The most destructive result of terrorism is often not the property damage, or even the precious, irreplaceable lives lost; but rather the unleashing of latent destructive forces within society in response to the crime. Xenophobia, intolerance, militarism, and the destruction of liberal institutions often follow such acts, and do more societal damage than bombs ever could.
Look around today’s society—the undercurrent of hatred against immigrants, Moslems, gays and lesbians, or anybody who speaks out against this prejudice—and it’s easy to see that the worst long-term damage was not done by Osama bin Laden, but is self-inflicted.
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