By Julian Hattem – 09/11/16 10:30 AM EDT
In the 15 years since planes crashed into the Twin Towers and Pentagon, the United States has spent hundreds of billions of dollars to beef up its domestic security, chased terrorists across two different continents and undertaken the longest war in its history.
Yet for all of its efforts, Americans today feel that they are as or more vulnerable to terrorism than ever.
According to a Pew survey released this week, fully 71 percent of the country says that terrorists’ ability to launch a major attack on the U.S. is as great or greater than it was 15 years ago. Forty percent of the public says the chances of a major attack are higher than they were around 9/11.
The numbers have actually increased since August 2002, less than a year after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Then, a Pew poll found that just 61 percent of the public thought the chances of a similar attack were the same or greater than on Sept. 11. Twenty-two percent thought the odds had increased.
Despite the public’s concern, Islamic extremists have failed to carry out a major coordinated attack on U.S. soil since 2001.
The many incidents in Europe and Australia are proof that the world is not safe.
Giving Billions to Iran is proof that our president is not looking out for America’s best interests.