Hey Everyone, Just carrying out some research for a final major project, regarding the War on Terrorism and I would be interested to know your opinions and if you can think of anything, that may help me with this project, I hope to get a discussion going about this issue, so the more of you that take part the more helpful you will be. Just copy and paste the questions, or number your answers.

I want your opinions on the following questions please:

1. In your opinion what do you think the War on Terrorism is really about?

2. What are your main sources of information regarding this war, for example TV, Radio, Newpapers, internet, etc?

3. In your opinion who is this War against?

4. What are your thoughts regarding this War?

5. Do you think this War is been won?

6. Who's War is it?

7. Has the War on Terrorism affected or changed your life in any way? if so how?

8. Do you believe that it is right or wrong?

9. Are you interested in this War? I mean do you always follow it on the news, or just ignore it and let them get on with it, etc?

Thank you very much to those who reply.

1. In your opinion what do you think the War on Terrorism is really about?
Terrorism is being used as a scary bugbear to make people think they're at risk: if you think about it, ten times as many people are killed on the roads in the US every year as in the worst ever terrorist attack.  But with the end of the cold war and Communism no longer being the threat it was, there is need of a new bogeyman to keep the public in check.

2. What are your main sources of information regarding this war, for example TV, Radio, Newpapers, internet, etc?
All of the above.

3. In your opinion who is this War against?
"Them"

4. What are your thoughts regarding this War?
It's bogus, in both original and current vernacular meanings of the word.  There are many, many better things that time and money could be spent on, and would make the world a far better place... but wouldn't sound as tough for the politicos.

5. Do you think this War is been won?
"being", presumably... (he says, sounding rather like an English teacher)

It isn't a war that *can* be won.  The only way of getting rid of terrorism is to get rid of the conditions that create people who think that bombing, killing and dying actually make sense.

6. Who's War is it?
I think you'll find that's "whose" - possessive pronouns don't

7. Has the War on Terrorism affected or changed your life in any way? if so how?
Not really... though it has raised my blood pressure on occasion ;)

8. Do you believe that it is right or wrong?
Completely and utterly wrong: misguided and wasteful.  And not really giving all that much protection to the various citizens; certainly no more protection than basic police work.

9. Are you interested in this War? I mean do you always follow it on the news, or just ignore it and let them get on with it, etc?
Yes - hence the raised blood pressure - I'd be tempted to use the phrase "get away with" rather than "get on with"

1. In your opinion what do you think the War on Terrorism is really about?
Terrorism is being used as a scary bugbear to make people think they're at risk: if you think about it, ten times as many people are killed on the roads in the US every year as in the worst ever terrorist attack.  But with the end of the cold war and Communism no longer being the threat it was, there is need of a new bogeyman to keep the public in check.

2. What are your main sources of information regarding this war, for example TV, Radio, Newpapers, internet, etc?
All of the above.

3. In your opinion who is this War against?
"Them"

4. What are your thoughts regarding this War?
It's bogus, in both original and current vernacular meanings of the word.  There are many, many better things that time and money could be spent on, and would make the world a far better place... but wouldn't sound as tough for the politicos.

5. Do you think this War is been won?
"being", presumably... (he says, sounding rather like an English teacher)

It isn't a war that *can* be won.  The only way of getting rid of terrorism is to get rid of the conditions that create people who think that bombing, killing and dying actually make sense.

6. Who's War is it?
I think you'll find that's "whose" - possessive pronouns don't

7. Has the War on Terrorism affected or changed your life in any way? if so how?
Not really... though it has raised my blood pressure on occasion ;)

8. Do you believe that it is right or wrong?
Completely and utterly wrong: misguided and wasteful.  And not really giving all that much protection to the various citizens; certainly no more protection than basic police work.

9. Are you interested in this War? I mean do you always follow it on the news, or just ignore it and let them get on with it, etc?
Yes - hence the raised blood pressure - I'd be tempted to use the phrase "get away with" rather than "get on with"



Ditto.




Cat

1. In your opinion what do you think the War on Terrorism is really about?

What is it really about?
To some extent I believe the so called war on terrorism is a tool used to keep the country in a perpetual state of fear. However, the same Lefties that complain about the war we are fighting now would complain if nothing was done.
Essentially, the main purpose of the war on terror is to keep our forces on a constant high alert, be prepared for any possible attack and maintain control over regions in which terrorist cells are likely to develope.

2. What are your main sources of information regarding this war, for example TV, Radio, Newpapers, internet, etc?

All of the above except for Radio.

3. In your opinion who is this War against?

Islam. Essentially.
I'm not a big fan of Holy wars, simply because I tend to not care about any religion.. but yes this war is a war against Islam, a crusade if you will.

4. What are your thoughts regarding this War?

That depends how it's defined. If we're talking about the war on terror as a war solely against terror then it's inane. A war can't be fought against a word.
The war we're fighting against Islam however I fully support.

5. Do you think this War is been won?

Has been, or is being? Either way no. It's not possible to win a war against terror as I've said before.
The war against Islam is winnable but not in the manner we're going about it.

6. Who's War is it?

Everybody who's with us.

7. Has the War on Terrorism affected or changed your life in any way? if so how?

Of course it has. My cost of living has gone up somewhat, in the next few years my taxes will increase and other domestic issues have been clouded over.

8. Do you believe that it is right or wrong?

Again, this depends on your defintion. A war on terror is inane and impossible, a war on the causes of terror is justified and reasonable.

9. Are you interested in this War? I mean do you always follow it on the news, or just ignore it and let them get on with it, etc?

I maintain an interest and do my best to stay informed as to what is going on.

1. In your opinion what do you think the War on Terrorism is really about?

Money, power, and fear

2. What are your main sources of information regarding this war, for example TV, Radio, Newpapers, internet, etc?

TV and the web

3. In your opinion who is this War against?

I agree with DT- It's against Islam

4. What are your thoughts regarding this War?

It is absolute bullsh!t

5. Do you think this War is been won?

Of course not- It never will be

6. Who's War is it?

GWB's

7. Has the War on Terrorism affected or changed your life in any way? if so how?

When I watch the news I just shake my head. Some days I ask "Why?" and other days just pi$$ me off.

8. Do you believe that it is right or wrong?

See above

9. Are you interested in this War? I mean do you always follow it on the news, or just ignore it and let them get on with it, etc?

I am interested, but in a sick kind of way.
It's like watching the proverbial train wreck.

You had to go and quote Nietzsche in your .sig, didn't you?  Fine, I'll jump in and join the rest of y'all in Miniluv's reprogramming chambers.

1:  It's all about transvaluation of values.  Read Nietzsche and deliberately get just enough of it wrong -- and all of a sudden, Strauss makes a lot more sense.

With that, let's not get into the rest of the questions.  I'm in enough trouble as it is.