Britisk udenrigsminister fortryder 'krigen mod terror'

Den britiske udenrigsminister, David Miliband, mener, at det var forkert at skære alle ekstremister over en kam og erklære 'krig mod terror'.

Britisk udenrigsminister fortryder 'krigen mod terror' (Politiken.dk) (15. januar 2009)

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'War on terror' was wrong (Guardian.co.uk) (15. januar 2009)

The phrase gives a false idea of a unified global enemy, and encourages a primarily military reply.

The terrorist attacks in Mumbai seven weeks ago sent shock waves around the world. Now all eyes are fixed on the Middle East, where Israel's response to Hamas's rockets, a ferocious military campaign, has already left a thousand Gazans dead.

Seven years on from 9/11 it is clear that we need to take a fundamental look at our efforts to prevent extremism and its terrible offspring, terrorist violence. Since 9/11, the notion of a "war on terror" has defined the terrain. The phrase had some merit: it captured the gravity of the threats, the need for solidarity, and the need to respond urgently - where necessary, with force. But ultimately, the notion is misleading and mistaken. The issue is not whether we need to attack the use of terror at its roots, with all the tools available. We must. The question is how.