Why was the “war on terror” started?

It’s the 17th anniversary of the tragic attack waged on the World Trade Center on 11th September, 2001, by Osama Bin Laden of Al-Qaeda. The attack was the most outrageous one seen on the US soil after the World War II’s Japanese Pearl Harbor Bombing.

Indeed, the falling down of the glorious World Trade Center left the nation shaken and disturbed, but also united and strong, just like the World War II and the Cold War did. After the tragic attack of 9/11, the then US President, George W. Bush waged the “war on terror” in retaliation.

It is believed, that the attack was waged to show a displeasure and an outrage to the “free” lifestyle that Americans are known for. After the attacks, the percentage of people saying “we are proud to be American” and those embracing the American lifestyle, increased considerably.

So War on Terror, historically, was meant to unite the Nation after its integrity was fallen apart by Al-Qaeda.

“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11”, said the former President Obama in a 2011 radio address.

The “war on terror” is not only the war against terrorism, but also the war against tragically erroneous ideas and ideology, which contradict the essence of Humanity. In 2011, former President Obama clearly stated that the “war on terror” in no way means the war against Islam.

Not sure if the current American President also thinks so. He’s anyway more (in)famous for reverting the policies and ideas of his predecessor.