What is terrorism?: How to reduce terrorism

» truearab - How to reduce terrorism

I honestly believe that USA's policies regarding combating terrorism are wrong and contre-productive for the following reasons.First of all,it is very difficult to define the meaning of terrorism.As we know every term ending with ism is ideological.It means different things for different people.What happened on the 11 of September 2001 could be regarded as an act of terrorism because the target was civilians.the attacks on Vietnam on the sixties and seventies was an act of terrorism because the target was not just militarly but also cevilian.Even Kissinger the former secretary of states admitted that mistakes had been made during Vietnam War.Now let's look at the way USA is trying to solve the question of terrorism.Sending troups to Afghanistan is rather an emotional reaction to the destruction of World Trade Center rather than a real solution to the problem.After Mr Buch has failed to find Bin Laden he has to continue his "war" against terrorism in Irak,Cuba,Syria ,North Korea,Lybia,Iran etc...It is a waste of time ,money and energy in a futile war like this.I am a great believer in preventing than curing.Whether USA likes or not some groups and countries will aquire nuclear,biological and chemical weapons.One can not stop the spreading of these weapons of mass destruction.It is important to find out why these countries want to acquire them.But more importantly why some have the right to possess them and others not.As long there are conflicts,occupations,USA 's bullying of small countries and economic injustice there will be interest of trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction for self defence.My advice to Mr Buch is if he wants to win war against terrorism he has to change tactics by attacking its causes.

-- posted by truearab