Colin:
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The US has spearheaded a worldwide campaign against terrorism which has caused a disruption of terrorist operations and lead to the seizing of funds and arrest of many of the top al Qaeda operatives.
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OK!! That's a good start.. the best yet!
There are obviously good elements to that - the slight problem with it is:
(a) it involved the killing of many thousands of innocent people - many thousands more than the 9/11 casualties.
(b) it caused, and is still causing, great hardship to 1000's more.
(c) it totally screwed any international standing of the US.
(d) it cost the US billions of taxpayers money.
(e) it killed US troops and still does, - decimating their families.
(f) it was based on .. most likely lies, but certainly half truths.
(g) it destroyed the countries involved and left a void for far greater problems than those that existed in the first instance.
Na.. could go on! Back to the bottom line. There have been successes for sure! However, because a few idiots.. call em "terrorists" are active, does that justify all the deaths and damage??? Al-Queda is not "terminated" - never will be unless their is some mindbending. The Taliban gone? The Iraqi people like this "liberation"? It is becoming clearer each day they were better off under Saddam.
It is also not that hard to see there are other motives involved in this "war against terrorism" - I doubt it would get the support if there was not a "hoped" monitory benefit in the end.
BUT... yep.. in the middle of this, there have been good elements... so gotta be worth a point!
1. Tax cut to some US citizens.
2. Maybe some claim to eradication of smallpox....??????
3. For the actual successes against terrorism, but maybe 50 points lost for the damage this has caused globally.