9/11

What is the darkest day of American history? Is it today, September 11, twelve years ago, when our country was humbled by terrorists and hundreds of people killed? Is it September 17, 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War? December 7, 1941, the "day that will live in infamy"? What is our darkest day?

September 11, 2001 was a horrid day. We lost potentially the greatest buildings and greatest people in our time. September 11, 2002. Our enemies laugh at us, waving their victory flags. September 11, 2003. We were now six months at war. Good. We were doing something, getting revenge, rebuilding our reputation. September 11, 2004. In record time, America becomes war-weary. Forget 2001. America doesn't want to go to war. September 11, 2005. The anti-war sentiment grows to levels not seen since Vietnam. 9/11 Truthers rise up. "Hey! It wasn't the Muslims! It was the government!" September 11, 2006. pro-Muslim movements begin, demanding an end to the war. September 11, 2007. Would-be president Barack Hussein Obama runs with a platform that wants to bring the Iraq War down. September 11, 2008. Obama wins. September 11, 2009. Iraq is now a sleepy backwater topic for American politics. No one cares any more. September 11, 2010. More of the same, but this time al-Qaeda is itching for more power. A reluctant America with a reluctant leader is powerless against them. September 11, 2011. We've somehow been at war in Egypt and Libya, fighting a war that was neither advantageous nor helpful to either America or the Middle East in general. Egyptian Muslim extremists plan to take Egypt by storm in the upcoming "election," while Libya destroys itself. September 11, 2012. Everyone is anticipating the elections when suddenly, out of seemingly nowhere, our ambassador and his bodyguard are shot in a shady part of Benghazi. We learn later that Secretary Hillary Clinton told the necessary military assistance not to save the lives of our American military.

September 11, 2013. Nothing. No one talks about or even remembers Benghazi anymore. People still don't care for the Iraq War, despite countless terrorist attacks on the United States. Muslims march on Washington under the guise that they've been treated unequally since the attack. Most people have forgotten everything about 9/11 except that the phrase "9/11" is a bad name.

9/11/01 was horrid. It has taken the lives of hundreds of people. But what is worse is the Sun-Tzu-style psychological defeat of America, punctuated by the murder of our ambassador 11 years later. No one cares. We have no fiery spirit for American spirit and our desire to take back our dignity is all but destroyed. In fact, there is a fiery spirit AGAINST American fighting spirit. America is encouraged to not defend itself from attacks because you would hurt various small minorities if you did. Political correctness and tolerance will kill America if we don't watch out. I need not remind you of the fourth war with Syria that we plan to have. This will give al-Qaeda a third opportunity to take over the region.

September 11, 2001 may not be our darkest day. I propose that September 11, 2013 may very well be our darkest day.