America spent the first half of the Twenty First Century fighting the \u201cWar on Terror\u201d with varying degrees of effectiveness. Some presidents fought the various Islamic Brotherhoods with great vigor, while others pulled soldiers back and gave up ground. Half a dozen Islamic States acquired nuclear weapons, but were unable to fulfill their promise of wiping Israel and America off the maps. The \u201cIron Dome\u201d and \u201cPatriot\u201d defense systems proved too effective. But not all defenses held.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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