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  • 1 of 23

    by Shinobi

    Terrorism is here to stay. If Afghanistan and Iraq proves anything - the act of terrorism cannot be stopped. Anybody can commit a terrorist act, hours before the armed forces arrive. It's unlikely a civilized country would...read more

  • 2 of 23

    by Mathew Paul

    Naval and air power will win the war on terrorism. Naval and air power are the keys to victory in the war on terrorism. The greatest American victory in the war on terrorism combined naval and air power in a coordin...read more

  • by Christopher Park

    Channel 4 News recently showed a series of films to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the start of the War in Iraq. One of those films followed a U.S. Army unit in Mosul and a young American soldier who had been knocked...read more

  • 4 of 23

    by Robert Williscroft

    For most of the Cold War it was a deep, dark secret. Although completely declassified in 1991, even today, few really understand what SOSUS was (and is) and what it could (and can) really do. SOSUS is an acronym for SO...read more

  • 5 of 23

    by Uzitotinbaby

    Stopping terrorism. Impossible to enact until we define just what constitutes a terrorist. Now I know according to the official definition offered by the United States government a terrorist is someone who kills innocent...read more

  • 6 of 23

    by Joe Sunstrum

    By the end of this essay I will demonstrate why there is no relevance or value in not only conventional maritime forces but military forces period, when responding to a terrorist threat. I will do this by showing different...read more

  • by Olivia Bredbenner

    If there were a way of stopping terrorism permanently, we would have done it by now. UBL is only a figurehead. Even long after his passing he will be the symbol of the constant threat to us all. With his weak offe...read more

  • by Jamai Haquani

    Living in a free society it is sometimes difficult to imagine, there are a group of individuals dedicated to planning attacks on our soil. There have been numerous failed attempts since 911, this is not to say these fanati...read more

  • 9 of 23

    by Susan Thomas-Larue

    Chicken Little or Dietrich Bonhoeffer - You Decide It's everywhere today, in every part of our world, a threat that runs through nearly every religion. I'm referring to speculation that this may be the end of days. ...read more

  • 10 of 23

    by Kevin J. Putnam

    The reason killing will not stop terrorism. Terrorism feeds off violence, the more killing and terror the more terrorism. The only thing that will stop terrorism is a political approach. How that political approach will lo...read more

  • 11 of 23

    by Robert C. Sage

    Acting like the "Lone Ranger" and making the world a gulag of police states is the only way to stop terrorism completely. However, that is unacceptable, so we need to get working on the helplessness that sends people into...read more

  • 12 of 23

    by Smithereen

    Let's assume we share a common goal: Stopping terrorism. A definition of terrorism assumed by this author is: "The use of violence, or the threat of violence to achieve political, or ideological ends", obviously this makes...read more

  • 13 of 23

    by C F Munro

    The Twin Towers go up in flames before they come crashing down 9/11/2001, London's Underground is filled with smoke as a series of bombs go off in the tubes 7/07/2005, and repeat attempt on 21/07/2005 which failed not beca...read more

  • 14 of 23

    by Patrick McGowan

    Terrorism is bred from a feeling of absolute helplessness. People who accuse terrorists of being sick individuals with no regard for human life are misguided. Every terrorist has a cause, there are no examples of mindless,...read more

  • 15 of 23

    by dlmetz

    Stopping terrorism is difficult but not impossible. It takes some true patriots to stand up and call out those that support it. I'm talking about those that not only support it by deeds but by their speech as well. To ...read more

  • 16 of 23

    by Venkat Desikan

    It is absolutely indispensable for our state and central administration to prioritize the following Vitals , Essentials and Desirable on war-footing basis and ensure a terror-free ambience throughout the country. VIT...read more

  • 17 of 23

    by Gabriel Rodriguez

    Anyone who believes that the "war against terror" can be won is completely fooling themselves. I would like to believe that the leader of the free world is an intelligent, rational man, yet George Bush has been spouting t...read more

  • 18 of 23

    by Foxbaron

    I agree we may never stop terrorism completely but we sure can put a dent in it and be better prepared for it. Stopping terrorism is really quite simple. Find them and kill them before they kill you. The difficult...read more

  • 19 of 23

    by J Kleiman

    The way to curtail terrorism has not changed. Terrorism has not changed either. It has always been hard to find the culprits amongst the innocent civilians, and the civilians have always been the targets. They way you s...read more

  • 20 of 23

    by Sunny Thomas

    Terrorism some thoughts Terrorism-Can we beat it? There are so many analysis out how to tackle the terrorism, what are the causes for the terrorism and so and so. Most of the contemporary analysts points...read more

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