and since the administration claims, and has always claimed, that the "War on Terror" would be a long and protracted war, but that the U.S. would win, how much longer do you think it will be? Bush claims that he "doesn't want the terrorists" to come to the shores of the United States so we are better off keeping it there. But, the War on Terror began as a result of the actions of Saudi Arabia. Anyway, The War on Terror could come under any number of "labels"...
I imagine as it progresses, it will be re-named under another president...It just appears that it will drag on and on and that it will never really end....What do you think?
2007-02-22 14:28:51 · 22 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Ah but of course we know that the "Iraq" war was simplyt a prelude to something bigger and far more longlasting. Few see it.Fewer still want to see it. I love these answers. I am humored by those who attack others because others do not agree with them. .....
2007-02-22 17:03:55 · update #1
Using the definition preferred by the state department, terrorism is: "Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience."
Errr, looking at the above, I see dubya as the world's deadliest terrorist . . . but politics aside, I suspect that so long as we (the big we) fail to respect the inherant rights of others, there will be conflict and the identity of the terrorist group vs. the patriotic or virtuous group will depend upon whoever is writing the history books.
2007-02-22 14:46:35 · answer #1 · answered by MzRoslyn 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, sorry the war in Iraq was never about terrorism. Tell me what good would it do if a couple of kids who live next door broke the windows in your house and you took it out on the people across the street? This is basically what the US and the American people have done along with th UK. The war in Afghanistan began as a search for the top people of Al Quaida and has now become a war against the Taliban. Unlike the war in Iraq the people of Afhganastan seem to welcome the change of power though you must acknowledge they want, in a lot of cases, to continue with a strong religeous imperatives.
2007-02-22 15:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The war on terror is not for Bush to win, its ours (Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen). We'll be the ones fighting and dying so that a tragedy like 9/11 never happens again. My only hope is that what ever president comes into office during my time of service will deploy me to the right places to kill the enemies of the United States.
2007-02-22 14:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by druszka717 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Your question and these answers so far that I am reading are all so narrow. There is something much larger than Saudi Arabia or Iraq going on. I believe some see it ... I believe Bush does, but I believe far too few do. The president of Iran sees it. The president of Iran is the key. Russia sees a part of it. They're invested economically, but the president of Iran is playing for far greater stakes. Far greater.
2007-02-22 14:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This question cannot possibly be answered. The true result will not be known for 10, possibly 20 years. "Death to America" is not some new found idea in the middle east.
The only guarantee that can be made is that if we quit fighting we will lose.
2007-02-22 15:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by Reynaldo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terror will always exist because evil has always been. I support the war and Bush is doing what he said he would do regarding terrorism. We will always be fighting terrorism but hopefully we will keep a president in the house like Bush who has the guts to take them on. I fully believe that Bush didn't take the war in Iraq lightly. I'm sure that every dead soldier and every dead innocent Iraq citizens weighs heavily on him. He said he would go after countries that support terrorism and he did. America supported him until it began to feel uncomfortable. Evil always feels bad.
2007-02-22 14:36:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
The war on terror will newer end...and we are doing well...you can never win as all the terrorists will never be killed at any one time...BUT...ask yourself...since 9/11..how many attacks by Muzzie terrorists have there been in the US........NONE...they are fighting in their own back yard trying to survive rather than attacking us here....sounds pretty good to me...
2007-02-22 15:19:28 · answer #7 · answered by Real Estate Para Legal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that no Bush is not winning the war on terror. The reason for this is that his hands are tied. I think that he made a HUGE mistake by embedding reporters with the military. Bush is listening to public opinion instead of fighting a war the way it should. War is hell and people die, instead we have a president who will not let the U.S. unleash our capiabilites.
I do not know if it will ever end. How can it.
2007-02-22 14:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by iamnotme 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
1 - Yes, inasmuch as you can describe such a conflict in terms of winning and losing.
2 - Indeterminate at this point (think decades - the bad guys are very determined, have the resources to continue indefinitely, and are just insane enough to never quit).
3 - I think it's gonna go on and on until the bad guys throw in the towel. With globalization continuing apace they will be further and further marginalized as time goes on - lastly in the sort of failed state environments in which they thrive.
2007-02-22 14:41:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bush has accelerated the war on terror. There have been more terrorist attacks around the world so far in 2007 there there were in all of 2003.
2007-02-22 14:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋