Sept. 11, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where officials from President Trump down continue to respond to the violent moves of Hurricane Irma, and where our hearts are with those in her path. Despite what some claim, climate change isn't behind Irma or Harvey, Nick Loris writes. On the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, government can do only so much to thwart Islamist terrorism, Fred Lucas reports. David Inserra is your guide to the 97 such plots against U.S. targets since 9/11. Plus: Adam Michel on damage done by the tax code, and Katrina Trinko on protecting college students from different views.
With the decline of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, the number of terrorist plots in the U.S. has fallen substantially. In 2015, the U.S. faced 17 Islamist plots and attacks; in 2016, 13. So far in 2017, the U.S. has faced only three.
Rather than focus on the victims and offer solutions for speedy recovery, pundits and politicians in the wake of Harvey focused on saying, "I told you so."
The university was unable to provide any examples of counseling announced ahead of a liberal speaker's visit.
The 9/11 attack was carried out by al-Qaeda, which has diminished, while the Islamic State has risen, as have other terrorist groups such as al-Shabab and Boko Haram in Africa.
Alongside the laptop were a Pakistani identification card, and letters addressed to acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips, a Democrat who is the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia.
The tax code should not be used to pick winners and losers.
"Imagining one's self to be of the sex that conflicts with one’s physical conformation is a delusion that should be treated by competent mental health professionals," writes Dale Herrington.
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