On the morning of September 11, 2001, America’s prospects appeared as bright as the clear blue sky over Lower Manhattan. The price of Brent crude oil was $28 a barrel, the Federal government was running a budget surplus, the US economy was turning (albeit imperceptibly) after the dotcom crash. The most powerful nation on earth was at peace.
2001年9月11日早晨，美国的前景看起来就像纽约曼哈顿下城区的天空一样蔚蓝清澈、一片光明。当时，布伦特(Brent)原油价格仅为每桶28美元，美国联邦政府的预算还处于盈余状态，而经历了互联网泡沫危机的美国manbetx20客户端下载 刚开始复苏（尽管迹象不那么明显）。这个地球上最强大的国家看上去一切风平浪静。
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