Morning Jolt: Have We . . . Won the War on Terror?

It doesn't feel like 17 years have passed since that day, does it? It feels like it was just a few years ago.

Those of us who lived through it are going to be dealing with a flood of memories on this date until the day we die. Maybe the date falling on a Tuesday makes the gut punch of dread, sadness, and anger — and our awe of the heroes of that day — and all of the other emotions a little more intense.

The day is bringing its share of grim assessments, such as the Los Angeles Times writing, "Seventeen years after Sept. 11, Al Qaeda may be stronger than ever" and Foreign Policy magazine declaring, "Al Qaeda won."

Really?

On a day-to-day basis, Americans . . .  don't think that much about terrorism anymore. That in and of itself is a remarkable victory. People talk about the fear that day, and then they remember the fears in the days afterwards. Anthrax and the fear of white powder in the mail. Every forgotten ...

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Have We . . .  Won the War on Terror? Jim Geraghty It doesn't feel like 17 years have passed since that day, does it? It feels like it was just a few years ago. Those of us who lived through it are going to be dealing with a flood of memories on this date until the day we die. Maybe the date falling on a Tuesday makes the gut punch of dread, sadness, and anger — and our awe of the heroes of that day — and all of the other emotions a little more intense. The day is bringing its share of grim assessments, such as the Los Angeles Times writing, "Seventeen years after Sept. 11, Al Qaeda may be stronger than ever" and Foreign Policy magazine declaring, "Al Qaeda won." Really? On a day-to-day basis, Americans . . .  don't think that much about terrorism anymore. That in and of itself is a remarkable victory. People talk about the fear that day, and then they remember the fears in the days afterwards. Anthrax and the fear of white powder in the mail. Every forgotten ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Did France's Gun Control Hurt Its Resistance to the Nazis? Robert VerBruggen Did France's gun control hurt its resistance to the Nazis? A new book by prominent Second Amendment lawyer Stephen Halbrook examines the history. Why States Still Matter J. J. McCullough The Senate's legitimacy can only be maintained in the future if voters continue to see value in the unique political entities they call home. 'Apply the Law' — Sessions Cautions Immigrations Judges Against Allowing 'Sympathy' to... Jack Crowe Under Sessions, the Department of Justice has sought to constrain illegal immigration by reducing the number of acceptable justifications for asylum. ADVERTISEMENT How 9/11 Made a European Upper-Middle-Class Radical a Conservative Annika Hernroth-Rothstein Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them. Is Chaos an Impeachable Offense? Victor Davis Hanson The anonymous Times op-ed author offered no real explanations of what exactly Trump has done wrong that would warrant anti-democratic removal other than to concede that Trump has done things that most felt were long overdue. The Caste System Kevin D. Williamson Progressives don't care how they get their way, what rules or law they may break, so long as they get their way. Is the President a Bad Role Model for Children? Dennis Prager What a president does as president is immeasurably more important than his personal sins. What he does personally affects his family. What he does as president affects the whole world. Court Ruling May Shutter Columbia, Mo. Planned Parenthood Location Jack Crowe Missouri will immediately begin enforcing new abortion regulations that were temporarily blocked by a lower court. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: September 11, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: September 10, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.