Every Day is 9-12
Tom Duggan
September 11, 2001 was the worst attack
on American soil in our nation’s
history.
On that day, those calling themselves
Islamic jihadists declared war on America
and flew two airplanes into the Twin
Towers and the Pentagon killing over
3,000 Americans.
Today it seems that many Americans have
forgotten the feelings we shared on that
tragic day.
Feelings which, on 9-12, temporarily
forced us to change our way of thinking
about our own vulnerability, and the
reality of the threats against us around
the world.
We say that many Americans have
forgotten the feelings (and lessons) of
that day because, while watching both the
Democrat and the Republican conventions,
we notice that only the Republican
convention speakers talked about that
9-11 tragedy and the real threat we
continue to face in our war with
self-identified Islamic terrorists.
While the Democrats barely uttered a word
about 9-11 and global terrorism, here’s
what former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
had to say during his speech:
“For — for four days in Denver,
the Democrats were afraid to use the
words ‘Islamic terrorism.’
I imagine they believe it is politically
incorrect to say it. I think they believe
it will insult someone. Please tell me,
who are they insulting if they say ‘Islamic
terrorism’? They are [afraid of]
insulting terrorists! Of great concern to
me during those same four days in Denver,
they rarely mentioned the attacks of
September 11, 2001. They are in a state
of denial about the biggest threat that
faces this country. And if you deny it,
and you don’t deal with it, you can’t
face it! John McCain can face the enemy.
He can win, and he can bring victory for
this country.”
During the Saddleback Church debate last
month, both Barak Obama and John McCain
were asked to define evil.
While Obama focused on the evil that
walks the streets of America, McCain
clearly detailed the “axis of evil’,
9-11, Osama Bin Ladin and fighting
Islamic terrorism until it is
defeated.
There is a clear difference in this
presidential race when it comes to
dealing with terrorism, identifying evil
and calling evil by its name.
And while many American’s have
slipped back into the pre-9-11 mentality,
believing that negotiating with evil men
can keep us safe it is critical that the
rest of us continue to remember the
feelings we had and the resolve we were
committed to on 9-12.
In fact, we are suicidal as a nation not
to think of (and feel like) every day as
9-12, or forget how those 3,000 plus
Americans lost their lives.
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