This month, 19 years ago, a terrorist tried to detonate a shoe bomb on a flight to Miami. It happened 3 months after 9/11, and it's why we still remove our shoes in airport security.
Since March, we've seen 274,000+ killed by COVID, a 9/11 every three days.
Since March, we've seen 274,000+ killed by COVID, a 9/11 every three days.
Pandemics have long been considered a priority national security threat by the federal government. Pandemic prevention + response have literally been overseen by the National Security Council for years. Our military and national security leaders have prioritized pandemic prep.
So, if you were gravely concerned about Al-Qaeda and ISIS and the threat they've posed to the safety and wellbeing of Americans, why wouldn't you be concerned about stopping a pandemic that's killed 92x more Americans than those killed on 9/11?
The next several months are going to be horrific if millions of Americans continue to disregard guidance from medical experts and scientists to avoid travel and gathering in large groups. Don't make that mistake. Let's be smart and do the right thing and protect each other.
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