It’s difficult to believe that the tragic events of 9/11 happened 22 years ago. Most teens and even young adults today know about those loaded planes crashing into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and on Pennsylvania soil only by historical media or their older relatives telling them.
For most of us, life stopped on that day. It was a new generation’s attack on Pearl Harbor. Just as most Americans learned of Japanese dive-bombers (forerunners for later Kamikazes) in 1941, most Americans learned the term Suicide Jihadist in 2001.
To be honest, I’m concerned for the younger generations today that aren’t learning much about either of those terms or learning about them packaged in progressive and politically correct history lessons that whitewash their real meanings or contexts.
First, let me state categorically: though my wife, Gena, and I are Christians, we respect all other religions. Our republic was founded upon liberty, and the First Amendment protects all of our rights to believe according to our preferences and convictions. The volatility in today’s culture proves how Americans need to return to a time when we can agree to disagree agreeably.
The problem today, however, is that too many Americans too easily polarize to one of two extremes, especially when it comes to 9/11 and Islam. We either lean toward Islamophobia (a fear of Islam) or we go to the other extreme by sticking our heads in the sands of ignorance as if Jihadism no longer exists or is not a threat to the U.S.
Our mantra in the early post-9/11 world was that we would “Never Forget.” But have we? In our pursuit to get along with everyone, are we overlooking those who still want to destroy our country?
Do you think ISIS is obliterated? Do you think al-Qaida, which was primarily responsible for the carnage of 9/11, is no longer actively seeking to take down the West and America since Osama bin Laden was killed by our courageous U.S. military?
Let me give you a glimpse of some recent news that you likely haven’t heard lately. And if you’re wondering why you haven’t heard it, it’s probably because it’s not the news narrative or ice-cream-flavor-of-the-day being presently played out by mainstream media.
Consider the titles of these recent terrorist news headlines:
Al Qaeda and ISIS members from Afghanistan could resurface on southern border, experts say
Terrorists Crossing the US Border? Rising Encounters Explained
Border Patrol has caught 127 illegal immigrants on FBI terror watchlist in fiscal 2023
The Biden administration overestimates radiological terrorism risks and underplays biothreats
Thwarting nuclear terrorism through data-sharing
Al-Qaeda Issues Call for Revenge Against Nordic Countries Following Quran Burnings
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