Political Science 2231E Chapter Notes - Chapter tutorial first semester: Al-Qaeda
8 Mar 2018
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Measuring effects of america"s war on terror - War on terror is a response to 9/11. Preventing terror attacks, defeat certain groups, diminishing certain conditions that promote terrorism by promoting democracy. Both bush and obama broad goal of preventing terrorism worldwide and narrow goal of. Should rely on central question if us has decreased the threat of terror. Primary source of identifying us objectives is reliant on national strategy documentation. Often assessments of war are flattery without substance. Says full partners are iraq and afghanistan but what does that mean. Increased spending in commonly seen as a sign of progress but it isn"t. Increased terror efforts tied with worsening the situation for every additional billion dollars spent and 1,000 american troops sent to the war on terror, the number of terror attacks worldwide increased by 19. The data show countries the us invaded had 143 more terror attacks per year than countries the us did not invade.
