The War on Terror is Self-Defeating

War by its very nature creates innocent victims. Women and children are the most likely to suffer in any military action in civilian zones. We have seen this happen in Iraq and more recently in Lebanon. The so-called war on terror is the driving force for the ongoing occupation of Iraq and in itself creates victims on a daily basis.

The victims of the war on terror include not just the terrorists killed but the civilians who are “collateral damage” in the ongoing conflict. In addition America as a country is an innocent victim as we see our monetary and military resources squandered in an ongoing occupation of what was an innocent country before the invasion. In addition the creation of increasing numbers of terrorists in reaction to American actions in the world make our country less safe than ever before.

Staying the current course is self-defeating. We must change direction to restore America to its former greatness as a leader of the world. We should focus on capturing and isolating the world leaders of terrorism through basic intelligence activity. We must put our resources toward job creation and changes in fundamental economic circumstances such that people have hope for their futures. So long as we continue the occupation of Iraq and continue our military domination of the world, terrorism will arise in direct reaction to our actions. The current course guarantees failure and an everlasting war.