By: Reza Kahlili

09/11/2011

I still remember that day. I was dressing for work when my wife Somaya screamed as she was watching the television. We were shocked and in tears. What we witnessed then lives with us to this day.

I realized at that moment that the weakness in U.S. policy and the lack of understanding of the Jihadists’ ideology left our citizens defenseless. Nearly 3,000 peaceful and loving people lost their lives that day. Husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children were unjustly taken from their families.

The lack of response to bin Laden’s previous attacks had emboldened him in his belief that he had become invincible and that, as Allah demanded, America had to be destroyed. The consequences of his brutal attack are still felt across U.S.: Our economy is in shatters; we are engaged in two wars; and we are facing yet another enemy who will have the nuclear bomb.

The radicals in Iran, just like bin Laden, are emboldened by our lack of response to their terrorist activities, their pursuit of the nuclear bomb, and their activities with arming the Taliban in Afghanistan and assisting the Iraqi Militias in attacking our soldiers. They have concluded that this lack of response is due to their belief in Allah, who has promised them the final glory. They have openly stated that the demise of America and the destruction of Israel are at hand and that there is nothing the world can do to stop their nuclear drive.

Today, we should remember the horrific scenes of 9/11 and promise that we will never allow any power to attack our country and harm our citizens.

Today we need to understand the ideology of the Jihadists ruling Tehran and stop our vacillation in confronting them. We should announce that either they stop their nuclear program or we will do it for them.

God Bless the souls of those who were taken from us 10 years ago. Let us never forget 9/11.

God Bless America