John Ondrasik Warns 25 Years After 9/11 That U.S. Unity Faces New Extremist Threats
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
John Ondrasik Warns 25 Years After 9/11 That U.S. Unity Faces New Extremist Threats
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
Summary
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks killed 2,977 people, John Ondrasik says the bigger question is whether America would still unite the way it did in 2001.
Ondrasik contrasts that post-9/11 solidarity with what he calls rising anti-American extremism, antisemitism and ideological sympathy for groups such as Hamas across campuses, politics and social media.
He ties that warning to the aftermath of Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, arguing that some Western reactions showed a moral collapse and a willingness to rationalize terrorism.
The essay also returns to 9/11 heroism, citing Welles Crowther's Medal of Freedom and recalling first responders, Flight 93 passengers and the Concert for New York City as examples of the values he says Americans must preserve.
How does a simple red bandana continue to shape America's understanding of ultimate sacrifice 25 years after the towers fell?
Beyond presidential honors, how are organizations transforming decades of 9/11 grief into tangible lifelines for struggling first responder families today?