TITLE

The War on Terrorism: Winning the Un-Winnable

AUTHOR(S)
Ashooh, Jessica
PUB. DATE
September 2006
SOURCE
Defense Monitor;Sep/Oct2006, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p4
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on prevention of international terrorism. It mentions that the war on terror was a questionable idea wherein its accompanying strategic mind-set overestimated the military measures at the cost of diplomacy and law enforcement. It also mentions that war on terrorism is unwinnable for terrorism will never be defeated.
ACCESSION #
22600651

Tags: WAR (International law);  SUBVERSIVE activities;  COUNTERTERRORISM;  LAW enforcement;  INTERNATIONAL relations

 

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