{"id":5793,"date":"2026-09-21T08:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/?p=5793"},"modified":"2026-09-21T08:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:01:40","slug":"congress-is-vulnerable-to-a-paralyzing-terrorist-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/congress-is-vulnerable-to-a-paralyzing-terrorist-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Is Vulnerable to a Paralyzing Terrorist Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kosar-Congress-Remains-Vulnerable-to-a-Paralyzing-Terrorist-Attack-09-23-2026.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"831\" data-attachment-id=\"5795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/congress-is-vulnerable-to-a-paralyzing-terrorist-attack\/kosar-congress-remains-vulnerable-to-a-paralyzing-terrorist-attack-09-23-2026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kosar-Congress-Remains-Vulnerable-to-a-Paralyzing-Terrorist-Attack-09-23-2026.png\" data-orig-size=\"634,831\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kosar Congress Remains Vulnerable to a Paralyzing Terrorist Attack 09-23-2026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kosar-Congress-Remains-Vulnerable-to-a-Paralyzing-Terrorist-Attack-09-23-2026-229x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kosar-Congress-Remains-Vulnerable-to-a-Paralyzing-Terrorist-Attack-09-23-2026.png\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kosar-Congress-Remains-Vulnerable-to-a-Paralyzing-Terrorist-Attack-09-23-2026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kosar-Congress-Remains-Vulnerable-to-a-Paralyzing-Terrorist-Attack-09-23-2026.png 634w, https:\/\/kevinrkosar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kosar-Congress-Remains-Vulnerable-to-a-Paralyzing-Terrorist-Attack-09-23-2026-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a sunny Tuesday morning 25 years ago,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress<\/a>\u00a0reconvened. Speaker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dennis-hastert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dennis Hastert<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/program\/house-proceeding\/morning-hour\/139003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called<\/a>\u00a0the House of Representatives to order, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois<\/a>\u00a0Republican recognized Rep. Earl Blumenauer. The bowtie-wearing Democrat from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon<\/a>\u00a0began delivering a speech criticizing the marketing of tobacco. He was the first of three members queued to give speeches&#8230;. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4718345\/congress-vulnerable-paralyzing-terrorist-attack\/\">Read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a sunny Tuesday morning 25 years ago,\u00a0Congress\u00a0reconvened. Speaker\u00a0Dennis Hastert\u00a0called\u00a0the House of Representatives to order, and the\u00a0Illinois\u00a0Republican recognized Rep. Earl Blumenauer. The bowtie-wearing Democrat from\u00a0Oregon\u00a0began delivering a speech criticizing the marketing of tobacco. He was the first of three members queued to give speeches&#8230;. 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