Angela+H

= Angela Hofmeyer =

__ The War on Terror __
= “We make war that we may live in peace.”- Aristotle = How ironic that in order to achieve peace, we must stress violence. A war of terror and undermining lies to make peace is how we solve our problems. Killing young, innocent soldiers so that our country can be safe and fear will be no more. The war on terror is taking place as we speak right at this very moment and there are soldiers fighting for our freedom. By focusing on things such as why the war started in the first place, why the attacks such as September 11th took place, and what the war on terrorism is all about; we can conclude how the War on Terror affects our daily lives. Why did this war actually start? People say that the terrorist attacks on the United States were a major part of why we are fighting. America didn’t know what else Saddam Hussein had up his sleeve for us and we needed the security. //Saddam Hussein, while not a good guy, was not behind the September 11 attacks..... // Another reason for this war’s beginning would be the foreign oil in the Middle East. Many controversies have taken place over this valuable good and countries all over the world are fighting for it. This controversy, in fact, has been a problem since 1991 and is still carried out today. People were confident that this issue would be solved by killing Saddam but found out it was much more than that. Some would say this war is necessary because the only way to resolve this ongoing problem is to finish this task we’ve started. Others have different opinions, though, saying that we shouldn’t have started this big controversy and conflict. We should not be killing our young troops and the war is doing nothing for us. Al Queda is another group that has been involved with many of the terrorist attacks the United states has endured. Osama bin Laden has been the leader of these attacks and is currently in hiding. Until we have Osama captured, I feel we will be in danger of these attacks. This war has many unresolved conflicts and that is why it is still currently going on. (Why We Fight, pg. 1) What were the [|September 11 attacks] all about? Osama bin Laden is the one who had these attacks all planned out days before. He was ultimately the only one who knew about the attacks and knew exactly how everything needed to happen. One thing, which seems very interesting, is the fact that even the suicide bombers didn’t know until the morning of the attacks. Al Queda keeps very quiet about all of their operations and has each one very well planned. Many other stories that link to  New York City and tall buildings also loom around the September 11 attacks. It makes you wonder what these people were thinking to make them want to achieve a task such as this. What sorts of motive or drive made them sacrifice their lives to kill others? Maybe it was simply the fact that if they didn’t, Osama would kill them anyway. Or maybe it was the fact that they had so much dedication to Osama and their country that they were willing to risk their lives for what they thought would make it better. The pressure on these citizens must have been tremendous and we could never imagine what was going on through their minds. ( Mysterious Premonitions and Enigmatic Early Signs, editors comments, pg. 1) What is the war on terrorism all about? This war on terror is compared to the Vietnam War. It is a brutal war with hidden meaning and sneaky tactics. The war was solely based off of these tactics and undermining attacks. Another opinion which some argue is that the war is different because of the lack of a strong power for Iraq. Vietnam had Russia as a strong power. (So If Iraq is Vietnam, What is the War on Terror?) “ Iraq //is// part of the war on terror.”- Anthony Gregory Much of the War on Terror is based off the group al Queda and the terrorist attacks. The war on terror is thought to be worse than the Nazis and all the communists reigns because of all the young deaths. Osama, the leader of al Queda, came from a very wealthy family and was sometimes known as “the Contractor.” He told the al Queda to kill any Americans that they could get a hand on. Jihad- uses centuries old interpretations of the Koran to justify violence in the name of God. This term interprets religious views impacting the war and how it is seen. “Holy War,” is not a very fitting description for this term. (Osama (Usama) bin Laden, par. 1) War- a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation. Terrorism- The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. (Dictionary.com/ war/terrorism) The actual meanings of war and terrorism seem somewhat straightforward. Although, some questions may never be answered as to why these two words take such a big part in our lives today. Why are innocent lives being taken? Who is really to blame for this war and should we even be fighting? Are we going to solve everything? Who really knows the answers to all of these questions. Years of hard work and explanation will satisfy the hunger for peace, happiness and solidarity. Until then, we’re all in this together. Picture: [|http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070917-F-7049H-211.jpg

__ Works Cited __
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