Americans, sadly, are now victims who have turned into perpetrators. Indeed, since September 2001, the war on terror has claimed more innocent victims than those terrorist attacks. This fact is unrecognized at home because the victims of the war on terror are not Americans. But the rest of the world does not draw the same distinction, and world opinion has turned against America.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Soros argues that the US has become a perpetrator in the war on terror, causing more innocent deaths than the original attacks, which damages global opinion.
- In plain terms
- The war on terror has killed more innocents than 9/11, hurting America's reputation abroad.
- What can you take from it?
- Military actions abroad can backfire by alienating world opinion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should nations balance security and morality?
- Who defines a victim?
Another view
Counting casualties alone may not capture strategic necessity.
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