Forgotten Lessons of 9/11 Fuel Growing Islamist Influence in U.S. Politics
The author argues that America’s collective amnesia about the 9/11 attacks has allowed Islamist groups and sympathizers to gain footholds in politics, education and culture.
Marking the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the columnist recalls the immediate global solidarity and the surge of patriotism that followed. He claims that the subsequent dismissal of anti-Islamic sentiment as bigotry allowed extremist narratives to flourish, pointing to a 1993 wiretap testimony linking CAIR to Hamas and the Palestine Committee. Recent examples include the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York mayor and the Democratic Party’s nomination of Abdul el Sayed, both portrayed as advancing Islamist agendas.
The article also highlights perceived Islam-centric changes in schools and universities, and cites statements from figures like Lara Burns and Gad Saad. Concluding, the author warns that forgetting the horror of 9/11 enables a “weak horse” America to be overtaken by hostile cultural forces.
Why it matters
It warns that neglecting 9/11’s lessons may let extremist Islamist influence grow within U.S. institutions and politics.
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