Global terrorism

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"They want to live, we want to die" Osama bin Laden observed very meaningfully. "Our war will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated", G.W. Bush answered. After 9/11 the concept of management of war has seen great radical changes. The usual questions and features of the "normal" wars "what, when, how, against who?" don't apply anymore. Traditionally, terrorism has been used for political aims, mostly by extremists (left- or right-wing). The main difference between the 19th and 20th century "classical" terrorism is that this kind of terrorism had an aim, and could have an end if their aims were satisfied. If Great Britain would have left a united country to the Irish people, and not only the south of the Ireland, the IRA (Irish Republican Army) would have ceased agitating.

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[...] The unemployed and directionless youth joined the conservative Islamic institutions and terrorists armies, for they providing them at least food and drink. The brainwashing and training of Mujahidins is done in such a way that youngsters are convicted that by turning into a fidayeen (martyr) they would enjoy the pleasures of heaven after death. The purpose of opposing the western culture and becoming fidayeen while doing this has turned the main purpose for them to become terrorists. Inner roots and structure of terrorism 1 Structure of terrorism and Al Qaeda First of all, there exists a natural asymmetry between the terrorists and their targets: terrorists strike whenever and wherever they want. [...]

[...] Moreover, this war is an ideals and values war, not a war against a particular country or ruler, but against a person wearing a mask: it could be anyone, and the duration of the war seems endless. No doubt that against this kind of terrorism, a pragmatic response is necessary, but along with the military answer, we shall think of others ways of action. Why acting like the terrorists do? If the values of the “Western block” are “freedom, democracy and tolerance”, as explained by G.W. [...]

[...] Man can regulate the spacecraft, detect an oil source from a satellite and has now the power to destroy the entire humanity. But, only when he is able to view the other with empathy and in totality, he would be able to give this earth a sustainable peace. [...]

[...] However, making America as the main culprit for the problems in the Muslim society wouldn't be fair. No leading Muslim or well- known leader has stepped on the international stage to condamn, for instance, Bin Laden's hijacking of Islamic symbols to justify mass murder. How can leaders like bin Laden spread their influence without any protest or discussion in the large Muslim society? The people and more so the genuine thinkers among them, who maintain total silence are also to blame. [...]

[...] The believer is convinced that other causes are wrong and should be corrected, even by resorting coercion, and they whould be defeated or converted, and if need be, even eradicated” (Ehsan Ahrari). Fundamentalism keeps thus the believers in the static state of a myopic religious belief system. All the religions, more or less, have to cope with fundamentalist upsurge. Referring to Nietzsche's ‘resentment man' model in his book called disease of Islam”, A. Meddeb insists on the fact that there is a problem in Muslim societies, in the way Muslims perceive themselves. The Nietzsche's ‘resentment knows that he once has been great, and still thinks he is. [...]