5 Sep, 2011
It’s time to end the war on terror — Slate Magazine
Days after 9/11, President Bush declared a war on terror that would “not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.” At first, his rhetoric served as an empowering battle cry for an enraged, disillusioned public. Ten years later, his words are a poignant reminder of the thousands of Americans killed in two wars overseas. And they’re fodder for the pundits and analysts who aren’t convinced that the threat of terrorism justified its position as the organizing principle behind our recent foreign policy decisions.
After two wars, the Arab Spring, and the death of Osama bin Laden, is it finally time to end the war on terror?
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