America and Terrorism in the 21st Century
Can Global Terrorism be stopped?
Global terrorism can be stopped if presidents across the world can use a similar approach as in the Bush Doctrine after the United States’ September 11, 2001 bombing. The Al-Qaeda bombing of the Twin Towers in the United States World Trade Center and the resultant chaos and loss of lives and property compelled the reigning president, George W. Bush, to create anti-terrorism initiatives to protect the US citizens. These initiatives were executed in several ways, such as the United States’ attack on Afghanistan to oust Taliban leader, Osama Bin Laden (Corbett et al., 2021). Former President Bush also authorized the attack on Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein, who was perceived to manufacture weapons for perpetrating terrorist activities in the United States. If every nation globally uses similar approaches to combat terrorism activities in their countries, they will fight and defeat terrorism.
Responsibility of the United States to be the World’s “Policeman
The United States acted as the world’s policeman by taking the initiative to oust terrorists, such as Osama Bin Laden and Iraq’s former president Saddam Hussein. Through the successful execution of these programs and subsequent destabilization of terror groups, the United States proved that it cared for the safety of the world, as it acted on behalf of weaker governments that could not face solid terrorism networks, such as Al-Qaeda (Gill, 2017).
Would Terrorism End if the United States withdrew its forces from the Middle East?
Terrorists across the world threatened to execute more terrorist attacks against the United States if it did not withdraw its troops from their home countries in the Middle East. However, logically, withdrawing United States troops from the nations in the Middle East that attacked innocent people was not a guarantee the attacks would end, as they existed even before the authorization by former President Bush to set up military establishments in the region.
References
Corbett, P. S., Janssen, V., Lund, J. M., Pfannestiel, T., Waskiewicz, S., & Vickery, P. (2021). U.S. History (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history
Gill, M. B. (2017, April 14). Comparing the foreign policy doctrines of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. E-International Relations. https://www.e-ir.info/2017/04/14/comparing-the-foreign-policy-doctrines-of-bill-clinton-and-george-w-bush/
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Week 8 Discussion: America and Terrorism in the 21st Century
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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 32
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
Consider a few terrorist activities from the 1980s until today. Here is a starting point:
America and Terrorism in the 21st Century
1983: The United States Embassy in Beirut and Kuwait is bombed
1988: Osama bin Laden re-organizes Al Qaeda in Pakistan to carry out attacks
1993: World Trade Center Bombing (first time)
1995: Oklahoma City Bombing
1998: United States Embassy bombings Nairobi and Sar Es Salaam
2001: 9/11 Bombing of the World Trade Centers
2001: Bio Terrorism begins (anthrax letters and Bill Gates’s warnings on bioterrorism)
2013: Boston Marathon Bombings
2018: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Then, address three (3) of the following and craft a response, as a whole, for your selections:
Explain if you think that global terrorism can be stopped.
Analyze the responsibility of the United States today to be the world’s “policeman.”
Assess if peace and stability in the Middle East are vital to the U.S. economy and national security.
If the United States withdrew its troops from the Middle East tomorrow, would the terrorist threat end? Why or why not?
Assess if the use of military force is the only way to prevent terrorism. Are there other possible alternatives? Which strategy is best and why?
Follow-Up Posts
Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.