Lost Cause: Consequences And Implications Of The War On Terror

Tactics to induce terror in pursuit of a political goal have been utilized by a multitude of organizations across the globe. This method of power control is known as terrorism, and due to its impact and unpredictability, it is highly feared and monitored today in the 21st century. Attacks of this nature stem from radical beliefs of religion, ethics, or other politics, and have been carried out globally, ranging from the 9/11 attack in New York City to the 2015 shooting in Paris, France. Terrorism over recent years has grown despite an abundance of efforts by many nations and international organisations to stop development of such groups. This growth is partially attributed to advances in digital technology and the furtherment of communication techniques, such as social media and web-based content, which has allowed for the spread of these radical ideas across the planet making it difficult to control the advancement of these beliefs (Council on Foreign Relations, 2009). Terrorism will never be able to be fully stopped due to the abstract nature and ideology from which terrorism originates.

The United States has been at war since its creation in 1776. Notably, one of the most crucial wars was the War on Terror. Beginning in March of 2003, this war initially served the purpose of getting rid of the country 's leader Saddam Hussein to prevent his use of suspected stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction. Hussein was best-known as a Middle Eastern ruler with a violent regime. He governed Iraq from 1979 until his capture in 2003when President Bush presumed he was harboring chemical weapons such as synthetic warheads, shells, or aviation bombs. While politics justified invading Iraq, the conflict between the U.S. and Iraq began long before the war. In the post-election leading up to the war, political officials such as George Bush attested repeatedly that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and posed a danger to the U.S. and other targets. Bush sold the war to Americans by attesting these cases of threat to Americans openly with supreme certainty. The United States of America should not have invaded Iraq as it allowed the establishment of government power and democracy without evidence under prior resolutions, increased violence, and forced American citizens to inquire significant debt including the injuries and hardships sustained by U.S. soldiers.

9/11 was a major focal point on the war on terror. It changed America in many ways. There are two main view point’s that will be gone over in this research paper. The first and the most vital will be cultural historical viewpoint because it change Americas culture and how the viewed the world in a major way. The next but less prominent is top-down because in this research paper I will be talking about how the people in charge reacted to the events that unfolded in 911 how their decisions shaped the world that is today. These will be the historical viewpoints that will be shown in my research paper.

Throughout the history of our great country we have had very tragic incidents happen, and things we wish we could forget and discard them from our history just like other certain nations. One of the many tragic historical events are assassinations of important political figures and pop icons. Or other events like 9/11 and the Columbine school massacre which drastically affected the future of our country. On 9/11 we were thrusted into the war on terror, and for Columbine we had to make gun control for a nation that is so hell bent on the second amendment that it’s still hard to get legislation through. As for assassinations, we look at people like Lincoln. This great man who did so much for this country yet had to die due to the outlook on slavery. Although when you really look at his death it was not as bad because the Civil War had already ended and we were on our way to reconstruct the South. But when you look at someone like JFK it is very drastic. At a time where tensions were rising with the threat of communism and the Civil Rights Movement and him being a young president who a lot of people resonated with, that it was such a huge hit on America at this influential point in time that made his death a tragedy. This really shaped the way Americans thought about their government, and whether what they tell us is the truth or a bag of lies or fact versus fiction. The assassination of one of the most

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is a terrorist organization on the United States’ Foreign Terrorist watch list that has been able to successfully recruit both homegrown volunteers who stay with U.S. borders to commit terrorist acts on behalf of the organization, and foreign fighters who leave the United States to join Arms in Syria. Since March of two-thousand and fourteen one hundred and eleven individuals within the United States has been charged with offenses related to ISIS, fifty-eight have pleaded or were found guilty. The Islamic state of Iraq and Syria started as a rebel organization that has rapidly gained territory within Syria since 2014 and has proven to be somewhat revolutionary. From its ability to attract thousands of volunteers across sovereign state and international lines, to its resilience to sustained U.S- lead bombing campaigns and its regular spectacular acts of violence. (Kalyvas 2015) Although ISIS was not the perpetrators of the September eleven attacks, they have earned a number one spot as an international threat to many countries due to its ability to recruit homegrown extremist and foreign

One of the greatest hybrid threats to global stability today is the rise of the Islamic State. ISIS has been using hybrid techniques for a number of years. Current insurgent activity taking place in Iraq and Syria has been well documented. ISIS has shown time and again that they are a well-organized military-like group with its structured rank and coordinated offensive tactics. In addition to insurgent actions, ISIS has taken to terrorism in many countries around the world in order to promote its objectives. Recently it has been discovered that ISIS has also teamed with criminal organizations in both Europe, Asia, and North America. Additionally, ISIS has waged an information war against its enemies by spreading its propaganda through news outlets

Terrorism is an undoubtedly real concept that has left its mark on the 21st century in quite a profound way. That being said the topic of terrorism is both one of reality and conspiracy, not to debate the merits of its authenticity but rather the way in which governments respond to such unforeseen attacks. Many theorists have argued that the so-called war on terrorism is simply a political ruse; a political tactic used by western democracies to justify their engagement in ulterior motives abroad. When the Bush administration declared a universal “war on terrorism” after the events of 9/11 occurred, the entire approach of the western world towards the subject altered. Harsher laws, stricter security regulations and calculated conventional warfare tactics became priority. To engage in the discussion of whether the war on terror is in fact winnable is an extremely subjective argument, since it cannot be eradicated in a purely conventional sense, as small victories ensue but the overall war rages on. Terrorism is an unfortunate and undeniable reality that Canada has come to comprehend, the west is no longer a safe haven isolated from the reaches of radicalism. Canada not being a nation completely immune from the influences of terrorism has had to respond to threats by implementing additional criminal laws and policies to ensure the preservation of peace and security both domestically and abroad. Subsequently, with Canada being a nation built on the rule of law it is extremely

The three chapter is The Military Crisis.The endless War on Terror represents a clear over-extension of American capability and if it continued ,it will expedite decline. The author think that From the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, we can get a wrong result "The small war preparation is very brief, but the long-term consequences are serious,expanded the empire, the army should have more use of reserves and apply for enlistment. Although the United States has advanced weapons, Iraq assembled improvised explosive devices have made havoc on the world's best-equipped army. Bacevich believes that constructive strategy in foreign policy must recognize that the US military has both limited resources and limited impact. Amry leaders have tended

ISIS is a terrorist group that originated from Al Qaeda in 2004. This group was an ally to Osama Bin Laden’s notorious Al Qaeda; “meaning they both were radical anti-Western militant groups devoted to establishing independent Islamic state in the region” (Thompson, 2015). The differences with ISIS and Osama’s terrorist group is that ISIS has proved to be more brutal and more effective at controlling the territory it has seized. With ISIS being the strongest current terrorist organization the question has been proposed; how will the world defeat this “group”? How has it affected the world? How will the end of this “organization” affect the world, if there ever will be an end? In order for ISIS to be destroyed all of these questions must be

The United States military should not be used to fight terrorism on America soil, due to the fact that it can causes mass destruction and chaos. Attempts to defeat terrorism through military operations in rogue states may eventually defeat one foe; however the pictures of bombed hospitals and injured civilians will only create more enemies (Cannon, 2014). Terrorism is the use of harmful or lethal force to intimidate, terrorize and provoke citizens, in order to fulfill the interests of the terrorist. Terrorists normally operate from a government, community and organization in which specific goals are trying to be reached, whether it be trying to ruin the comfort of living, provoking fear or disrupting the safeness of our country. Most terrorest groups operate in rogue countries because the governments are easier to manipulate, due to the fact that theyre so ill epuipped and not capable of partaking in a long-term war

War on terror is a global challenge. A number of ways have been put across to fight the problem led by the United States of America. Defeating terrorist has been found to be a very effective way of fighting this threat. It is achieved by identity, location and destruction of the terrorists along with their organizations. Once the unlawful activities are spotted, they are confirmed and relevant actions taken against them instantly. Evidence is the U.S bombing of Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan in pursuit of Al- Qaeda network which was successful because Osama was later found and killed.

This article centers around the infamous terrorist group, ISIS, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. This leauge of terrorists is striking fear in the hearts of people around the world, with videos being released of ISIS hostages being brutally murdered, as well as various attacks to important historical landmarks, and the takeover of an area as large as the United Kingdom in an extremely short amount of time. Some have referred to ISIS as the “J.V.” version of Al Quaeda. In the absence of Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al Quaeda, this group has only grown larger and more powerful, people from all around the globe have begun to join and support this group of extremists.In recent times, many countries had underestimated the ability

From the 1980s, terrorism has increasingly taken a religious dimension, specifically that of an Islamic one (Hoffman, Rapoport). Islamist terrorism has been extensive on a global scale: starting with the early rise of the Islamist terrorist organizations like Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and others that were largely focused with Israel, it continued with the more recent entrants like Al Qaeda, a transnational terrorist organization, and the Islamic State of Syria and Levant, now a quasi-state, which have a geographically-broader ambition. Although Al Qaeda had focused on taking their fight to just the faraway enemies, ISIS has broadened their targets to both the faraway and nearby. And, as it stands, there is no indication

After the events of September 11, 2001, the United States had a unique dilemma. America was engaged in what would be called a “War on Terror”. This new conflict was unlike any in American history. Previously, in the context of war the United States had always fought a nation or group that had defined boundaries as to where they resided. This new conflict went away from these rules of the past. Terrorist groups were not bound to a region, but were instead united by an ideal. September 11 marked the first time in which terrorism would rise to the forefront of the nation’s agenda. This emergent wave of conflict required a different strategy than the those of the past because of the unorthodox nature of the opponent. One of the major innovations fostered by the “War on Terror” was the expansion of torture. The dramatic rise in terrorism sparked the unethical advancement of interrogation techniques in order to more effectively acquire information. The emergence of the “War on Terror” required government officials acquire intelligence in a new way thus spawning the emergence of “enhanced interrogation” methods, however, the morality of these techniques would come into question as they were revealed to the public.

The world has been changed forever since the tragic attack on September 11, 2001. An observer described the atrocity by saying, "It just went 'bam,' like a bomb went off. It was like holy hell (CNN 1). " The new world will be different from what any American has known before. A new war has arisen, not against a foreign country or a major region of the world, but rather against a select group of people who have the capabilities to destroy the lives of so many. The war against terrorism which the United States is now forced to wage will not be an easily won battle. This war will not be fought solely on scattered battlefields in certain countries. It will instead permeate through every aspect of life as we