Can anybody provide me with an historic example where a terrorist organization was actually defeated through military action? It seems to me that terrorism in the Western hemisphere was - at least in the 20th century - always overcome by police action and/or political and social changes.
2006-07-20 01:16:08 · 5 answers · asked by sternenstauballergiker 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No nothing can be defeated by military action...it can only be used as a temporary means of control.
2006-07-20 01:23:40 · answer #1 · answered by applecheeks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With terrorists, or the movements/beliefs that fuel their violence, military action can only serve as a control, sort of like setting a small fire in the bush to divert a larger, uncontrollable one that would otherwise burn down a town. Unfortunately no one has yet come up with a way that is viable to appease or stop the movements--we should be working harder on that aspect I agree, but 'til then I think the break-fires will have to be continued.
2006-07-20 01:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by Alobar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, nothing can defeat it. As long as evil exists there will always be terrorism. It has existed since the beginning of man. I think it is around to stay.
2006-07-20 01:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by IngeborgDot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible.It was proved by Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel , the then Home Minister of INDIA in early days of INDEPENDENCE, especially in Hyderabad region during 1948.
2006-07-20 02:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by sa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes nuke the country that they come from and show them what its like
2006-07-20 09:41:09 · answer #5 · answered by crazyj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋