War with terrorism was only a legal justification of such decision (Chossudovsky).The real reasons of the war can be divided into two groups.The main justification of this military conflict was the war with terrorism, started by the United States of America after well-known terrorist attacks of 2001.Preconditions of the War The main precondition for the war was terrorist attacks on USA in 2001.For example, it supported local tribes during the war with the Soviet Union.
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Chossudovsky, Michel.The outcome of this ambiguous scenario can be critically linked to the results of the present elections in which the Bush administration has been warned by the citizens of the United States of America to do what is right and not what it supposes should be done!The evidence of this decision came mainly from the fact that Osama bin Laden declared a “holy war” against the United States of America.“America’s “War on Terrorism” Second ed, (2005).Meacher, Michael- the War on Terrorism is Bogus .
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The American support came in disguise through other Islamic countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan (Meher, page 199) etc because the direct intervention of America could trigger the next world war.in August 1996, bin Laden declared war on America from a cave in Afghanistan.In the words of former CIA agent Milt Bearden in an interview with Dan Rather on September 12, 2001, “If they didn’t have an Osama bin Laden, they would invent one.” (Chossudovsky, 2005, page 17).However, immediately after the war the United States lost its interest in the region and avoided even any humanitarian policy toward the victims of soviet-afghan war and those of the civil war that followed because of lack of any established government rule.Now with the init...
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“Syrian rebels kill 16 civilians | Al Akhbar English.” Al Akhbar English.Though it seems extremely strange for America to fund their number one enemy in the ‘war on terror’, it is still very true.“Putin suggests U.S. backing al Qaeda in Syria civil war – World Watch – CBS News.” Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News – CBS News.The similarity to today’s war on Syria is striking.” This article shows that British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and US President Dwight Eisenhower planned for a regime change in Syria through funding from MI6 and CIA officials and would require a rebel force that would be called Free Syrian Committee and would be funded to assassinate the Syrian President.1 Similar to events today, ...
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He expounded further, explaining that "...the only way to defeat terrorism as a threat to our way of life is to stop it, eliminate it, and destroy it where it grows" (Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People).In the war against terrorism, it is, unfortunately, nearly impossible to beco... .Our way of life would most assuredly be preserved, were it only possible to realize these noble ideals of eliminating terrorism.It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated" (Bush Announces Start of a "War on Terror").On the fateful morning of September 11, 2001, few of us knew that the history of America, let alone our individual lives, was dramatically and permanently changing...
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The war was also pictured as a protection for Americans from terrorism.Chossudovsky, M. (2003, February 11).War on terrorism is a concerted action that requires coordination of the intelligence of several major countries such as Spain and the US.The US used the pretext of free markets to encourage a global war against international terrorism, under the globalization process.At present, the US is preparing for war against Iran, which possesses vast oil resources (Chossudovsky, 2003).
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Chossudovsky, M. (2005) .The foregoing entailed increased information sharing in emergencies and in particular, terrorist attacks when such involves more than one member state, with such measures to be in place by June 2006 ” (European Union Counter Terrorism Coordinator, 2005).All in all, the emergency services, police, MI5, intelligence arms and government responded favorably to the largest incident in the country’s history, save for World War II.In one report, the London Metropolitan Police had contracted the private company of Visor Consultants to look into planning a simulated drill concerning the potential of multiple explosive attacks being made upon the London underground system (Chossudovsky, 2005).These drills represented cris...
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Philosophy 9/11: Thinking about the War on Terrorism .Torture is an integral component of all the evils of an absolutist rule – military conquest, regal punishment, dictatorial terror, forced confessions and the repression of dissident belief (Luban, 1438).The French historian and philosopher Michel Foucault explained that this was so because torture was “a ritual of royal dominance and royal revenge, acted out in public spectacle to shock and awe the multitude” ( .Torture became part of the “War on Terrorism” because the latter operated on the war model, which argued that fallen or captured combatants can be replaced by other combatants (May, 310).Terror can easily subdue a population than the idea that dissidents will be dealt w...
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The War on Terrorism, initiated by the United States Government’s Bush Administration in a direct response to the terrorist attacks that took place September 11, 2001, has made consistent progress in its fight against terrorism, as this lengthy struggle has led to the major improvements with homeland security, provided the opportunity to improve technology geared towards preventing further attacks and calculated military actions that led to the capture or killing of violent radical terrorists waging war on our country.“Washington is Losing ‘War on Terror’: Experts.” .As those who criticized the war at the onset, today’s critic argues that the justification of going to war was not a concrete concept, but “rather constituted a judgment o...
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The Crossroads of Power: Michel Foucault and the US/Mexico Border Wall.US politicians quickly recognised the importance of supporting enhanced security in combatting the war on terror.The rhetoric of some politicians has undeniably resulted in some US citizens’ xenophobic fears of Muslims shifting towards the US-Mexico border, as it is presented as the new biggest terrorist threat to America (Correa, 2013).Biometric borders: Governing mobilities in the war on terror.Long before 9/11, migration had been a focus of concern for America going back to the Cold War when borders began to be far more closely scrutinised.
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The Nuremberg Tribunal was established after the Second World War to try the war criminals of many.To defend the terrorism there are two methods like anti-terrorism and counter terrorism.This order to control global terrorism nations also started a ‘war against Terrorism’ under the leadership of America.Twenty Germany Nazi leaders and six organizations committed genocides during the Second World War.It used the situation well for its own uses on the name of ‘war against terrorism’.
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Every morning the family guy reads the newspapers to get inform with out any type of criticisms.Michel Jordan, David Beckham can be said to inspired kids to play a respective sport and to even wanted to look like them.Citizens of society spend hours and hours watching Television to get entertain, the same case with the Internet.An example of this we can take the newspaper coverage of the Iraqi war; also know as war on terrorism.More than 60% of Adults in America are overweigh or obese.'
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She believes that this book, "like the judicial chronicles, responds to a concrete and sustained demand from the public more and more interested nowadays in knowing the workings of justice on a daily basis" and recalls that "the conviction of journalists is analyzed disproportionate interference with their right to freedom of expression ”.The Élysée cell was set up with the The dual objective of fighting terrorism and protecting the President from attempts at blackmail.Journalists Hervé Brusini, Jacques Merlino, Michel Cardoze and Jean-Marie Bourget were also tapped to, according to Prouteau, track down the perpetrators of leaks in the Greenpeace affair; or even people like gendarme Jean-Michel Beau.In this book, the two journalists reve...
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London: Sage .Yeates, N. (2001).Chossudovsky, N. (1997).Washington DC Press Conference .Globalization, Growth and Poverty: Building an inclusive world economy.
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Many of us believe that terrorism war must be won if America must remain stable.(Stanley A., 2008) Illinois senator stresses that strong counter terrorism policies should be in place so as to boost the war on terror, a view that is shared by his Arizona counterpart.The big two concur with a suggestion of cooperation with all nations that share the same sentiments with America on terror war.According to Obama, all the options had not be exhausted and this war could have been avoided as Americans and Iraq people have only been exposed to more terror attacks.Mc Cain further points out that if America concedes defeat through withdrawal of troops in Iraq, forces of terror will only get stronger and rogues states and powers hostile towards A...
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Lavender’s death shows him the error in his ways, and that he cannot carry the weight of grief and guilt during a time of war along with carrying the responsibility for the lives of his men.Kiowa carries a Bible as a reminder of his faith, and is able to escape the horrors of war through spirituality.Like the Alpha Company, Tim O’Brien and all the soldiers that served during the Vietnam War carried various items, whether it is was the weight of their equipment, or the burden of carrying their friend’s dead body.The author offers a sufficient amount of detail for the reader to visualize the weight of the things the soldiers end up carrying throughout the whole war, both literally and figuratively.Ted Lavender carries tranquilizers, and ma...
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When Three Planes Belong To America Plunged In the World Trade Centre In New York And On Pentagon On 11 Sep 2001.After That America Tried To Captured On Muslim Countries and Their Resources.The War against Terrorism Is a Hidden Policy of the Super .After 9/11 America Dramatically Re Establish Its Relationship With Pakistan.“The War against Terrorism Is Terrorism” (Woody Harrelson) .
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After the war on terror, many states changes their view point which such situations—following the chief state which proclaimed the war.(Pearlstein, 2004) In conclusion, the issues that the international community is facing are now crossing the boundaries of states such that of the terrorism and climate change.Not only it brings terror to the whole global community but the group promotes division and conflict within the global society.: Transnational Terrorism and the New Global Disorder.Although international organizations were present in providing aid to the victims of the war, they were not equally involved in the decision making process.
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My approach to war on terror In the holistic approach to war on terror I would mainly focus on the 3Dapproach which entails diplomacy, defence and development in pursuit of security objectives of America as a country.After the September 11th attack in America I would have declared the war on terrorism and the battle fields of this war would extend to wherever the terrorists run hide or even plan.I will present a proposal that will encompass the diplomatic actions that we as a country should take in dealing with war on terror.Fighting terrorism in a fully democratic country like America has been and will always be a challenge since the actions taken by the American government on countering terrorism may be perceived differently by the pub...
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Solutions to Stop Terrorism .But that’s not the case so basically if America its allies and the “enemy” don’t find a common ground for peace they will never be peace.Many counties didn’t think that America and Britain belong in Iraq and many counties like Canada, Germany and France didn’t participate with out a U.N backing of the war .The environment has probably been hardest hit by the War on Terror, what America has done after the acts of September 11th is that they have enacting the Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995.The war on terrorisms has had many lost souls, this war has been the most expensive war is history and not a lot of countries are in favor of it.
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Under this we find that many developing nations, the World Bank and IMF through their sponsored programs have been the vehicle behind the adoption of these globalization mechanisms (Chossudovsky, 2003).(Chossudovsky, 2003) .This is because several firms from different countries are now investing in their markets of choice thus making the world to be the global village (Hill, 2005).Globalization has also resulted to enhancement of international relations between nations.Other benefits of globalization include fostering of tourism, increase of multi-culturalism, increase in local consumptions of locally produced products, has fostered sports competition such as Athletics championships and FIFA World Cup, creation of collective values, de...
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In the future to come Americans will unite and come together as a major attempt to stop terrorism and to catch and punish all the suspects associated with terrorism.“I agree with the definition of terrorism, because it can happen when you least not expect it too.” Terrorism is common practice in insurgencies, but insurgents are not necessarily terrorists if they do not engage in those forms of violence identified as terrorists acts.In contrast, war is subject to rules of international law.The United States of America now sees a national security threat raised to an unbelievable level.International cooperation and national unity will be critical to a sustained war against terrorism, and their prospects for success have never been better.<...
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“Africa on the War on Terrorism”, Ashgate, Burlington, USA .“Religion and World Change: Violence and Terrorism versus Peace.” Journal of Social Issues 61.4 .To Prevail, An America Strategy for the Campaign against Terrorism.(2006) “The Psychology of Terrorism: “Syndrome” Versus “Tool” Perspectives.” Terrorism and Political Violence 18 .New frontiers of terrorism research: An introduction.
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Due to its victory in the Cold War, the United States is now the last remaining superpower in the world, and along with that supremacy comes an inherent responsibility.September 11th has forced America to face the hatred it has created for itself throughout the world, especially in the Middle East, for its unethical foreign policy tactics.America’s War on Terrorism .This war will be fought in shadows, and the adversary will continue to target the innocent and defenseless ("The Terrorism Research Center"). "...undamentalist terrorists, mainly the Al'Qa'ida, have for America and all that America stands for.
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Currently, American troops are at war with Iraq trying to end terrorism, free Iraqi, and obtain world peace.By going to war, is America doing a good thing or is it showing signs of being terrorists and threat to other countries?In the end, President George W. Bush speech has shown his arrogance and naivety in going to war.(Bush) He is referring to the war with Iraq, and according to him, the war will "free its people and defend the world from grave danger."However, President Bush's speech shows his personality, desire for power, and war beliefs and which Hertsgaard and Andreas have accurately criticized Bush for these qualities and therefore blame Bush for foreigners' anger and hatred towards America.
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In contrast, the war on terror does not accept negotiations between the west and the terrorists.(REF) Secondly America should have aimed to meet with leaders of the Afghan government to discuss a cooperation in order to capture terrorists groups and to tackle the problem internally.The cold war marked the struggle between America and the USSR after the Second World War.America was wounded deeply on 9/11 which lead the nation to fight on open ended war against terrorism and to invade Afghanistan.Therefore it was not just a war between North and South Vietnam but a proxy war between the Soviet Union and America.
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Its supprising however that the americans during the cold war helped to set up al quidea in afghanistan by arming them to fight their soviet oppresors.After the end of the cold war people claimed that there was no threat to world peace .They were wrong however on September 11th 2001 all their views changed.Countries such as Pakistan who showed a small liking for Afghanistan backed off and let America use its airfields after this declaration of war against terror even Russia who weren't great freinds of America were letting the americans use a big airbase near afghanistgan.Thus beggan the war on terror after NATO allowed that some action must be taken against Afghanistan and the Alquieda.The taliban aka ( alquieda) called upon its people ...
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These accounts of terror can include bombing, shooting, or even just injuring innocent people.Terrorism has to stop.I am for the war against terror because of all the dead and injured innocent Americans.He finally plead guilty and instead of dying a death that he deserves, he died as a mortar.Another reason is because they are jealous of our freedom and mad about the freedom that women have in America.
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America has large business network, aid programmes and embassy centers.S can use war on terror to pursue their long- standing policy objectives.Fighting the War on Terror War on terror is a global challenge.The department of defense under the command of Barack Obama changed its name from war on terror to Overseas Contingency Operation in 2009.A number of ways have been put across to fight the problem led by the United States of America.
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The leading philosophers of that time believed that everybody should have the right to be a free individual and their ideas became essentials of the constitution and spirit of America.Keneth Kinnamon and Michel Fabre.Frederick Douglas estimated that there were some three Million slaves in the country before in 1865 the end of the civil war made African-Americans free citizens of the USA.New York: Harperpennial, 1993.The slaves had been brought to America out of economical reasons.
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