Why is war the only answer in solving the terrorist problem?
962575
Our being involved in this war is not the only answer. We need some way to motivate the non-fanatic Muslim group to clean up their own act. The only people who can win against Islamic fanatics are other Muslims. Right now, they have no reason to take action against their fellow Muslims. We need to change that somehow.
461044
The only ones who can end the war are the terrorists themselves until we eradicate them all !
143969
If you mean prevent the growth of terrorists, then it would be to bring up the standard of living in poor countries and educate the people, destroy despots and introduce a free society that allows and nurtures their specific religions and beliefs without denying others. Since there will always be poverty and governments that are cruel to their own people, it will take a long time. Effectively you have to transform entire societies.\nTo prevent the introduction of terrorist activities within the US, we should adopt similar restrictions and intelligence gathering as that in other countries that are currently under siege, perhaps similar to Israel?
635069
The way to win against terrorist is not with bombs but with policy changes. We need to get at the root of the problem, not just attack the periphery. Why do they hate us? They hate us for our indiscriminate use of overwhelming power (Iraq), and our unconditional support of repressive regimes (Israel, Saudi Arabia, etc). Forcing Israel to abide by international treaties and laws, admitting our mistakes in Iraq, and removing support for Saudi Arabia's, Pakistan's, and Israel's oppressive and destructive governments would go a long way toward striking at the root of the problem.
1081550
There are only two ways to resolve any dispute among human beings.  Either the two sides work a compromise together that meets the needs of both.  Or force is used to make one side give in to the other.  War is never a real resolution of any issues, because the underlying factors that caused the misunderstandings in the first place are still there.  Sometimes we just have to wait for the next generation to take action to resolve issues that are nonsense.\n\nPeople have to be taught to hate.  People can be taught to love.
871565
You get it - I salute you for your common sense and patriotism - apparently the self-absorbed, anti-war nut bags do not wish to allow the threats and tactics of the Islamic terrorists to interfere with their fantasy world of peace and harmony without sacrifice.\n\nIraq is the center of the war on terror - the terrorists know this - the whole world knows this - why don't these idiots know this?\n\nAnti-war rhetoric serves only to embolden the enemy - if anyone can't see this, they need a piece of glass inserted in their gut so they aren't quite so blind with their head up their butt.
400628
War starts because of power. Someone has it and someone else wants it. Also religion is a major cause of war. I think that if there was no religion we would all be much better off.
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.
77050
I disagree with your premise that war has been the only means.  There has been many, many disagreements that have been worked out and resulted in treaties.\n \nTo me, it seems the world has been moving closer and closer to peace over time, until we (U.S.) were attacked.  That brought a realization that there is a different type of enemy lurking.  \n\nI wouldn't demonize you for wanting peace.  I would demonize you for not recognizing that war can be necessary from time to time, and that war now could bring about peace later.
1025405
Since it is extremely difficult to defeat terrorists without adopting their methods, as Golda Meir did post the Munich Olympic massacre, governments are faced with the dilema of being branded as state terrorists. Religious terrorists are generally much harder to deal with, as their fanaticism is instilled in them from birth, and often supported by State Governments. Recent events in Iraq and Afganistan illustrate the fact that in most circumstances terrorists are funded and supported by external Governments as part of a global strategy, adopted to put pressure on Western Alliances (USA, UK, EU.). This global strategy is usually aimed at resolving the Palestine/Israel situation, so I suppose the only answer to the question is It is pointless negotiating with terrorists as individual organisations, resolution can only be obtained by pusuading their sponsors to cease their support.
82927
Rember, war never solved anything. Except ending slavery, facism, nazism, colonialsm, communism, and the holocost.
758082
Both sides are controlled by the New World Order, which says 'You will both agree that terrorism is a problem'.\nthe truth is that almost all terrorism is conducted by the secret services on behalf of the New World Order.
82848
Yes...I believe that it is the ONLY thing that will deter  terrorists. Because violence seems to be the only thing they understand.
683575
The only solution of the present problem is the emergence of one unified state, state in the name of Islam. Only Islam has the potential of challenging this ideology of capitalism lead by USA. \n\nWhen i say Islam, i mean real islam and not the islam of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, etc. But what actually practiced by the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) and his followers.
192578
During a war, the only thing that could help is that one dude try to stop it all. The technology just make it worse, make more peoples kiled... For instance, on of the bigest scientific dicovery for war was the atomic bomb, whitch one the sientist make for scare the dutch nazis. But what does it give? It was almost peace at the end of the 2nd world war, but after the explosion of the 2 american atomic bombs, the sovietics take occasion to start a new war and start to scare the world with their own atomics bombs... \n\nDuring a war, the only way to come to an evantual peace is By discutions and maybe by kicking somme ass! But the big technology will give only trouble, belive me...
923331
Just because the problem of terrorists has MANY fronts doesn't mean that any ONE of them is less vital to address.  IF, God forbid, you were to ever have children and one was standing in traffic, and the other about to fall off the roof, would it make either of them less critical?  How good of a job could YOU do keeping this country safe?  Demorats would only apologize for not providing better transportation from the border.
481110
Yes. If they take over Palestine fully, then the problem will be solved once for all.  Or the entire middle eastern countries where there are problems for more than 5 years,  where there are so many terrorist problems, should be taken over for administration by the combined armed forces of US, UK, Germany, France, China, India, Japan and Russia, without any self interest by these countries.