to this threat, and why we need not sacrifice liberty for security.