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Lies and conspiracy theories about the attacks have become mainstream over the past 25 years. The future of the U.S. may depend on refuting them.
No one with keen senses needs to be reminded that the West is still very much at war with radical Islam. As the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, approaches, U.S. and Israeli armed forces continue to tangle each day with kindred spirits of the ideologues who struck New York and Virginia, while European capitals suffer frequent attacks from radicals within their walls.
Yet there is another war still being waged, one over the origin and meaning of the 9/11 attacks. Lies and conspiracy theories about the events have gained new prominence in recent years, including those proffered by the right, the left, and the Islamic extremists themselves. And a new generation of adults has come of age, many of whom are politically misguided, and all of whom are too young to recall the attacks firsthand. For their sake, and to keep our society morally anchored, those who remember 9/11 must refute the conspiracies and state the truth about the attacks clearly and loudly.
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Douglas Murray is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor of City Journal.