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After the 9/11 Event
In his 2012 book titled, ‘Understanding the War on Terror’, Patrick Coaty discusses issues related to terrorism, especially after the 9/11 attack. According to him, terrorism emerged at the end of the eighteen century in post-revolutionary France. The initial concept of terrorism was a legitimate system of government that used terror to assert its influence. However, the phenomenon of terrorism has taken different guises since its initiation, as modern-day terrorism does not recognize any law. Indeed, the concept of terrorism has experienced a redefinition and, currently, terrorism has consistently manifested itself in the form of Islamic fundamentalism.
According to Coaty, the September 11 attack enhanced the world’s alertness on terror. The United States government and other states have implemented various controls in an effort to prevent terror attacks. Unfortunately, technological advancement has increased the terrorists’ potential, making terrorism a real threat even to superpowers. Terrorism is essentially a vice founded on rebellious activities individuals, and it aims at expressing their discontent with the current governments. In addition, protests often fuel the conflict between an administration and rebels or other interest groups who may resort to terror to achieve their goals. The United States has experienced the phenomenon of terrorism throughout the course of its history. Indeed, terrorism has had a significant impact on the country’s political, economic, and social life. After September 11, 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan in an effort to break the terrorist network of Osama bin Laden. Unfortunately, the success of the U.S.’ invasion of the Taliban in Afghanistan is debatable. Notably, the 9/11 terrorist attack had negative ramifications on American foreign policy. Therefore, according to Coaty, it is necessary first to analyze the validation of terror elements by evaluating the incidences that characterize terrorism. Notably, the terrorism has three perspectives that define the act: the terrorist’s point of view, the attack victims, and the public. Terrorists fail to recognize themselves as evil, but they believe that they are legitimate combatants who are fighting resolutely for what they believe. Consequently, they utilize every opportunity to push their agenda no matter the cost to the innocent public. On the other hand, a terror victim sees the terrorist as a criminal who has no regard for human life. However, the public’s view is unstable, and the terrorists capitalize on the public’s perception by trying to sway them towards their agenda. The public’s sympathetic view of terrorism provides an integral platform of the psychological warfare that terrorism entails. On their part, government institutions, the media, and other organizations try to counter the psychological manipulation that terrorist groups use. Many terrorists have remarkable academic achievements and are highly intelligent. Further, they plan carefully and execute their missions with stable minds. At the same time, the public perception of terrorists arises from the public’s judgment …show more content…
The “collateral damage”, in this context, is part of the objective of terror attacks. The terrorists’ disregard for the sanctity human life depicts terrorism as an abhorrent endeavor. Unfortunately, 3,000 people died in the September 11 terror attack; majority of whom perished in the collapse of the Twin Towers. The scrapers melted in the fire, which resulted from the explosion of the two airliners that hit the towers. Arguably, the war waged against al-Qaeda and the Gulf region has failed to enhance security. Additionally, it has also resulted in “collateral damage” and inability of the country to provide validation for the high number of civilian deaths. The history of terror proves that as long as ideologies differ, intolerance dominates the society, and innocent people suffer the …show more content…
government and the world states learned a valuable lesson after the September 11 terror attacks. As a result, they sought to ensure that such an attack does not happen again. The first effort was enacting laws that froze terrorist groups’ assets. The sanctions also affected some states which the U.S. government perceived to be sympathetic to terrorists. For instance, the U.S. government froze Saddam Hussein’s assets before they waged war against Iraq. Further, the laws and policies empowered law enforcement agencies to fight against terror. Evidently, the United States and the United Kingdom’s long presence in Iraq and Afghanistan proves the nations’ determination to combating
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After the 9/11 Event
In his 2012 book titled, ‘Understanding the War on Terror’, Patrick Coaty discusses issues related to terrorism, especially after the 9/11 attack. According to him, terrorism emerged at the end of the eighteen century in post-revolutionary France. The initial concept of terrorism was a legitimate system of government that used terror to assert its influence. However, the phenomenon of terrorism has taken different guises since its initiation, as modern-day terrorism does not recognize any law. Indeed, the concept of terrorism has experienced a redefinition and, currently, terrorism has consistently manifested itself in the form of Islamic fundamentalism.
According to Coaty, the September 11 attack enhanced the world’s alertness on terror. The United States government and other states have implemented various controls in an effort to prevent terror attacks. Unfortunately, technological advancement has increased the terrorists’ potential, making terrorism a real threat even to superpowers. Terrorism is essentially a vice founded on rebellious activities individuals, and it aims at expressing their discontent with the current governments. In addition, protests often fuel the conflict between an administration and rebels or other interest groups who may resort to terror to achieve their goals. The United States has experienced the phenomenon of terrorism throughout the course of its history. Indeed, terrorism has had a significant impact on the country’s political, economic, and social life. After September 11, 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan in an effort to break the terrorist network of Osama bin Laden. Unfortunately, the success of the U.S.’ invasion of the Taliban in Afghanistan is debatable. Notably, the 9/11 terrorist attack had negative ramifications on American foreign policy. Therefore, according to Coaty, it is necessary first to analyze the validation of terror elements by evaluating the incidences that characterize terrorism. Notably, the terrorism has three perspectives that define the act: the terrorist’s point of view, the attack victims, and the public. Terrorists fail to recognize themselves as evil, but they believe that they are legitimate combatants who are fighting resolutely for what they believe. Consequently, they utilize every opportunity to push their agenda no matter the cost to the innocent public. On the other hand, a terror victim sees the terrorist as a criminal who has no regard for human life. However, the public’s view is unstable, and the terrorists capitalize on the public’s perception by trying to sway them towards their agenda. The public’s sympathetic view of terrorism provides an integral platform of the psychological warfare that terrorism entails. On their part, government institutions, the media, and other organizations try to counter the psychological manipulation that terrorist groups use. Many terrorists have remarkable academic achievements and are highly intelligent. Further, they plan carefully and execute their missions with stable minds. At the same time, the public perception of terrorists arises from the public’s judgment …show more content…
The “collateral damage”, in this context, is part of the objective of terror attacks. The terrorists’ disregard for the sanctity human life depicts terrorism as an abhorrent endeavor. Unfortunately, 3,000 people died in the September 11 terror attack; majority of whom perished in the collapse of the Twin Towers. The scrapers melted in the fire, which resulted from the explosion of the two airliners that hit the towers. Arguably, the war waged against al-Qaeda and the Gulf region has failed to enhance security. Additionally, it has also resulted in “collateral damage” and inability of the country to provide validation for the high number of civilian deaths. The history of terror proves that as long as ideologies differ, intolerance dominates the society, and innocent people suffer the …show more content…
government and the world states learned a valuable lesson after the September 11 terror attacks. As a result, they sought to ensure that such an attack does not happen again. The first effort was enacting laws that froze terrorist groups’ assets. The sanctions also affected some states which the U.S. government perceived to be sympathetic to terrorists. For instance, the U.S. government froze Saddam Hussein’s assets before they waged war against Iraq. Further, the laws and policies empowered law enforcement agencies to fight against terror. Evidently, the United States and the United Kingdom’s long presence in Iraq and Afghanistan proves the nations’ determination to combating