"They are the root of todays confusion and market skiddishness."
The root was the 90's bubble, not terrorism. Look at a the index charts before 9-11, the markets tanking long before then.
"They set in motion a spiral down that resulted in an undermining of the 401k wealth of a few generations. The media refuses to pick this up or air it as a possibility."
Tens of trillions of dollars globally have gone to "money heaven" because of the bubble bursting. Tens of billions have been lost because of 9-11. This is not to downplay the lives lost, but financially they just don't compare.