Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel spoke before a joint session of the United States Congress on July 24 to address the terror attacks of October 7 and ask for continued support for his war on Gaza. Before Netanyahu even arrived in Washington DC, my thoughts were already drawn back to September 20, 2001. On that day, nine days after the attacks of September 11, George W. Bush was prepared to address a joint session of the United States Congress. The president was announced as he entered the chamber, and members of Congress greeted him with a standing ovation lasting more than three...