9/11 Tactics
Introduction
Every moment in America post 9/11, in accordance to foreign policy, is critical. The results of the attack were perceived differently from both sides of the newly phrased “war on terror.” For the victims of the attack, revenge, justice and security were envisioned and for the attackers, revenge and justice were achieved. The newly imposed threats called upon swift and dramatic changes in the policymakers tactics in order to combat the massive blow to their infrastructure. The policymakers answered with the Bush Doctrine. After witnessing the attempt, in many aspects successful, the Obama administration is attempting another route. The Obama administration wishes to expose the tactics, that can be proven a success, and follow …show more content…
This paper will explore the legally approved torture tactics approved by the Bush administration in Guantanamo Bay, to the dismantlement of the prison and court-bound procedures taken by the Obama administration.
America under attack
Regardless of what policy was held or whether intelligence was faulted, the attack on 9/11 left the Bush administration and America the victims of a new and unconventional war. As Bush was flying back to Washington with little early information given, including only 'the confirmation of two commercial airliners crashing into the World Trade Center and Osama Bin Ladin as the main suspect, as well as flying over the sight of the pentagon on fire,'[1] Bush was quoted as saying “That's 21st century warfare you have just witnessed.”[2] Bush had to shift all his concentration away from domestic issues to the new war on terror, and the new threats that followed. The Bush doctrine addressed a large variety of subjects, but this paper will explore the Bush administrations tactics in prisoner treatment in Guantanamo Bay. Firstly, the 9/11 Commission Report discusses its …show more content…
People crave to be protected and safe but for some manipulating the judicial system in order to prevail is not an option. The Obama administration hopes to battle the war on terror while following, both the domestic and international guidelines of law. At this point, the disagreements of tactics for both administrations fall into the hands of proving a good case. In the end, it is not truly about upholding the law but rather playing with the terminology in order to achieve important goals. The war on terror is new and unconventional, and while it is always important to examine the previous administrations successes and failures, exposing them to the public and to the enemy may do more harm than
Every moment in America post 9/11, in accordance to foreign policy, is critical. The results of the attack were perceived differently from both sides of the newly phrased “war on terror.” For the victims of the attack, revenge, justice and security were envisioned and for the attackers, revenge and justice were achieved. The newly imposed threats called upon swift and dramatic changes in the policymakers tactics in order to combat the massive blow to their infrastructure. The policymakers answered with the Bush Doctrine. After witnessing the attempt, in many aspects successful, the Obama administration is attempting another route. The Obama administration wishes to expose the tactics, that can be proven a success, and follow …show more content…
This paper will explore the legally approved torture tactics approved by the Bush administration in Guantanamo Bay, to the dismantlement of the prison and court-bound procedures taken by the Obama administration.
America under attack
Regardless of what policy was held or whether intelligence was faulted, the attack on 9/11 left the Bush administration and America the victims of a new and unconventional war. As Bush was flying back to Washington with little early information given, including only 'the confirmation of two commercial airliners crashing into the World Trade Center and Osama Bin Ladin as the main suspect, as well as flying over the sight of the pentagon on fire,'[1] Bush was quoted as saying “That's 21st century warfare you have just witnessed.”[2] Bush had to shift all his concentration away from domestic issues to the new war on terror, and the new threats that followed. The Bush doctrine addressed a large variety of subjects, but this paper will explore the Bush administrations tactics in prisoner treatment in Guantanamo Bay. Firstly, the 9/11 Commission Report discusses its …show more content…
People crave to be protected and safe but for some manipulating the judicial system in order to prevail is not an option. The Obama administration hopes to battle the war on terror while following, both the domestic and international guidelines of law. At this point, the disagreements of tactics for both administrations fall into the hands of proving a good case. In the end, it is not truly about upholding the law but rather playing with the terminology in order to achieve important goals. The war on terror is new and unconventional, and while it is always important to examine the previous administrations successes and failures, exposing them to the public and to the enemy may do more harm than