An FBI terrorism analyst reflects on an unwinnable war
From NBCnews.com's "Think" (commentary) section:
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/9-11-attacks-20-years-fbi-terrorism-analyst-reflects-unwinnable-ncna1278942
"Leaders should communicate to the public that terrorism is a tactic, and its complete defeat is neither achievable nor necessary."
"The fact is, the struggle against terrorism is not a war to be won or lost. The United States has never actually fought a “war on terrorism” any more than it has fought a war on crime or drugs. Counterterrorism efforts, therefore, cannot be measured in terms of victory or defeat. Rather, they should be seen as part of an ongoing effort — short of both war and peace — to disrupt acts of terrorism, compete with adversaries and address the underlying issues that make a dangerous minority of people believe the only way to achieve their social or political goals is through violence targeting civilians."
Smart author.
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which is in large part perpetrated by non-government actors. Military strikes create collateral damage and soldiers going door to door rooting out 'terrorists' just intimidates and terrorizes civilians all of which just creates more terrorists.
Terrorism requires political and law enforcement based solutions. 