Commentary Ah, the ‘T’ word—terrorism. We have certainly been obsessed with it of late, probably since the awful events of 9/11. The phenomenon of terrorism did not of course make its appearance on the world’s stage two decades ago—most scholars date the beginning of this form of ideological violence to the middle of the 19th…

Former U.S. Lieutenant Heather “Lucky” Penney was a rookie F-16 fighter pilot and a member of the Washington D.C. National Guard when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred. Definitive in her resolve, to protect and defend, Penney knew she and her commander would not return from their mission to ram their jets into the fourth plane…

Former U.S. Lieutenant Heather “Lucky” Penney was a rookie F-16 fighter pilot and a member of the Washington D.C. National Guard when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred. Sure in her resolve, to protect and defend, Penney understood at that time that she and her commander would not return from their mission to ram their jets…

When a trio of lawmakers introduced legislation in July that would curb presidential war-making powers, they said reforms are required because the executive branch has run amok with the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)—passed in response to the 9/11 terror attacks. “Today we have combat troops in over a half dozen countries…

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa.—On Sept. 11, 2021, hundreds of people gathered at the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to remember those who lost their lives on that day 20 years ago. Eighteen residents of Bucks County and nine from Lower Makefield Township were lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the…

Commentary With the 20th anniversary only days away, many Americans are assessing the lessons of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack. As they count the cost in lives and treasure, Americans might also ponder what a major adversary such as the Chinese regime learned from the attack, and how that might play out in any…

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the Biden administration is “considering all available avenues to responsibly transfer detainees,” and “close Guantanamo Bay.” “Yes, our goal is to close Guantanamo Bay,” Psaki said at Monday’s briefing. “I don’t have a timeline for you. As you know, there’s a process. There are different layers of…