Is a war on terror technically possible?

Question

Aren't wars suppose to fought against other countries with militaries that want to fight your military?

A war on Iran, a war on N. Korea or a war on China now that is war but how the heck do you fight a "war on terror" with a conventional military especially when it only takes 19 of them to cause the worst attack on the US in history? You going to send a brigade of US soldiers to try and find 19 terrorists in a city of 6 million?

Answer 1

I think we should be pushing for more Somalia-type engagements; I like sending in Special Ops and a pair of C-130 gunships, as they better counter the underground terrorists than several thousand troops.

Answer 2

We aren't fighting a war on terror, that's just the PC euphemism for the war against Islamofascist terrorists.

As you point out this is a different type of war than we have ever faced before, which is why it is so difficult. Our military (just like virtually every other military) is trained & equiped to fight other armies. Our generals are having to learn how to fight this war as they go. They have made mistakes & will make others, but that is just the reality of having to fight a new kind of war.

Answer 3

nope

terrorism is bred out of actions such as the War on Terror

Fighting it will only increase terrorism in the world

Changing policy and respecting other cultures/values is the best way to fight terrorism

Answer 4

Well the problem with the war on terror is that your opponents will blow themselves up to kill innocent people. How are you supposed to deal with that?

To answer your question, yes it's possible, but NO country will ever defeat it.

Answer 5

Terror can only be suppressed by the opposite, not being afraid.