Six years on - are you happy with the response?

[AzH]

Hello my pretties, here is a question for all but specifically a question for the US members of this forum. Six years have passed since the tragic events of 9/11 when thousands of people lost their lives as a result of the WTC attacks. SInce then the US has been embroiled in a war in Iraq in which 3774 US servicemen and women have lost their lives. In addition a further 300 allied troops have been killed. Billions of dollars in ordanance, fuel and aid have been spent, the struggle continues in Afghanistan and across the world there are threats of terrorist attacks all the time.

My question to you is this: Are you satisfied that the US Government has adequately responded to the WTC attacks of six years ago? Please vote on the poll and post your reasons why you feel enough has or has not been done.

Thank you.

[Cap'n Rommel]

I believe afghanistan was a right thing to do.. the way they did it wasnt though, and them changing focus to iraq was just stupid

[LIGHTNING [NL]]

Not at all satisfied. Terrorism is a bigger threat now then it ever was.

[Chemix2]

Satisfied; there isn't much more than can really be done without giving even more power to corruptables, and no one is willing to go for full on cultural imperialism like the ole days so... this is about as far as it can get.

[Karst]

I voted "Non-US citizen, not satisfied" and then I realized I was a US citizen

Anyway, I don't see how anything the US has since done could contribute anything to stopping terrorism....all the effect it's had is that more people than ever hate America, and the West in general.

It's not necessarily a bid thing to topple the horrible regimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, but what good has it done in the end?
It certainly hasn't reduced terrorisms, and in the countries themselves lawlessness and bloody factional wars have replaced those regimes, at the cost of millions of lives.

[Afterburner]

U.S. Citizen- Satisfied. It's sort of a broad answer though. It's not like I'm all piss and vinegar about their actions and stance, but I'm content with them. I think it could of been done better, but I think it was still a well done enough job, for the most part. "Good Enough." Is what I'm saying.

[MrFancypants]

Welcome back to the Pub, AzH

Originally Posted by Karst

I voted "Non-US citizen, not satisfied" and then I realized I was a US citizen

No problem, I corrected that.


I voted for non citizen, not satisfied. I am not opposed to the plan of an UN operation in Afghanistan, I just think it should be done properly. Even the Soviets had problems getting that country under control (and they did not mind using radical methods, as far as we know), I don't think we will do a lot better unless we concentrate our commitment and try not to provoke other countries in that region of the world.

As for terrorists, I think giving the money that is wasted on war and occupation to intelligence agencies or police-departments and concentrating political effort on cooperation instead of arguments which country to invade next would help a lot more against them.
War creates new terrorists, this is especially true for the people of the middle east.

[Rich19]

Non-US Citizen, not satisfied. Afghanistan was a step forwards, but Iraq was a bigger step back.

[nanobot_swarm]

Afganistan was a good reason, Osama was there, so that gave us reason to go there. Iraq was stupid, we had no reason to be there, we've caused lots of problems for the Iraqies, and now its becoming Veitnam all over again. I hope we catch and kill Bin Laden, that could cause the terrorists to lose morale

[Jeffro]

U.S. Citizen-Not Satisfied.

Instead of just going into Afghanistan and pouring all of the effort/money into that mission, we started another needless war and are now paying the dear price. Bush is a thickheaded tool, yada yada yada...