When do you think the "War on Terror" will end?
Considering "Terror" is not a group of people but a word you find in a dictionary, when exactly will this "war" end?
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-cheney16-2008dec16,0,4327689.story
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=6464919&page=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuXEDrDFhr4
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I can see Obama dialing it down to a point where it'll be an Imaginary War of Ideology, but it will still exist in the same mythical way it was proposed and will likely do so for a while.
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M$Am I the only one who has ever considered that America sure like to declare a lot of wars on abstract things.... "War on drugs", "War on poverty", "War on crime". Ever wonder why that is? How about declaring peace once in a while. America has been in a constant state of war, one way or another, since it's founding. That is pretty scary.
The sad reality is that during times of war, citizens tolerate more repression from government, and social changes are slipped through in the chaos. The point of all wars, whether they are arranged by governments (that are usually working together, not hostile as they appear), or wars which can not be won (because they are on ideas or perceptions), is control.
When you can manipulate the populations level of fear, you can better control people. The U.S. government actually designed a "terrorism threat level" color system, so you'll always know just what level of fear you should have. And cultivating fear, is of course, the definition of terrorism. Funny coincidence, don't you think?
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M$From meeting with Afghan tribes and other middle eastern people, military's, and rogues. The mindset is that western civilization and it's culture is looking to push out and take over their resources. Enslave them to the life of western civilization. Just as most Americans think that radical Islamists are out to take over and push out / kill all Christians. So those mindsets are now put into play and makes war more of beliefs rather than wealth or power. Just as in history (think the crusades) past these wars are not looked at as your basic country vs country warfare. To some this is a threat to their own religious believes, family values, and even their right to life.
When you add up those prevalent combination's things tend to become very personal. From the father, mother, son, and other generations of family it does become a means of survival and heritage. Eventually along the lines of this never ending conflict things become about revenge.
So to quote my old SF Group Commander, Col. Maholland, I will retire out of this war but my kids, kids will be fighting it still. Even after I'm buried. See if you think about it like this, if they were to kill or capture Bin Laden. It will not matter (for the moment in time yes it will) in the long run, he will become old news. Someone will rise in his place to continue the work and pursue power, violence, all for the justification of their beliefs or personal agenda.
So even if things seem quiet, behind the curtain they will not be. It will not be as covered as these past conflicts were. People will die no matter what their chosen professions are and the only way it will be brought into the limelight once again would be due to another major disaster.
No longer is war truly about rising to power and military might. Now it has become a matter of ideology, for some religious beliefs, but either way you look at it. This and most future conflicts are going to be defined as "who is truly right ethically, morally, and culturally." I hope I helped you attain a answer for the question that was asked.
Personal Experience , first hand knowledge from speaking with multiple nationalities.
Special operations career, operation enduring freedom 1, 5th Special forces group (A),
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M$I am assuming from the question that you are thinking of Islamic terrorists. While Islamic scholars differ on this, the radical or bomb making wing sees the world as either "The House of Islam" or the "House of War" ie the western culture. The West, which promotes such profane concepts as equality of the sexes, freedom of religion and democracy is contrary to radical Islam. There is no middle ground in this view and untill such time as either they run out of money to carry their agenda to the West or there is a fundimental change in conservative Islamic views.
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Everyone might think the war will be over the day Bush leaves office, but one small terrorist attack, no matter who is in office, and the American people will demand a forceful response.
Terrorists have the upper hand as long as we are scared. The war on terror will be over when you can carry water bottles and swiss army knives on planes again. Our security is not effective on the small scale and these rules only perpetuate the fear already in society. Get rid of the pointless rules (no fly list here I come!) and the fear will subside. When the fear subsides people will be more rational and will end the war on terror.
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I think you took me wrong. Tone never seems to translate over to text so well in just a few sentences. It was just the "damnation of non-believers to hell" bit... Sort of thing that can stir up a whole righteous hornets nest ;)
As for "Certainly, some *religions* are nothing more than organized terror..."
You've obviously travelled to Glasgow and witnessed an Old Firm game!
lang, I don't see how anything I said could have been interpreted to be to the contrary of your assertion. Certainly, some *religions* are nothing more than organized terror.
Whoa! Steady on there edd - more people have died in the name of *insert religion here* than anything else.
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M$I cannot understand how many Americans are pro war in Iraq!
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I guess it has to do with the obsession America has with outdoing the competition. Me personally I fought and served in A-stan which was part of the conflict which I did agree with (had Bin Laden only struck military / government targets my thoughts would be different) I did not agree with out motives to move into Iraq next. I have been in country a few times there before this war kicked off to look for odd "activities" and never saw a darn thing. this I feel makes it completely unjustifiable in relation to policy. But at the beginning of the Iraq war, even though I disagreed with it, I would find myself cheering it on as the media showed pictures of Soldiers liberating cities and such. I don't know maybe it's because I am a veteran myself. Or maybe because most people are trying to support the troops regardless of their own opinions of the war.
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Perhaps the portion of the population that aren't so keen on Obama would be the perfect demographic to arm and send to continue the War on Terror - Maybe they should just be conscripted, then I'm sure their twisted perspective would change.