Does the war in Iraq increase the chances of terrorism against the USA and its interests?

Question

Is the current war in Iraq playing into the strategy of terrorists? Will the war increase the chances of terrorist acts against the U.S.A. in the long term?

Or, has the war helped terrorism. Is it true what some or saying, which is that "if we fight them over there we won't have to fight them at home"? And if that's true, are you okay with that?

Answer 1

In the long term it is decreasing the chances, There are so many terrorist groups that you havent heard alot about latey. Many more groups arent even religious based. When US went after Al Queda in 2001 and said you are with us or against. It sent a message to other terrorists groups around the world. Now many see the Us will go to great lengths to stop terrorist activities which means they better have there stuff straight and because if teh us finds a vunerability it will be exploited and someone will b e killed. On the short term the current branch of terrorists are terrorist for different reasons. Some have a JIHAD against the Western World(if US had a JIHAD against these people we would have just leveled the entire country, it would have been easier and cheaper), Some just dont want US in their backyard( Iran backed terrorists), and a few just want an invader from the west.
Many lines are crossed inbetween them and I am sure there are more reasons. In the short term yes, but when and if Iraq can stand on its own feet and produce something good, many will change. however religious extremists will always be there, Anti US governments will always be there. They were there before the war including they were there before 1990 and they will be there after as long as there is religion. Many felt America was due for a large attack and they were saying this in 1980's, It took them years to think of attacks against khobar towers, The USS COLE, Oklahoma city Bombing, WACO Texas, and several others. We tend to forget what a terrorist is, they arent all scarf/burka wearing Arabs. they can be Billy from next door. We need to remember that..
Fighting them over there helps US by distracting the enemy from being able to multi task,, setting up huge plan that is well thought out and administered and running a HOLY WAR. The leaders of those terrorists factions are just politicians too. they are in for money and power not necessarily making life better for the people they represent.. Well they did contribute making many many their people meet the 72 virgins in the after life. SO I guess they have something to be happy about.

I am fine with it over there, imagine not being able to watch baseball games, NASCAR races, Not being able to log on the internet and answer these questions because terrorists blew up your ISP mainframe, terrorists create a madpig disease and poison all our pork and now we cant eat BLT's, you cant drive down the street without terrorists blowing up a bridge, not being able to order a pizza without the delivery guy coming to your house and blowing himself up.


SO YES it is better its over there. lets do it to them before they do it us. because i dont want to find out what happens if we stop doing it to them

Answer 2

Remember 1993- That was the first attack on the World Trade Center. The Muslims have been attacking long before Iraq.

Remember the USS Cole? Clinton did nothing.

Remember the US barracks in Saudi Arabia.

Terrorism is nothing new. I didn't even mention 9/11 yet.

Answer 3

The only people that say our current tactics are helping fuel terrorism are liberals. The reason we are fighting "over there" and not "at home" is because the terrorists know what will happen if they try another attack here. We surprised them with our will after 9-11, now they are trying to break that will with the help of our own politicians and the media.

Answer 4

The war in Iraq has only increased the chances of terrorism against the US because their actually were no terrorists in Iraq before we went there. No they are highlty infiltrated with them.

Answer 5

The war has helped terrorists garner support from enemies of the US. If we pulled out, they'd lose their publicity base and world attention. The money and resources would dry up, thereby making an attack on US soil not only fruitless but untenable.

Answer 6

yes,
u kick a dog expect to be bitten by it,
but americans are just to blind to see that the rest of the worls is starting to hate theym,
i live in holland and my rspect for americans has droped hugely since 9/11 and a war on so called " terror"

Answer 7

yes it does greatly.