What is your Concept of The Global War On Terror?

Question

This is not a bashing contest, but just a honest question.
Knowing that some will have different concepts answers.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Terrorism is not something you can fight in a global war, as long as there are people who are willing to kill for a cause, any cause there will be terrorism. It is not something you can stop unless you can make everyone happy and satisfied, and I men everyone in the whole world. I am not sure that is possible, so to stop it by using starting a war on terrorism is a stupid idea, the war on drugs failed miserably and so will the war on terrorism.

Answer 2

Some politician say to ascertain the cause and find a solution to the "terror" problem. I say this is an impractical view point because of the complexities of the problem.

As far as I know it, the global war on terror truly begun after the horrendous 9/11 attack on civilian targets. It was unprecedented because terrorists succeeded in venting their grievances on US soil which made the world sat up.

The war on terror since then is an international cooperation of governmental and private agencies pooling their collective intel on various fronts including the critical financial sector. The global cooperation resulted in mass arrests of banned Islamic groups; listed new ones - we personally witnessed this in S E Asia where critical information supplied by US government agencies led to arrests & detention, and killing of members of Islamic groups (some with links to al-Qaeda).

Financial dealings with obscure foreign accounts underwent tighter scrutineer, also monitored.

I would safely say that Guantanamo served its purpose although this detention without trial was viewed as 'illegal'; I would argue that "Guantanamo" is no different than the Internal Security laws (which allows indefinite detention of suspects) that we have here for the past 50 years. This was a leftover from the British Adminstration when they were the colonial master.

So far I'd say "terror" has been successfully fought globally; and we should never be afraid of the outcome of the Gulf War II, or Iran. That's why what Pres Bush is doing now (new troop deployment) should be supported.

We should not be like France who content themselves with protecting the interests of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Answer 3

The enemy we face does not claim one nation instead it claims a religion.This is what confuses the rest of the world.In Islam the religion is the government,it is the law it is the everything.We have become fond of the term "extremist" this is a sham.These fighters are not extremists they are the core of Islam.They practice exactly what is preached in the Madrases.The whole of Islam is awaiting the return of the Twelfth Imam who is to rise from a well and establish the supreme Caliphate in Iraq and then conquer the world.Amadinajad and Osama have both said as much.These "extremists" hold places in the government of many Mid-East states,Palestine,Lebanon,Syria,Iran,Saudi Arabia must answer to them,Iraq is already swayed by Sadr.The picture is larger than American,or anyone else for that matter,want to face.The critics of the war try to separate each facet from the other and in doing so delude themselves and the public.
We abhor the "Holy War" notion but to them that is what it is.Think of the moderate Muslims as the in name only Christians that you know and you will be closer to the truth than you probably want to be.

Answer 4

That it is a long-term fight against a dangerous and fanatical enemy. Nobody is exempt from this fight, it truly does involve most of the world.

So in order to battle the terrorists, we must act on numerous levels using all the tools at our disposal.

1. In order to deprive them of state sponsorship or protection, we must accept that we will need to use military force to prevent them from having safe havens from which to operate. Armed conflict is the only way to accomplish this.

2. Use of full diplomatic and economic pressures against other nations that support or back terrorists.

3. International intelligence agencies to use all the tools at their disposal to detect, locate and monitor terrorists.

4. National intelligence and law-enforcement agencies given the tools and authorization to detect, locate, monitor and intercept terrorists, their communications, etc.

5. Reaffirm the need for everyone to understand that regardless of how they feel about the president and his policies, they have a dog in this fight, too. It's not Bush's war, it's not the Republicans' war, it's not even just America's war - it is a war that the entire civilized world has a stake in. People should not delude themselves that they haven't a stake in it.

Answer 5

Since the only points they will negotiate, are the total destruction of the nation of Israel and all Jewish people, and the world wide acknowledgment of Islam as the only proper religion and government. You can either accept both or eventually fight them. I prefer to fight them now before they get stronger. They are not interested in the money, better living conditions, etc..etc.. If you notice where they are in power they destroy anything secular, kill those that do not follow their strict interpretation of Islam (shown by their executions in Somalia of people who did not pray five times a day, or listened to western music) If you watched the news the UN is trying to intercede in the case of a women in Iran that was to be hung for killing a man that tried to rape her and her 15 year old sister. By their law women who are raped asked for it and get whipped. If married or fight they are executed. This was on the news yesterday, Miss Canada is trying to help her. If this is someone you think you can negotiate with you have got to be a little out of touch with reality.

Answer 6

People are predictable. Ask yourself - What would make someone act as they do?.. What is their motive?

They're poor, they're pissed, and they've had enough. Plus, they are even more brainwashed than we are.
They think we only come around when we need something from them. Then, we don't ask, we take.

They feel that they have tried for YEARS to be our friends, but to no avail.

They ask themselves "why does America help out a country of 10 million people when that will piss off 1 billion people??" - $$ ?

Please, do not take my word for it - do your own homework.

Turn off your T.V. and read Chomsky. Research our foreign policy.

Nothing ruins a good story like hearing the other side.

Then, form your own conclusions.

I love my country, but it is good to be objective.

Answer 7

I suggest this to fix it all. We the USA, should just drop an atomic bomb on IRAQ and end this once and for all!!

Why not? WE DID IT BEFORE and it ended a war? even though we already won the war in iraq many terrorist are still hiding out there and using road side bombs to hit us, so why not just pull us out and drop one BIG BOMB

Answer 8

War on Terror™ is just a way to make people accept a war which hide more upcoming terror.

Answer 9

I believe the war on terror must be fought but I don't believe all solutions are what comes from the barrel of a gun !

Answer 10

Going by latest definition of US administration (which also happens to be Bush's), any country/person who even appears or thinks anything that opposes US interests (financial, human, military, space, technology, etc) is a terrorist. Note that they need have done anything wrong; even thinking or appearing to think alone qualifies them as terrorists.