Should we end the war on terrorism?
461044
The only ones who can end the war are the terrorists themselves until we eradicate them all !
116522
The War on Terror is a different war than ever fought, and that's why it is so difficult to win. What people don't realize is that these terrorists or freedom fighters are fighting for what they so deeply believe in, and they are not part of an organized military. They can be anyone from Joe down the street, or Al-Mohhomed in Afghanastan. No one knows. The rest of the world is begining to realize that yes, this is a serious threat, and it harms more than the United Staes. Take the U.K bombings, and hotel bombing in Jordan. Al-Quida is terrorising people of the same faith. With this war there are no borders. I do not agree with George Bush, but I will say that he is correct in one aspect. We must stay the course until victory is ours. If we back down to people who threaten us, then that puts us and the rest of the world into a submissive situation, and then those people will begin to walk all over us. Once a victory is achieved by someone, that person wants more, and becomes power hungry. That is the situation with terrorists. The war on terrorism is a bitter stale-mate.
718908
A never ending war to keep peoples attention off the corruption of their governement at home. Example, the war on terror. Its a war on an emotion! When is that going to end? Never. Thats the idea. Do you think the Patriot Act would ever have passed without 9-11 or Iraq? Just some stuff to think about.\n\n\npeace
651768
I really don't think the war on terrorism will ever be over, just read what's going on behind the scenes. Democrats will never help us either and that is so frighting, we need all the help we can get.  http://www.anti-cair-net.org/http://www.cair-net.org/http://www.danielpipes.org/article/394
39244
I think we should track down the perpertators and bring them to justice. Definitely we should not negotiate, that will only cause an increase in terror attacks and kidnappings.
1130187
MAN  we need to just sit around and take it just like we have for the past 20 years.  Let the terrorist continue to kill Americans and just try to suppress it so no one in the United States hears much about it.  When we go to war it's all over the media so everyone hears about all the americans getting killed.  Let's pull out of Iraq and let the terrorists go back to what they were doing...killing americans without it being so public.
989794
Just in case noone's figured out yet, everyone in the world except for England hates us, so there's really no creating enemies; they're already there. And I'm sick of government idiots thinking we can stop terrorism by invading every country with terrorists. EVERY MIDDLE-EASTERN COUNTRY HAS TERRORISTS! There has to be another way, or we're going to end up turning the worlds oil supply (and an entire culture) into a parking lot.
926419
I'm sorry, but the only way I know to defeat terrorism is by killing them. They are already killing themselves, so it doesn't seem to be a problem killing them off before they kill themselves and us both. You don't offer any other suggestions, so you must not have an answer.
955566
Yes, and I think we need more help from other countries too.  I think that if we put a huge mass of boots on the ground and overwhelm the terrorists, that would be the way to go.  I think that we should systematically start from the top of Iraq and fight our way down and wipe out the terrorists.
222293
Ask the Israelis if the war on terrorism is winnable.  The Israelis have been fighting in one fashion or another since its conception as a nation in the 1950's. We can only defend against terrorism.  Our existence as a nation could very well be the reason that most terrorist or countries that support them wont stop.  It will only win if they decide to give up and "live and let live". The truth of the matter isn't the fact of who is in office or what our politics is. Its a matter of our ability to BE CONTROLLED!  We can not as a people be controlled because we have rights under our system of laws that guarantee freedoms are protected.  To read the US constitution and our bill of rights states the major reasons for there hatred of the USA.  The truth is no its not winnable in one sense, BUT to just pick up and quit is the day we loose all rights as a nation to keep those freedoms they are afraid of...
737244
Not really. In fact, the current occupation of Iraq doesn't have anything to do with the reason we went over in the first place.\n\nWe're doing nothing more than baby-sitting the country, and acting as its local police force, while it's in the middle of a civil war. There is no evidence, none, that says anything we're doing there has any effect on global terrorism. It's purely politics and empire-building.
18922
In my opinion, the War on Terror will only motivate the terrorists even more... Though its not possible to elimate terriorism in it's entirety, its something that needs to be done.
301393
I don't think so.  Not indefinitely.  There are ways to put it off, but it will come sooner or later.  Look back in history.  It's always been here.  Why do we think we can stop it now?  Besides, it's in our nature from birth.  We fight for what we think is ours or the way things should be.  Be it the toy in the nursery when we're one or the seat at the lunch table when we're seven or eight, all the way up to the land we think should be ours as an adult.  Think of it like this.  If someone barged in to your home, started taking things that were yours and told you how you should act and live there, would you fight back?  Or would you be "peaceful" and let them have their way?
1092819
I think we are unchartered waters on this one.  We have never fought an enemy of this nature before so where to draw the line and how far to take it will depend on the world's willingness to stop the terror attacks.  As we saw with Spain, not all countries view this war the same.  But, unless there is a concerted effort on the part of all governments that value freedom to destroy the terrorists throughout the world we will never end this.  Afghanistan and Iraq are the tip of the iceberg.  The Islamic terrorists, and make no mistake that that is who this war is directed at, have the ability to travel all over the world and use the tools of cowards to continue their jihad.  Since we are not fighting a standing army, and I doubt that our estimates of people involved in terrorist oganizations is close to accurate, we cannot know when we "get them all".  The ultimate solution will have to come from a coalition of world governments being willing to root out these organizations on their soil and drive them into a corner where they are considered, and please forgive the use of the term, lepers.  Once they are seen as un-touchable (in that no one wants to touch them or allow them safe haven) then we can talk about drawing lines.
71834
Dear, \nI am very grateful for your kind contact. My question’s hading was War against Terrorism.\nI strongly condemn terrorists, they are causing great lose of innocent lives. So very person who has a soft corner in its heart for terrorist may be also called terrorist. \n\nI respect your opinion, everybody should fight against terrorism. I believe Americans are most cultured and well mannered people, you talked me in a different way? If you do not agree my point of view, we can discuss that. But you threat me to hit my country? Everybody surely loves its country, and Pakistan is playing a vital role in removing terrorism and is a front line fighter against terrorism. \n\nBut on the other hand can you justify the deaths of innocent child and innocent peoples, we are also humans.\n\nIf you think somebody is performing any task which is not right, and then you should prove that he is criminal, if proving without that, you take any action, any decision by your self, and the whole world protest against this, so you should review your act.\n\nIf we want to live a peaceful life we should remove the cause of terrorism. Otherwise you threat, so be informed nobody can remove terrorism by force. We know how to defend our country; you can buy only few people but not whole nation.\n\nAnyhow thank you for your opinion. \nLooking for your reply.\nSincerely \n\nImran
1023129
We can't WIN the war on terror.  It isn't that kind of war.  But what is the choice?  The arguments to the contrary sound like the arguments of a religious nut who says, "Don't go to the doctor about that fungus.  Just take vitamins and eat well and rest," all before the victim dies overgrown by the fungus.\n\nThe alternative is the slow growth like a cancer that we allowed by our silly passive behavior of the past as repeated strikes against us were ignored, or we spent our time scolding the terrorists while they laughed and recruited more for a bigger strike, then a bigger strike.\n\nBetter to make their lives so hard that people will know that they can always join the terrorist networks.\n\nAnd die the next month.\n\nIslam will not take over the world.  We'll destroy any organization that seeks that goal.\n\nSo will all brave and honorable people.\n\nWe will preserve all parts of Islam that don't have the goal of destroying or converting all "infidels".  There is too much of beauty and wisdom in Islam to lose.  But this kind of terrorism cannot be tolerated, or given a pass.  It must be confronted EVERY time it raises it's serpentine head.\n\nBetter than having self-appointed murderous butchers who videotape the beheadings of innocent civilians around.  \n\nZarqawi needed killing, regardless of his "importance".
815019
Absolutely.\n\nMost terrorism is conducted by the secret services, primarily CIA/MI6/Mossad/ISI.\nThe main culprit is CIA, who were at the root of 9/11.\nIf the secret services were closed down, the terrorism would stop, and most of the reasons for war would disappear. Enormous savings would be made, the world would be far more peaceful and happy, and no-one would be living in fear.\nThe only reason it is not done is that those who control the secret services make great profit out of their activities.