I don't know how you can disassociate them - on both sides:

- We do them because of terrorist attacks (and ONLY because of terrorist attacks)
- More importantly they DO infuse terror in the minds of Americans. Terrorism isn't just about blowing people up. There are people who refuse to fly because they are scared that they will be groped, unfairly accused, detained, etc. That is terror.

If I had a loved one killed on 9/11 I would absolutely want this discussed today because I wouldn't want their death used as a justification for putdowns.