Countering the Drift

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President Ahmadinejad of Iran, who plans to come to New York City for the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly from September 18 to 21. Yet the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attack on this city showed that many are content to forget the horror of that day and are intent on replacing the majestic twin towers with two gigantic, flower-strewn potholes. [snip]

Not long ago there was an anti-war rally in Times Square protesting a possible war with Iran. I asked my Persian dissident friend, who knows more about what's happening in that country than any newspaper pundit, what he thought about this. He told me that the Iranian mullahs have lobbyists here in the United States that organize such gatherings to sway public opinion. [snip]

We need to improve our communication here as well because many regard the truth as "scare tactics." The Democrats charged that the Republican convention exploited September 11 by showing graphic footage of the attacks. Wrong. We've grieved for seven years, and now it's time to focus on making sure it never happens again.

Next month when that Free Iran flag flies over Ground Zero, let's add one that reads: "Rebuild the Towers Now."

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