Writing a proposition

Directions: Write an essay based on the title How We Should Combat Terrorism

How We Should Combat Terrorism

In my opinion, we need to be both tough on terrorism and tough on the causes of terrorism. Let us take the second point first. It is sometimes said that one person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter. There is obviously an element of truth in this, for while the events of September 11 clearly shocked the West, in a number of Muslim countries opinion was more divided. There were many viewed the United States as an enemy that deserved to be attacked. Much of this hostility springs from America’s support for Israel and could be diminished through a successful effort to end the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Could, then, eliminating the underlying causes eliminate all terrorism? This seems doubtful. A world without conflicting interests seems a pleasant dream, but a dream nonetheless. There will always be people with a grievance and people heartless enough to pursue their grievance through taking innocent lives. This means that we will need to continue to be on our guard and ready to take forceful measures to confront terrorism.