Act as an interpreter

Як можна розцінити напади терористів?

The terrorist attacks are acts of war. They are acts of war against the United States of America and its allies. It's war against the very idea of civilized society[1].

Чи можна знайти якесь виправдання тероризму?

Absolutely not. No cause justifies terrorism. The world must respond and fight this evil. Terrorists threaten to destroy our basic freedoms and our way of life.

Тобто, можна стверджувати, що сьогодні ми маємо нового ворога – тероризм.

That’s right. The enemy is not one person. It is not a single political regime. It is not a religion. The enemy is terrorism.

Як можна охарактеризувати тероризм?

Our new enemy – terrorism – is basically violence. The violence which is politically motivated. It is aimed against noncombatant targets. And it includes subnational groups and secret agents.

Які форми боротьби використовують терористи?

They kill, kidnap, extort, rob, wreak havoc to terrorize people. They believe that these are legitimate forms of political action.

Якою, на Вашу думку, має бути відповідь терористам?

The struggle against international terrorism is different from any other war in our history. We will not triumph solely through military might. We must fight terrorist networks. We must fight all those who support their efforts to spread fear around the world. We must use every instrument of national power – diplomatic, economic, law enforcement, financial, information, intelligence, and military.