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This might be way off, but the economy is doing ok now, thanks in part to the government spending in the defense sector. If the attack never happened and the military never got an increased budget, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have my job.
Imagine that right after the tech bubble burst, you had the defense industry dry up because there was no real threat. There is no real need to have all of these bases, soldiers, and new equipment, if there is no one to fight. The housing industry would have never taken off, and the auto industry would be doing worse than it is now.
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