Was the cold war the reason we have a worldwide terrorism problem?

Question

During the 1970s the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries funded, trained and encouraged terrorist organisations such as the PLO and IRA. During the 80s the US supported resistance movements such as the Contra and the Afghan Muhadjideen. What we are seeing now seems to be a hangover from this period.

Answer 1

Great Question. You are right that the cold war was not just an American or Western Power's victory over Communism, it was, also, the catalyst for much of the conflict in the Middle East. But of course the conflicts in the world also reacted to Western power through Imperialism before Russian communism got going. It was after all the British and American who together over-throw the elected government of Iran that seeded the eventual cause and effect that is today.
The moral of this story is that all players in history are temped to go for the ultimate solution to human problems as they see them, but their goal is destroyed by their jest for complete victory.
The world is now stuck with an Iranian regime which has been fathered by an Islamic regime that literally killed all of the opposition movements in Iran and know has complete control of the Government without any checks and balances on its power and behavior.
On course, America is also being lead by men who are of one mind, and this one mind is simple and in denial of its destructive behavior. Good Luck to us all!

Answer 2

Terrorism is a tactic that's always been used since the dawn of time. Look at how the barbarians raided Roman villages, how the Aryans went about the Moguls, and how the Mongols and Huns raided Eastern Europe. It's just part of human nature.

Specifically, popular American regard to terrorism today is just a continuation of what's been going on with Israel since it's creation in '45. Fundamentalists just can't stand how Europeans let Israelis take a chunk of their land which just happened to be the Holy Land. Israel has dealt with non-state actors on and off within and outside of its borders since the 50s, so really it's nothing new.

Other important terrorist areas include southern Thailand, Sri Lanka, Chechnya, and Kashmir. Like Israel's condition, these are also areas that are historically disputed and have had terrorist activities that were not necessarily induced by Soviet or American influence.

Answer 3

The Bush administration is attempting to cajole itself and all human beings else that the ‘worldwide conflict on terrorism’ (GWoT) will, like the chilly conflict, be a ‘long conflict’ requiring sustained mobilization against an implacable foe. It has had some fulfillment in projecting this thought, and if it takes root the GWoT ought to certainly grow to be a stable, dominant, unifying thought that could enable Washington to reassert and legitimize the two its particular claims using fact the only superpower and US management of worldwide secure practices. The question is: how possibly is this to ensue? by making use of observing the encircling activities and contexts that ought to assist or undermine the elevation of the GWoT to the status of the hot chilly conflict, the author argues that it is not all that possibly. Many components ought to undermine it, not least that somewhat some the suggestions on off er corrode the liberal values that they are meant to safeguard.

Answer 4

Some of the tactics they use and some of the weapons they have are a result of it, but that is not the cause of their existance. Terrorists, for the most part, are religious fanatics. They believe that they deserve all the power, glory and riches because God has chosen them to show everybody else the way.

If you dare to disagree, they will use terror tactics to force you to live by their belief system. For example, they will bomb you, attack you, and start wars with you the whole time they are proclaiming to be doing God's work. They believe you will thank them in the end because they know what's better for you than you do.

If you ask anyone in the middle east, they'd say George Bush is a terrorist. If you ask the Israelis, they'd say the Palestianians are terrorists, and vice versa. If you ask George Bush, any country that doesn't support him and his vision is the breeding ground for terrorism and new terrorist groups.

So depending on who you talk to or what country you are in, you will get a different answer as to who the real terrorist is. I think all of the above have fit into that category at one time or the other.

Answer 5

You've pretty much answered your question.

take it back further, and you'll see, that any inequalities and manipulation of power, lead to some form of terrorism. Be it the daccoits, saboteurs or the guerillas.

And those that fight the supreme powers always end up being labelled terrorists - by these powers. Finally, we're all terrorists - it's just that are causes differ.
Orwell's 1984 and V for Vendetta (the film) sum up what I feel on the Big-T.

Answer 6

I'm not sure about the cold war,but most of our politicians,have
never lived long enough in a other country,to understand
different societies wants and needs.Democracies does not work
everywhere,and imposing our western values,playing middleman
in the Palestinian and Israeli conflict,and not accomplishing
anything.All we do is invite terrorism and oil embargo's.Only
Dictators, that rule with a iron fist can control and rule certain
societies[Yugoslavia ,Haiti,Iraq,Iran,Somalia,and so on]and not
our western style democracies.

Answer 7

i dont think the cold war had much to do with anything except fuel antagonism. it was a big display of ignorance. what we are seeing now is whats been going on for years. one culture or country considers another the enemy, so they will support any kind of resistance thats available. its a manytimes over amplified version of someone not liking someone else and starting a rumor back in elementary school. i think the governments worldwide need an enima.

Answer 8

That's part of it. Our money going to pay for oil made alot of arab countries rich. Now that they have wealth, the next step is power and that is what this is all about. It's really a fight for world domination.

Answer 9

yes. and we just have to wait until they run out of oil and we can forget about that region and let them go back to fighting amongst themselves. its only a matter of time.

Answer 10

no.
religious fanatics (extremeists) are the main cause.
and there isnt enough prozac in some countries
cold war was dead even before Reagan tried to revive it.