Blog Auto Feed Retired Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 On September 11, 2001, Islamists slaughtered almost 3,000 Americans, injured 6,000 more, and upended the lives of tens of thousands whose loved ones fell victim to this act of faith. How did America respond? We ignored the Islamist regimes that we knew were fundamentally responsible for the attack (those in Iran and Saudi Arabia), retaliated against a secular dictatorship that had little or nothing to do with the slaughter (Iraq), and proceeded over the course of eleven years (and counting) to sacrifice the lives or limbs of an additional 55,000 Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan—where more than 6,400 have died and more than 49,000 have been wounded—not to mention the hundreds of thousands of American lives forever damaged by the murder, loss, or injury of their loved ones. All honest people recognize the atrocity of what Islamists did on 9/11. It is long past time for people to recognize the atrocity of America’s self-sacrificial response to that assault. Self-esteem, moral justice, and common decency demand that we call loudly and clearly for the summary elimination of the Islamist regimes that sponsor terrorism against America. Let’s speak up. Like this post? Join our mailing list to receive our weekly digest. And for in-depth commentary from an Objectivist perspective, subscribe to our quarterly journal, The Objective Standard. Related Articles: The Iranian and Saudi Regimes Must Go Israel and America’s Flotilla Follies (and How To Avoid Them in the Future) “No Substitute for Victory”—The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism The “Forward Strategy” for Failure Just War Theory” vs. American Self-Defense Related Posts: How to Solve America’s Terrorism Problem in 5 Easy Steps Why Our (Long-Overdue) Retaliation Against Iran Should Include Bombing Mosques and Madrassahs Defender of Civilization: Andrew Bostom A “Teal Movement” in Iran Could Be the End of the Regime: The U.S. Should Encourage It NATO to Award “Courageous Restraint”? Image: Wikimedia Commons Link to Original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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