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Take off the blindfold! ISIS is a real threat.
Two things have become abundantly clear since the heinous attack by Islamic State jihadists in Paris on Nov. 13. First, we must stop treating ISIS with kid gloves and immediately . . . more
The refugees and immigrants are human beings
The anti-refugee and anti-immigrant rhetoric we’re hearing these days is simply un-American. Clearly we are all concerned about our safety, and everything needs to be done to protect ourselves, but we cannot . . . more
United with Parisians in sorrow and resolve
Nassau County residents are no strangers to the grief and anger that come with terrorist attacks. Families destroyed, funerals and eulogies . . . more
Kevin Kelly, a volunteer with the Bellmore-Merrick EMS, died recently of a severe respiratory illness attributed to his work at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks. He is pictured at ground zero.
Ground zero hero dies of respiratory illness
In the terrible days and weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Kevin Kelly, a Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services volunteer, spent 18-hour shifts at ground zero, digging through the soot-laden “pile,” at first in search of survivors, and later in search of the dead. more
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The acts of evil, and of heroism, must not be forgotten
Five thousand, one hundred twelve days have passed since Sept. 11, 2001. People who are 21 now were only 7 then; students who will graduate from high school this school year were 3 or 4. They cannot know how life was different before the attacks . . . more
It's time to make the terrorists pay!
This Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. None of us will ever forget what happened that tragic day, and we continue to keep the families of those who died in our thoughts and prayers. more
With an awful anniversary should come some perspective
The observance of the anniversary of Sept. 11 is meant to be a reminder of a tragedy of the past. But with all the terrorist activities going on around the world, the 9/11 remembrance is a continuing wake-up call for America in these frightening times. more
Terrorism is not just a memory
On Thursday we mark the 13th anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. by the fanatics of Al Qaeda, which killed almost 3,000 people at the World Trade Center — a great many of whom were from our South Shore communities . . . more
Obama’s deal with the devil puts the nation at risk
President Obama may have believed that the release of captured American soldier Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, after five years in captivity by a Taliban group, would be a triumphant moment; instead, it has … more
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We shouldn't let our guard down in the war on terror
On April 15, thousands gathered on Boylston Street in Boston to solemnly mark the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001. more
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