Warr on Terror

C1: The war on terror is deadly The reason for the war on terror is good, save lives and protect people, [1] but thats NOT its outcome. Iraq has had one million deaths, and 100 thousand innocent [civilian] lives lost. [2] Afghanistan (war on terror too) killed 1800 US coalition troops. [3] And here is a nifty graph on civilian deaths in afghanistan: http://www.guardian.co.uk...So in breif, war on terror no es bueno..Further it leads to more terrosism. "It found that the number killed in jihadist attacks around the world has risen dramatically since the Iraq war began in March 2003. The study compared the period between 11 September 2001 and the invasion of Iraq with the period since the invasion. The count -- excluding the Arab-Israel conflict -- shows the number of deaths due to terrorism rose from 729 to 5,420. As well as strikes in Europe, attacks have also increased in Chechnya and Kashmir since the invasion. The research was carried out by the Centre on Law and Security at the NYU Foundation for Mother Jones magazine." [4]= increased terrorism!!Makes sense, people are less likely to hate us when we keep to ourselves, hate us more when we invade them and kill their freinds in the name of safety. Makes sense. C2: Loss of liberty!!Lazy so let me quote!!"The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) is an Act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. The title of the act is a ten letter backronym (USA PATRIOT) that stands for Uniting (and) Strengthening America (by) Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001."[5]Sounds great, but the underlined part is easily abused."Just six weeks after the September 11 attacks, a panicked Congress passed the "USA/Patriot Act," an overnight revision of the nation's surveillance laws that vastly expanded the government's authority to spy on its own citizens, while simultaneously reducing checks and balances on those powers like judicial oversight, public accountability, and the ability to challenge government searches in court." [6]4th amdendment:"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."[7]Guess what the patrios infringes in that! The italicised part!!!"On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), codifying indefinite military detention without charge or trial into law for the first time in American history." [8]Ok, no trials jail forever if I piss them off, no biggie. NO HUGE BIGGIE5th amendment:"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." [9]National Defense Authorization Act does: Trial is not guarentreed No due process Deprived liberty The 5th amendment states: right to trial due process liberty See the problems? Plus: "The Obama administration is making the unprecedented claim that it has the unilateral authority to kill any American it deems to pose a threat to the country. " [10] THAT IS THE WAR ON TERROR, YOU LOOK MUSLIM? BAG HIM AND SHOOT HIM!!! No, that is the war on terror, killing and arresting people that look muslim or suspicios. But: "The clauses incorporated within the Fifth Amendment outline basic constitutional limits on police procedure. The Framers derived the Grand Juries Clause and the Due Process Clause from the Magna Carta, dating back to 1215. Scholars consider the Fifth Amendment as capable of breaking down into the following five distinct constitutional rights: grand juries for capital crimes, a prohibition on double jeopardy, a prohibition against required self-incrimination, a guarantee that all criminal defendants will have a fair trial, and a promise that the government will not seize private property without paying market value." [9] So killing or arresting without a trial is ok? No, its not. The war on terror is liberty eating and unconstitutional. CONCLUSION: Really my last sentence is the most important, it eats our liberties and is unconstitutional. It increases terrorism etc. War on terror? No thanks. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org... [3] http://en.wikipedia.org...[4] http://www.alternet.org... [5] http://en.wikipedia.org... [6] http://www.aclu.org... [7] http://www.law.cornell.edu... [8] https://www.aclu.org... [9] http://www.law.cornell.edu... [10] http://www.usatoday.com...