If we're winning the war on terror, shouldn't the number of areas where we fight them get smaller?

[ck4829]

In 2001, we fought them in Afghanistan, that's understandable.

But then:
2002 - now - Philippines
2002 - now - Horn of Africa
2003 - now - Iraq War
2003 - now - Saudi Arabia
2004 - 2006 - Waziristan
2006 - now - Somalia
2007 - now - Sahara

What's really going on here?

[electron_blue]

1. It was never about terror. Not even with Afghanistan.

That's what's going on.

[jeff uppy]

2. Maybe things will begin to change

According to a press release by Public Agenda:

http://www.publicagenda.org/press/press_release_detail.cfm?list=79

Anguish Over Iraq Shakes Public’s Faith in Military Solutions

Foreign Affairs made public new results from the fourth edition of the Confidence in U.S. Foreign Policy Index. The new research provides striking evidence that Americans' anguish over Iraq is spilling over to other areas of foreign policy...

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The indicator reflects a majority view among the public that they're worried about the nation's position in the world, that the country faces increasing danger abroad, U.S. policy is on the wrong track and that the United States is viewed negatively abroad.

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73 percent say the United States is not doing a good job as a leader in creating a more peaceful and prosperous world

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70 percent say that criticism that the United States has been too quick to resort to war is at least partly justified (31 percent say it's "totally justified"). On what the government must do to fight terrorism, 67 percent say we should put more emphasis on diplomatic and economic methods, while 27 percent say more emphasis on military efforts

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"When you listen to the whole of what the public is telling us in the CFPI, you hear a kind of collective cry of exasperation that comes with what they see as an identity-crushing policy failure," Public Agenda President Ruth A. Wooden said. "The public has come to the conclusion that military solutions aren't the answer, they're talking about the strategies they think would work and are feeling very frustrated that other methods aren't being employed more effectively."

[Cabcere]

4. Welcome to DU, jeff uppy!

:hi: Good to have you here.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi jeff uppy!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Cabcere]

3. Stop being so logical!

:silly:

[ThomWV]

5. And shouldn't attacks against us become fewer? And ...

Generally after a war has been won there is some sort of rebuilding going on, but if I read correctly Iraq is being destroyed at a faster rate than it is being built. Also, isn't the population of Iraq decreasing? Is that the sign of the end of war?

[poiuytsister]

6. And when do I start getting really cheap gas?

Shouldn't we own all those oil wells in Iraq by now?

[valerief]

7. The eternal war generates eternal pilfering of the Treasury. nt

[Parche]

8. war on terra

You forgot 'Upper Slobovia'