9/11

Well, the 10th anniversary of 9/11 disaster has passed.  I know in the Bible we are told to forgive.  But, when something of this size happens, to so many innocent people, how do you do that?  How do you forgive such hatred in a person that it seems as if satan himself is in that person? 
When I first heard of the attack, I was in my car running an errand, listening to the Today Show.  The hosts started making some comments about smoke, fire, explosions, near the Twin Towers.  I rushed home and turned on the television, catching the second plane hitting the tower.  What was happening?  I remember feeling such a sense of shock, disbelief, horror, pain for those there, and then as the day went on and we learned more of what happened, anger.  Why would these people hate us so much to do something so bad?  I was angry.  Very angry.  I wanted to go after the "bad guys" myself.  Well, of course, that was impossible.  I was very glad that our president at the time saw fit to do something about it. 
Over the past 10 years, even though this event is not forgotten, it does seem as though "we" have become very complacent about the events of that day.  I hear how we are to "forgive" them, and "not all muslims are bad", and "we must be careful what we say".  These events that day turned our country into a quagmire of mush.  We are so careful in what "we say" that we don't say anything at all.  Are we suppose to just roll over and take whatever is handed out to us?  Do we not stand up for ourselves?  Do we allow non-Americans to take control of our lives?  Our security has reached ridiculous standards.  Our airports' security has gotten out of hand.  When 80 year old grandmothers are strip searched, children are strip searched, when do we say "ENOUGH!"    We avoid searching the most obvious -- muslims!  We don't want to stereotype anyone!  WHAT?  They are the ones who did this!!! Why wouldn't we search them first!?    I have personally been pulled out of line TWICE when going through airport security!  Me!  My family and friends joke about it, but, really, what is going on? 
Yes, we are to forgive, but how easy it is to say, we must love one another, not hate.  I agree not all muslims are bad; but when we know the terrorist, and that person is threatening our country, do we just say, "oh, not all terrorists are bad!"; excuse me, but I don't really think that is going to stop him from doing "his duty", blowing us up.
I am proud to be an American and I stand behind our military men and women and appreciate everything they do to keep this country safe.  I will stand behind any president who will protect this country; but I will not stand or support anyone who "cow-tows" to any country/government/group who is trying to destroy us as a nation. 
I appreciate all the people who were involved in the anniversary memorials on Sunday.  I do wish some of our clergy could have had a part in the memorials; after-all, we are a nation built on the grounds of religious freedom -- not freedom FROM religion. 
I could go on and on about my feelings related to this event, but my last statement is this, "Yes, we are to forgive, because God tells us to."