CRITICAL APPROACH TO THE US REACTION TO TERRORIST ATTACKS ON 09/11

Abstract

This paper deals with the US reaction to 9/11 from the point of view of Critical
Terrorism Studies´ authors. The main goal is to provide a critical approach to the „war on
terrorism” and to lead to consideration of its adequacy regarding the attacks. In spite of some
positive impact, the comparison of causalities and costs of the attacks and the security
measurements are shows its destructiveness. Moreover there are the impacts on the occurrence
of terrorist attacks, failed states and their nuclear program, human security, civil and human
rights and Muslim community. According to Critical Terrorism Studies´ authors the US
reaction was inefficient, inadequate and illegitimate. They stress its destructive impacts and
plays with a thought if in specific case there is a possibility to talk about counterterrorism
measurements as a state terrorism