Why doesn't most of the world join with America in our noble crusade against Terrorism?

Question

Lives are being lost every day due to terrorism, and seeing as we are one of the only countries in Iraq (doing all of the fighting against terror) why are other nations not helping eliminate this islamic terrorist plague?

Answer 1

Yes, all the countries in the world must unite to invade every country and to kill every human being on earth USA targets!!!!

Are you sane??????

Answer 2

THE WORLD was with American against terrorists! America had the world reverted and on her side. That's why when the attack against Afghanistan started, it was with the U.N.'s agreement and assistance.
THE WORLD was in line with America.

But I guess what you are asking is why isn't the world with America, Great Britain and Australia (plus other smaller number coalition countries) during the invasion of Iraq.

This is because it was the wrong thing to do. The world was not convinced about the weapons on mass destruction which Bush and his experts claimed they had.
The U.N. did not sanctioned this war.

Most importantly Iraq had nothing to do with terrorists and the attack on Sept 11th.
In fact, the report has come back stating explicitly that if Saddam were around, he would be a deterrent against terrorists.
He was the necessary evil.
Removing him exposed America to more terrorists wannabes.
There are now so many dying to join Al Qaeda.
And do not mind bringing others, hundreds of others, along with them, because in their sick minds, it's the most noble thing to do.
How do you fight against people like that?
That's why the world wants nothing to do with the war in Iraq.

It's not U.N. sanctioned.

Answer 3

Are you serious? If so you are one of the most brainwashed people I have ever seen.

Look man, seriously, Iraq has nothing to do with terrorism. How many Iraqi terrorists do you know of? If Bush was really fighting a 'war on terror' don't you think we'd be in Saudi Arabia (where all the supposed 9/11 hijackers were from?) or we'd have at least tried to capture Bin Laden?

The 'war on terror' is a complete lie. It's not about fighting terror, its about plundering a nation's natural resources (oil), controlling the Middle East and making vast sums of money for certain defence contractors allied to Bush.

Are you saying that all Muslims are terrorists? If so then you'd be having to wipe out 1.5 BILLION people. Would you call that a 'noble crusade'?

Answer 4

'Lives are being lost everyday due to terrorism', you say - 200 Iraqis were killed yesterday because your government blundered into Iraq and unleashed sectarian forces which Saddam Hussein had kept under control. Your 'war on terror' is making things worse. If whoever gets the thankless job of cleaning up Bush's mess in 2009 (or hopefully sooner) comes up with a better strategy for combating Islamic terrorism *and* pacifying Iraq, the world will be happy to listen.

Answer 5

It is not strictly true that only US and UK are fighting the 'War on Terror'. Lots of other countries are too. In Afghanistan we have a NATO force in place and it seems to be working quite well.

Here in UK the real threat to our safety comes from 'home grown terrorism' - the 7/7 bombings etc were the work of home grown Muslim extremists.

Got to do something about that. Keep going unto the bitter end and on to Victory.

Answer 6

Not all muslims are terrorists, the vast vast majority aren't, but it seems that the western media only gives space to the words and actions of those that are at present.
Us Brits are with you lot, despite your best attempts to kill anyone and everyone. You say 'noble crusade' some might call it 'empire building'?

Answer 7

Because you don't eliminate terror by declaring war on it. It's an elusive entity rooted in feelings of injustice--some of them warranted, some of them unwarranted, and some of them in between. Northern Ireland and South Africa show what can be done through the hard slog of democratic politics, reconciliation, and addressing the issues of grievance. The "Good Friday" agreement in Northern Ireland and the "Truth and Reconciliation" system in South Africa may not be as glamorous as going into a country with "shock and awe," but they are more effective. The Iraq invasion resulted in an unholy mess, as was widely predicted.

The psychological dynamic behind the current conflicts has something to do with fundamentalism, i.e. a narrow, "I'm right/you're wrong" view of the world. Islamic fundamentalists project all their grievances unto the Christian West--or whatever version of it is in their firing line-- while Christian fundamentalists project their grievances unto Islam--or whatever version of it is in their firing line. (Of course, things are a lot more complex than that and you have to factor in oil, Israel, etc. as well.)

Saddam was a highly unpleasant individual by all accounts, but he was a secular ruler. Women served in government under his rule. He had no time for Islamic fundamentalism. Now he is gone, Iraqi Christians are exposed and vulnerable, and the genie of sectarian strife and civil war is finally out of the bottle in Iraq. Removing Saddam--whose power had been largely created by the West in the first place-- had nothing to do with any "war on terror." The botched execution of Saddam, and the mistreatment of prisoners by the West, only served to depict him and his cronies as martyrs. How incompetent can you get?

Answer 8

We're going to sit this out for as long as we can and wait until we can see who the winning side is gonna be, then we're gonna jump in all guns blazing and take all the glory.

Just like America did in the last 2 world wars.

Answer 9

Listen to this statment, Bill Clinton stated "republicans see an illegal immagrant and a terrorist on every corner"

This is the mindset of the world.
EXCEPT the terrorist themselves.
They know we are in a war, but very few others do.
When someones stated goals are to destroy you what do you do to protect yourself?
Every and anything you can.

This is unlike any war ever fought, every man and woman is a target.
We will not win this war on terror because we think we can make them see our point of view.
The want us to convert to Islam or we will be killed.
Just think we can start a war just by drawing cartoons of the prophet mohammed.
Other countires would rather have the focus on us then on them, but they know Iran will have to be dealt with, Europe will wipe them off the map. ie not polliticaly correct but they will nuke them. After they see our way is a joke.

Answer 10

one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter.
did you know America (USA) is the only sovereign state to be indited in the world court for terrorism (due to using undue pressure financially and politically to change / overthrow governments in other states) and their response was to ignore it.

Answer 11

Wow.... yet more rubbish questions on yahoo.

Your not the only country in Iraq and not the only country against Terrorism..... And i think there would be more countries helping in Iraq if the Americans stopped killing soldiers in friendly fire which they have been doing since the first gulf war.