If You were President what would you do to Win the War on Terrorism?

Question

what would you do differently from the current strategy if you can call it a strategy in Iraq. and what would you do to stop terrorism altogether

Answer 1

stop anyone from entering any other country in the world! that would mean having holidays in your own country, supporting local farmers and other producers of food, outcome - increasing your own country's finance and security, end off! wouldnt work but hey sounds good

Answer 2

The first step is to stop killing. How can anyone expect peace talks if you shoot at each other?

The second step is to involve neutral countries to do the peace negotiating. These countries should be voted by all. A treaty should be signed that will be accepted and followed as to what these countries suggest in negotiating a peace agreement.

Then the third step is distance...in every way from one another...till maybe a generation or two passes by. Tempers are too hot. People have been too hurt. Every country should just go about their own business, and stop meddling in other countries.

Globalization should be stopped. It generates too much competition in too big a range. Everything should be downsized.

If you look at these wars and terrorization on a smaller scale, then it's easier to figure out what to do. Imagine two neighbors in a terrible fight. They terrorize each other and have even killed family members. What to do?
If both neighbors want a stop the terror then they should agree on a third neighbor to take control, and start peace talks.

If anyone agrees, then let me know.

Answer 3

First, I would pull all of our soldiers and our civilians out in a mass exodus.
Second, I would offer the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people a 48 hour deadline to give up all the terrorists that they are harboring. If no terrorists meet that deadline, then refer to #3.
#3. Release neutron bombs upon Iraq. I have always been a big fan of the neutron bomb. It eradicates all living things and leaves the buildings, if any, somewhat intact so cleanup is easy. My idealogy is extreme but I believe that Iraq and any other country should be made an example of in our No Tolerance policy towards terrorism. I know that this will probably never happen as I have stated above, but I wouldn't mind our leaders unleashing this sort of violence in an effort to help thwart terrorist efforts.
As far as stopping terrorism altogether, I know that will never happen. People are always going to be plotting against the powers that are in control and there is always going to be terrorism to a certain extent.

Answer 4

Considering media reports put fatalities at over 650,000 (of course they don't specify HOW many died of natural causes, infant mortality, traffic accidents, cancer, at the hands of thier own people - ie suicide bombers or insurgents...) Might I suggest that "pressing the red button" and getting the job done now be the answer?

For sure, there WILL be fatalities - and yes, LOTS of them, but such things happen in war !!

So the answer to stop such fatalities...? Stop the "war on terror" and LEARN from these futile deaths - deaths that COULD be avoided !

The majority always suffer because of the minority... maybe that could be "spun" into the majority will learn because of the minority if "the red button is pushed".

If this course of action is not given serious consideration NOW, the inevitable WILL happen.. and we will have World War THREE.

Nip this in the bud today with a REAL shock and awe strategy - please. We have tried everything else - diplomacy, lives....

The U.N. MUST stop tying the troops hands behind thier backs and let them get on with the job for which they were sent there to do.

Our tax dollars have paid for the BEST training of these troops - let them put our dollars to good use.

Humanitarians can strut thier stuff once the troops have completed the job they are there to do.

As for the media - they NEED to be contained in the theatre. The Military MUST have COMPLETE control. The Military should be the ONLY people to inform the public via the media. The media are putting FAR too many negative reports out there. THIS HAS TO BE STOPPED. It leads to confusion in the public.

The public paid hard earned tax dollars in taxes to train the Military. Let them do thier job... and SUPPORT them in a POSITIVE and consistent manner as befits what they are doing on our behalf.

Thank you for allowing me to voice my views here. I agree with NoNameGen above about the Neutron Bomb... Give the local civilians 48 hours notice... get out NOW... if you stay, you will most certainly be killed within the following 24 hours.

Answer 5

I would not have gone to war with the Middle East (since we keep on country hoping) because their was mainly, no evidence that they even did it! I would try to investigate and probably tighten security, but not so much as going against the constitution. I also would have asked the UN for help or guidance and wouldn't have jumped head on into a war without a really good plan.

But they didn't do this because the government set up 9/11 anyways, so they were all for war (oil) all along.

Answer 6

The first thing I would do is get out of Iraq. the 300 billion being spent there clearly has done NOTHING to stop terrorism. I would sit down with the Iranians ( nothing like a face to face meeting to get info about your enemies ) and Syrians, ID all the people that show up for the meeting, and then see about making them disappear in 'traffic accidents'. I would also take 120,00 US trops through Afghanistan/Pakistan and eliminate the training camps and al Quida ( sp). That is only a start.

Answer 7

I would withdraw our combat troops, then adopt a "10 to 1" policy of retribution. For every 1 innocent life the terrorists take, I would send in a CIA wet team (or the SEALs, Green Berets or Delta Force) and exact 10 lives from the terrorists (not necessarily the terrorists lives themselves, but their families and friends). Islamic Fundamentalists only understand the sword, and the sword they would have. I would also formalize an alliance with Israel and let the Moussad handle my wet work.

Answer 8

I would re-deply larger troop numbers (with foreign help), i would close off the boarders of iraq with constant security so that the syrians (the insurgents are nowadays not iraqi) can stop getting in. then i would do what we do now. But the difference is without the new terrorists getting in through the boarder the numbers will lessen. See at the moment it is not a battle against jihad in iraq, it is a battle against jihad everywhere.

Answer 9

GrG has the right idea. These terrorists are people that HAVE to kill infidels esp USA & Israel, to usher in their messiah who's been hiding in a well for 1,000 yrs or something like that. He will come out only after great catastrophies have occurred, that's his cue. While many of us don't take the sound of mortal threats lightly, the bleeding hearts and the one's giving in to intimidation will take us all down. More info @AmericanCongressforTruth.Org(or .com).

Answer 10

I'd stop trying to mix politics and Military. I'd turn the US military loose and let them FIX the problem once and for all. Every shot fired at us would be responded to by 100 shots. The US has a trememdous military advantage, we would be using it. Carpet bombing worked in WW2. It would work again.