The strategy does not only apply away from home. It is known that the biggest threat may very well lie within our borders. The rapid growth of internet and in particular social media applications has led to terrorist groups like Al Qaeda being able to recruit people in the homeland and have them as sleeper cells in the US waiting on the right opportune moment to strike. The violent extremism that is seen on the other side of the world could be right next-door lying in wait to pounce and the CIA has no jurisdiction over that. The government on these matters relies on the department of homeland security and the FBI to provide up to date information as regards terrorist threats. As would be expected the war on terror here couldn’t be fought as
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As previously mentioned the group targeted key US installations in several countries before slamming planes into the twin towers leading to the war on terror. The declaration on the war on terror was global not a US interest case and many countries answered the call. At the United Nations there are over ten conventions that have come up over the years to deal with extremism and many countries especially those that were victims of Al Qaeda and its sects have signed up for this conventions that touch on financing hijacking WMDs and hostage taking to name just a couple of …show more content…
They are constantly adapting and it is upon the US and UN to return the groups to thirty years ago when they were incapable of any mass attacks. One sure way is for US to foster alliances with nations that can help them fight back the threat and ensure that these allies are strong enough to do so. Along with these allies returning the majority of the Muslim world to a semblance of peace is the next most important thing. Teenagers now coming to war fighting age have known nothing but war all their lives and they may continue in that way not knowing that there is a better way (Habeck et al., 2016). Peace particularly in Afghanistan and the rest of the Muslim world are essential in maintaining Al Qaeda at bay. The US also needs to lead from the front as opposed to leading from the back by backing local people in affected states. Coordinated efforts should also be seen if the threat is to be stopped. With sixteen anti-terrorist agencies US sometimes seems to be working against itself and it needs to set priorities right and direct efforts in the right
As previously mentioned the group targeted key US installations in several countries before slamming planes into the twin towers leading to the war on terror. The declaration on the war on terror was global not a US interest case and many countries answered the call. At the United Nations there are over ten conventions that have come up over the years to deal with extremism and many countries especially those that were victims of Al Qaeda and its sects have signed up for this conventions that touch on financing hijacking WMDs and hostage taking to name just a couple of …show more content…
They are constantly adapting and it is upon the US and UN to return the groups to thirty years ago when they were incapable of any mass attacks. One sure way is for US to foster alliances with nations that can help them fight back the threat and ensure that these allies are strong enough to do so. Along with these allies returning the majority of the Muslim world to a semblance of peace is the next most important thing. Teenagers now coming to war fighting age have known nothing but war all their lives and they may continue in that way not knowing that there is a better way (Habeck et al., 2016). Peace particularly in Afghanistan and the rest of the Muslim world are essential in maintaining Al Qaeda at bay. The US also needs to lead from the front as opposed to leading from the back by backing local people in affected states. Coordinated efforts should also be seen if the threat is to be stopped. With sixteen anti-terrorist agencies US sometimes seems to be working against itself and it needs to set priorities right and direct efforts in the right