For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.
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American jihadists are generally motivated by a mix of factors, including dislike of U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim world.
It isn't those of us who oppose American aggression in the Muslim world who need manipulative, exploitative reminders about 9/11; it's those who cheer for these policies who are making a follow-up attack ever more likely.
American wars in Muslim countries created some extremists and inflamed many more while producing a security vacuum that allowed them to wreak mayhem.
The fact to the matter is, we never developed a comprehensive strategy to deal with radical Islam. And the 9/11 commission said one of the things we must do is develop a global alliance to combat it.
Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts.
Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world.
After the 9/11 incidents, Islam has become a big question mark among westerners, especially Americans. The mass media constantly raise the issue of relationship between Islam and terrorism.
Many American Muslims are peaceful and define jihad primarily as an internal struggle to improve.
The threat from radical Islamic jihadists is real and needs to be taken seriously.
The September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon prompted a fundamental shift in the American government's approach to Islamic terrorism.
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