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Thursday, September 10, 2009

"Never Again"...Never Forget

As I reflect upon the eight years since 9/11, I can't help but remember and pray for those who lost their lives and for those who give their lives to defend America. We truly can never forget this day but always remember those who we lost. This should be a day of remembrance and prayer rather than a day of service.

Global terrorism continues to threaten freedom, liberty, and democratic values today. We must pray for all those men and women that put themselves in harm's way to defend these principles, especially the American soldier.

During my time as a Master's student, I studied the global jihadist network. I can tell you that this threat is still very, very real. America has been quite fortunate in that there has not been another large-scale terrorist attack on its soil since 9/11. Our country's leaders were determined to "never again" allow a 9/11-scale attack to occur. This phrase, "Never Again," was in fact the exact message that President Bush gave then-Attorney General John Ashcroft in the days following September 11th. This phrase highlights the post-9/11 mentality of our military, our intelligence forces, and our citizenry. We must remain vigilant about the global jihadist threat that we still face while supporting our military and intelligence services in fighting terrorism.

May God Bless those who sacrifice themselves to protect America and who work to safeguard life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I leave you with a link of Toby Keith's song, "American Soldier." Great song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyJTIXKI1mA