Sometimes Inconvenient, "Terrorists" Join America

The News in Brief
ST. LOUIS—Former freedom fighters, whom some have accused of “terrorism,” have joined in the bounty of America. On many urban street corners, entrepreneurial former insurgents may be seen propositioning wayward husbands. One finds them seeking the grace of Allah in many speakeasies—at slot machines, roulette wheels, and blackjack tables. Some, inured to unskilled labor, call to collect donations for the families of their fallen comrades, or to campaign on behalf of the Democratic National Committee. Others enterprisingly offer to clean windshields in the bustling streets of New York; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Chicago; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; and Seattle. Although occasional mass murder still occurs abroad, such incidents have fallen to the acceptable levels set forth by the administration. Under President Kerry’s leadership, “terrorism” has been restored to a mere nuisance.