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War On Terrorism Essay

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“Terrorism is a tactic that has been used for centuries and will continue to be used in the future. History tells us that terrorism as a tactic has not been defeated, but specific terrorist groups have (Hoffman, 2012).” Russell D. Howard and Brita Sands have outlined eight ways to accelerate the defeat of al Qaeda. On average a terrorist group’s life expectancy is twelve years and al Qaeda has surpassed this average. The eight considerations explained by Russell Howard are:
1. If you are not going to fight a war, do not call it a war!
2. Rewrite the National Security Act of 1947 to address the present day threat.
3. Fight an ideology with a better or more correct ideology.
4. Fight networks with networks.
5. Educate, educate, and educate susceptible youth.
6. Target mid-level management
7. Find different or new allies.
8. Understand that the military can’t do this alone.

The first consideration, if you are not going to fight a war, do not call it a war is very simple. The battle against terrorism …show more content…

While deployed in Baghdad I found many citizens had no choice but to participate in terrorist activities because jobs were scarce and the ideology was so strong it forced good people to do bad things in order to stay alive and keep their families safe. Educating the youth is a good way to help create skills to start new businesses and trades and teach children a new ideology. I found that many male youth were not made to go to school because they already had responsibilities to help their father keep the household going. This is not the responsibility a child should have, they should be focused on school and learning so a better life can be made for them. Education is a very important tool in the war on terrorism and should be vastly considered when deciding how to help in counterterrorism

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