The Dangers of Labeling Terrorism by Richard Cohen - Article Example

Download file to see previous pages Richard Cohen, in his article “The Dangers of Labeling Terrorism” brings out various perceptions about the role of the US in Islam states conflicts. 
Based on the consistency of outcomes, the author argues that there is little logic in all US involvement in foreign conflicts. He sees no need for the US to continue with a trend, which does not bring positive results. For instance, he cites all the countries like Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan as some of the countries that have not realized peace despite US intervention. In fact, in such places, the US could have reasoned logically to let those countries managed their affairs without any interference. Cohen also feels that the fact that the US’s intervention in Iraqi affairs to save besieged Yazidis is another move that was not logically well thought out. He may be seen to take this position with the understanding that no other state should meddle with other countries’ political affairs (Cohen 1).
In addition, he feels that Barack Obama’s position in Islamic conflicts is logical. He argues that Obama does not see a blank cover of generalized criminal acts perpetrated by Muslim faithful as Islamic Terrorism. He notes that Obama is right to observe that terrorism by some Islamic states, which does not reflect true Islam, should not be generalized to the entire Muslim world. Religious scholars all over the world may support this claim. That is because many scholars have noted that the original Islam has been corrupted. This corruption, in many cases, has led to a lack of tolerance. Besides that, corrupted Islam has led to the emergence of radical sects within Islam. ...Download file to see next pagesRead More