Seeing the end of the terrorist era in Benghazi is a relief.
We fought these terrorists for one night, but in the aftermath of our attacks they went on to kill thousands more of innocent people across the region including more Americans. What changed Benghazi’s future was the people themselves standing up, backing the Libyan National Army, and taking the fight directly to the terrorists.
The cost was enormous. So many lives were lost in this fight. But returning and seeing families living freely again, women chatting together openly at coffee shops, and children growing up without the constant threat of terrorist indoctrination was powerful. That is what victory against terrorism actually looks like.
No one ever tells you the success stories or shows you how much has to be put back together after the reign of terrorists. They rarely show you what happens when communities reclaim their city from terror. @BentonDave28405 and I plan to do exactly that.
I didn’t just want to tell you Benghazi is safe again, I wanted to show you.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks to @The_Watch_Floor.
She quit her teaching job to chase her dream as a full-time artist.
First art festival ever: Day 1 she makes $78. Day 2: $240.
Day 3, a microburst storm hits and destroys her entire booth… on Mother’s Day.
She looks straight into the camera, voice cracking, and says she feels like a total idiot and never wants to do this again.
Then her dad tells her: your kids saw everything that happened. They need to see you try again.
Pure heartbreak and quiet courage. Keep trying, mix it up a bit, and you’ll get there.