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War on Terror
War on terrorism, is that right strategy?

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Seong, Cho

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Introduction

War on terrorism’ what is that

Budget on war on terror

Reaction

Conclusion

Introduction
Since September 11, the world has been changed. It did not a matter for just Americans, but also it became a matter to the world. American government announced a War on terrorism and its allies engaged in that plan. After 7 years, they still fight against terrorism but now we do not know what the war on terrorism and what that is for. Every single time when we watching TV, most victims are American or its allies’ soldier or citizen of Afghanistan or Iraq. Terrorists still are out of the surrounding area and they are planning another attack. I’ll look for the way of how we are going to plan for fight against terrorists and effectiveness of war on terror to explore whether it is working or not. And it needs to be defined why the world choose ‘war on terror’ option as a counterterrorism from several options. There have been huge incidents happened by terrorist but most of them were very small damaged to the public. They can choose another options such as hiring more police officers or spend more money on the analyze them. I will explore what impact ‘war on terrorism’ has brought to terrorist and us so that we can justify whether it is wrong or right decision to response to the terrorism.
‘War on terrorism’ what is that?
War on terrorism or war on terror seems have led by U.S government. After September 11, Bush administration has announced ‘war on terrorism’ to Al Qaeda and its supporting countries or organization. In this section we are going to look at what ‘war on terrorism’ is.
Since U.S.A independence from the U.K, U.S has not been attacked by foreign country. We could find out similar issues with September 11 bombing from the history. ‘Pearl Harbor bombing’ Someone could claim that Pearl Harbor bombing however, it is not



Bibliography: Broadcasting Board of Governors (2008) ‘Broadcasting Budget Targets War on Terror’ www.bbg.gov/_bbg_news.cfm?articleID=133, downloaded 25/05/2008. Warresisters (2008) ‘ where your income tax money really goes’ www.warresisters.org/pages/piechart.htm, downloaded 25/05/2008 Pincus, W., and Milbank, D. (2004) ‘Al Qaeda-Hussein Link Is Dismissed’ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47812-2004Jun16.html, downloaded 25/05/2008.

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