https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/09/11/was-9-11-12-the-day-america-lost-its-influence-in-the-middle-east/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:04:17 -0400<![CDATA[In a pair of attacks more than 650 miles apart, Islamists stormed and seized two US embassies. In Cairo, Egypt, Islamists scaled the wall, tore down and desecrated the American flag, and hoisted their own Islamic flag which reads: &#8220;There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger.&#8221;]]>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:41:23 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/09/11/was-9-11-12-the-day-america-lost-its-influence-in-the-middle-east-n171465