Today is a day of reflection. I can\’t believe it has been five years since Islamo-fascist terrorists barbarically hijacked airplanes and flew them into the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. Time really does pass by in an instant.
As we remember the destruction wrought by evil people, lets take time to remember the lives that were lost and the impact that it has had on so many other people. I\’m sure that the trauma is still quite fresh for New Yorkers, as well as for the families of those who lost loved ones.
Honestly, there are a few things that amaze me related to the entire tragedy…
1) That there are so many movies and television shows dramatizing the event, especially when television news has avoided showing footage of the attack since it happened. Bizarre.
2) That we haven\’t been hit again on our soil. Honestly, as inefficient as our government is, I applaud them for capturing Saddam Hussein, for proactively stopping other planned attacks and for protecting us as well as they have. While I believe the war could have been executed better and our borders better sealed, we have not experienced the same trauma on American soil again. Hopefully, we can continue to say this.
3) That there are still a number of people who aren\’t able to connect the dots on Al Qaida and Iraq, protesting the war in spite of clear evidence that Iraq is a haven for terrorists and our biggest threat. I just don\’t get it.
Nevertheless, I applaud Tony Blair of the U.K. for standing with our President and our troops these past five years. I hope the next Prime Minister of England will continue this tradition, in spite of public disapproval. Truly, one sign of a good leader is that they are not blown about by the wind. Instead, they do what they believe is best regardless of public opinion.
Remembering those who innocently lost their lives, as well as those who have heroically given their lives to defend our freedom… We salute you.