Bounding The Global War On Terrorism

The U.S. began fighting the global war on terrorism (WoT) as a fight against the org. that perpetrated the attacks of 9/11. The WoT soon became a more ambitious enterprise, encompassing an invasion & occupation of Iraq. The U.S. has committed not only to ridding the world of terrorism but also to transforming Iraq into a democratic beacon for the rest of the Middle East to follow. Record examines 3 features of the WoT: the admin's. postulation of the terrorist threat; the scope & feasibility of U.S. war aims; & the war's pol'l., fiscal, & mil. sustain'y. The WoT lacks strategic clarity, embraces unrealistic object., & may not be sustainable. He calls for downsizing the scope of the WoT to reflect concrete U.S. security interests & the limits of American military power.Record, Jeffrey is the author of 'Bounding The Global War On Terrorism', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756740016 and ISBN 0756740010.