Global Terrorism became the most important national security issue in the United States since hottest parts of the Cold War. Although the U.S. had been fighting terrorism for decades, September 11th, 2001 marked a day when the world watched while lower Manhattan recoiled from the largest terrorist attack on American soil. The question of whether democracy can end global terrorism is one, which is hotly contested by political thinkers in America. Former President George Bush Believes that yes democracy will curb terrorism in a speech of his on the matter, while F. Gregory Gause, an intellectual at odds with the President's beliefs, believes that democracy is not the easy solution to such a problem as terrorism in the 21st century.
President George W. Bush offers a firm defense of Democracy, and suggests that the Middle East would be much better off if democracy flourished in the region, as it would allow for freedom of expression and merit-based elections,...
President Bush believes people in the region are resorting to Terrorism as a last-resort tactic, particularly because job prospects in the region are so sparse, and corruption in police and bureaucracy exists everywhere. While trying not to offend allies of Bush's administration in the Middle East, he goes after the problems of being unable to voice opinion and how this affects individuals' motivations. In President Bush's last remarks he calls for individuals to realize that freedom takes courage, and that freedom is a universal concept which is present in all human beings to realize.
F. Gregory Gause does not believe that 'democracy' is what is needed to end global terrorism. Gause believes that democracy is simply a political structure which does not directly solve the underlying catalysts for terrorism. For instance, the Oklahoma City Bombing…
