Argumentative Essay: The War On Terrorism

“Have a wolf by it’s ear, and we can neither hold him nor safely let him go.” We are in an impossible situation. One that we can neither withdraw, nor remain safely without consequences. We have long overstayed our time in Afghanistan, but what will happen if we withdraw our troops, how long before Taliban takes over, with even more hatred fueling their terrorism than before. But if we stay, how many more soldiers or civilians will be sacrificed fighting in this hopeless war. In order to win a war, on foot combat is essential. But the war on terror is so wide ranging, it can never be overcome. With a war on terror, I believe that we should distance ourselves from combat.

Combat has a negative effect on every person involved. It’s hard seeing a man dressed in the honorable American soldier uniform weeping over the bloody body of his dead comrade. Restrepo showed the hardships and the reality of what it’s like to be an American Soldier fighting in a foreign land. Besides from all of our soldiers that are killed, those who return home are
The point of going to war is to win, but how can we win without having specific targets. U.S forces killed Osama Bin Laden, the head of Islamic extremists, over three years ago, and what impact has that accomplishment had on our stationed troops? It would be logical if by stopping the leaders of extremist groups, a ripple effect would cause everything else to crumble beneath. However, the war on terrorism runs too deep. By killing their family members and friends, we are inspiring more people to join the Taliban or other extremist groups. We should distance ourselves from combat because we are in an endless cycle of hatred. Every life lost fuels more hatred towards America, and encourages yet another person to fight against us. Wars that clearly cannot be won by combat, should be fought in other ways, sparing the lives of our