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A 5 page research paper that looks at US foreign policy and its connection to terrorism in terms of national security. The writer discusses the historical connections, the fallacies in the Bush administration assumptions about terrorism and offers suggestions for what to do. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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for what is is" was very appealing to the American public (Eland 38). However, examination of terrorism, in light of the history of US foreign policy, shows that this assessment
was not only wrong, but the actions take predicated on this philosophy have proven to be disastrous. Public opinion polls conducted in numerous Islamic, Middle Eastern countries show that the
people generally express admiration for the US, in regards to American "wealth, technology, and even culture" (Eland 38). What they oppose is not who the American are, but rather what
America does in terms of foreign policy (Eland 38). A 1998 report entitled "Does US Intervention Overseas Breed Terrorism?" reported that more than 60 terrorist attacks against US targets could
be attributed to retaliation for actions taken by US foreign policy (Eland 38). One of main proposition of US foreign policy in recent years has been that the spread
of democracy in the Middle East will defuse hatred toward the US. What this ignores is that there is no evidence that democracy can be associated with decreases in terrorism.
The State Departments own statistics show that between 2000 and 2003, there were 269 major terrorism incidents in democratic countries, which contrasts sharply with the 138 reported in countries classified
as "not free" (Eland 38). It is therefore simplistic to think that terrorist leaders, such as bin Laden, would close up shop due to lack of support is their countries
became democratic. Bin Laden has castigated those in the Arab world who would support a "peace democratic solution, rather than deal with "Jewish and crusader invaders instead of fighting in
the name of God" (Gause 62). Terrorist attacks, conducted by fundamental Islamic groups, and US foreign policy are historically connected in the Middle East (Schwanitz 160). This historical background goes
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