Monday, April 20, 2015

Terrorism

War has changed drastically during the age of Terrorism.  As discussed in class, the enemy has become almost invisible or impossible to recognize.  This allows for the enemy to attack wherever almost whenever, without being accounted for.  During this era, there have been many bombings, shootings and attacks that are barely re-traceable.  That is probably one of the worst things about terrorism.  The next attack can be anywhere.  It can take place on a plane like what happened on September 11th, or at a marathon, a stadium or train station.  War nowadays most of the time is not between countries, but between a country and an extremist group from another country.  This often creates the perception that everyone in the other country should be held accountable.  That perception leads to racism, stereotypes, and profiling.  The age of terrorism has created fear amongst people who normally live in safe countries.  There is always a lingering paranoia that I and others have as I enter a airport, or a well populated area like a stadium. 

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