Twenty-four years after that September morning changed everything, we’ve gone soft. The memorials continue, the ceremonies proceed, but let me tell you what’s really happening while we’re busy arguing about everything else.

This anniversary arrives at a weird time in America. College campuses erupt in support for groups that celebrate violence. Our schools can’t even call terrorists bad guys anymore. Remember when we knew who the bad guys were? Well, here’s what should keep you up at night.

Bill Roggio, senior editor of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ “Long War Journal,” just dropped a truth bomb that should wake everyone up. Al Qaeda remains the “most dangerous terrorist group” operating today. But here’s the kicker—with Taliban support restored in Afghanistan, “the situation there is far worse than it was pre-9/11.”

Let that sink in.

From ‘Fox News’:
The most dangerous terrorist group 24 years after 9/11 remains al Qaeda. With the support of the Taliban, the situation there is far worse than it was pre-9/11. Its global organization remains intact. It controls probably more than a third of Somalia and then, it’s so-called former affiliate – and I’m not convinced the links have been broken – now controls the government of Syria.

Expanding Terror Networks

The scope of this threat isn’t some nostalgic worry about a defeated enemy. Al Qaeda now runs training camps in at least thirteen of Afghanistan’s thirty-four provinces. Think about that for a second. They’ve got the same safe havens that made 9/11 possible.

Their reach stretches across Somalia, Syria, and everywhere else that gives them shelter. These aren’t scattered cells hiding in caves anymore. Groups that barely existed before 9/11 now command armies. Real armies. With sophisticated weapons from state sponsors like Iran. And we’re surprised?

America’s Dangerous Complacency

Here’s what drives me crazy. The expert points to rising support for Hamas and increasing antisemitism right here at home. You can’t make this stuff up. “To me, these are indications that we have lost the war on terror,” Roggio says.

This is insane, people. It’s not just about foreign threats anymore. It’s about us. When Americans can’t condemn groups that broadcast their murders, we’ve lost something basic. That moral clarity we had after 9/11? Gone.

So here’s my question to you. Do we still have what it takes? The same will that beat the Nazis? Or will we keep down this path of weakness that makes our enemies stronger? Roggio says these threats won’t go away until we deal with the countries protecting them. Until we fight the radical ideas behind them.

The question isn’t whether these threats exist. They do. The question is whether we still care enough to stop them.

Key Takeaways

• Al Qaeda is stronger today than before 9/11, with Taliban support restored
• Terror groups now control training camps across 13 Afghan provinces
• Rising public support for Hamas shows America has “lost the war on terror”
• Our hesitation and moral confusion embolden enemies worldwide

Sources: Fox News