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Nor was Arafat helped by world events that shifted the spotlight to Bush’s wars on terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Today, European leaders’ overarching goals in the Middle East are to de-escalate the hegemonic struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia, prevent nuclear proliferation, combat terrorism, and stanch the flow of refugees into Europe.
But, while concern about terrorism is greater, and immigration restrictions are tighter, the hysteria of the early days after 9/11 has abated.
To be sure, there is no such thing as perfect safety, and, historically, waves of terrorism have often taken a generation to recede.
Competing narratives matter, and terrorism is about narrative and political drama.
President George W. Bush made a tactical error in declaring a “global war on terrorism.”
A key lesson of 9/11 is that hard military power is essential in countering terrorism by the likes of Bin Laden, but that the soft power of ideas and legitimacy is essential for winning the hearts and minds of the mainstream Muslim populations from whom Al Qaeda would like to recruit.
Rising anti-Americanism around the world threatens to deprive the US of the soft or attractive power that it needs to succeed in the struggle against terrorism.
Beyond Bin LadenNEW YORK – The killing of Osama bin Laden by United States special forces constitutes a significant victory over global terrorism.
Bin Laden’s demise, as welcome as it is, should in no way be equated with the demise of terrorism.
So terrorism will continue.
The best parallel that I can think of when it comes to understanding terrorism and how to deal with it is disease.
There are obvious parallels with terrorism.
Terrorism must be stripped of any legitimacy that it may be viewed as having.
Pakistan will most likely prove critical in determining the future prevalence of terrorism.
Some parts of the Pakistani government are sympathetic to terrorism and unwilling to act against it; other parts simply lack the capacity to act against it effectively.
That will mean improving protection of the EU’s external borders, compensating domestic losers from migration and free trade, and soothing public fears about terrorism.
Former President George W. Bush once explained terrorism as the expression of hatred for American freedom.
But when terrorism results in torture of prisoners, ever more police surveillance, and official threats to US citizens’ legal rights – or, for that matter, when a crime committed by two young immigrants causes an entire city to be shut down – Americans’ government is harming their freedom more than any terrorist could ever hope to do.
These include increasing aggression from Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin; the rise of ISIS and the threat of homegrown terrorism; and refugees fleeing to Europe from the Middle East and North Africa.
When faced with acute, seemingly overwhelming threats like Islamic terrorism, Russian adventurism, and demagogic populism, the best refuge can be fundamental principles and values – complemented by a little common sense.
One deploys soldiers to the fight against terrorism; another provides critical energy supplies or access to raw materials.
Our relationship has evolved from a predominantly economic one into one that includes fighting terrorism, piracy, and organized crime, as well as many other issues.
These include democracy and the rule of law, respect for human rights and the environment, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, and the campaign against terrorism.
Given its use of subversion and terrorism against its adversaries, a nuclear-armed Iran might be even more assertive.
Pakistan, they said, was as deeply engaged as their countries in the war against terrorism.
The second issue is terrorism.
India has experienced horrific acts of terrorism on its own territory.
Yet, today, as Iran’s influence grows and Islamist terrorism continues to proliferate, Palestine is the last of Saudi Arabia’s worries.
But these defeats do not mean the downfall of ISIS, much less Islamist terrorism, or that the Middle East’s most acute conflicts will be resolved anytime soon.
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