Essay : Is it possible to declare a war on terrorism?

Is it possible to declare a war on terrorism? Provide an argument that accepts the war on terrorism and an argument that does not accept the war on terrorism.

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SAMPLE SOLUTION

In article 2(4), the United Nations’ charter clearly indicates that member states shall refrain from threats or use of force (or any other approach that may not be consistent with the purposes of the United Nations) against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state (Arend & Beck, 2014). Many schools of thought have argued that the UN charter may help promote international relations among Nations, but others believe that to end terrorism, there has to be war. This essay is meant to argue both in favor of and against the declaration of war on terrorism.

Argument For War on terrorism can be achieved in different ways. Combat ranges from the use of military force, tough talk, to unilateral actions that involve sanctions. However, on many occasions, war on terrorism involves the use of military power to fight the terrorist (Kaplan, 2017. People should embrace war on terrorism because at times, that is the only way out. Some terrorists engage violence as a way of provoking a particular…