Public Support for the Global War on Terrorism: Do We Have What it Takes?

Abstract

American public support is, and will most likely remain, supportive for the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Tracing the evolution of the perception of war in general and considering historical perspectives, it can be concluded that the Bush Administration will be held accountable for the outcome of GWOT much like the Truman Administration was for the Korean Conflict. Without sacrifice (personal or financial) Americans will continue to view the GWOT as unpopular, but they are willing to support it because it has not impacted their way of life. However, if the costs of the war trigger higher taxes or there is a sustained surge in American casualties, the current anti-war protestors may well gain the momentum they and some members of Congress seek.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469586

Entities

People

  • William E. Lukens

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Commerce
  • Education
  • First World War
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies