The Lowy Institute is an independent policy think tank that produces distinctive research and policy options for Australia's international relations. Six experts debated the legacy of September 11 in 2001, when Afghanistan was ruled by the Taliban, who had given sanctuary to al-Qaeda and oppressed women. The attacks on the United States were launched from Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Lowy Institute does not take a position on the debate but provides a forum for discussion of Australian international relations.
