On September 11th, 2001, the United States of America was unexpectedly attacked by undisclosed terrorists. The attack was so severe, so tragic that it has left an indelible mark in the United States as well as in the international community. Consequently, after experiencing such a tragedy, the natural response was sadness, anger and desire for retaliation. And at the present time the thought on everybody's mind is whether the United States should take military action against terrorists.
In order to make a rational decision about this matter, we must consider many different facts and effects. First of all, we must define what constitutes "terrorism"�. So let's define terrorism as the "use of violence, or the threat of violence, to create a climate of fear in a given population"� (encarta). In addition, terrorist violence is that which targets ethnic or religious groups, governments, political parties, corporations, and media enterprises. With these terms in mind, the United States military keep in mind the fact that their decisions will affect the future safety of the United States and future terrorist attacks.
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - NARA - 515673Although, the general public wants a quick, decisive action to be taken against the Taliban government the United States cannot afford to make brash decisions.
Although the United States should not come to a hasty resolution, it should still take some sort of action to display strength, unity, power and courage. We have to respond to the attack because we need to show all the terrorists, around the world, that the United States will not tolerate this type of act from any nation or organization. Another important aspect is how to get at the root of the problem. How is the United States going to prevent future terrorists from attacking America? Will eliminating the Taliban government solve the problem, or will it just be replaced by another similar group? What kind of effect would a financial penalization have? And should we go after only the Taliban government or every other terrorist organization in the world? How about cutting off foreign aid and support to countries that knowingly harbor and support terrorists? "American people have to be prepared now for a long-term enterprise here. This is not going to be resolved with one single swift and even punishing strike"æ"� (Samuel Berger, National Security Adviser in the second Clinton term). The military action from the United States military should not be expected in the near future. We must patiently await a decision, for there are many unanswered questions and possible effects to take into consideration.
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