| The idea of a "war on terror" gave the impression of a unified, transnational enemy, embodied in the figure of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida. The reality is that the motivations and identities of terrorist groups are disparate. The "war on terror" also implied that the correct response was primarily military. But as General Petraeus said, the coalition could not kill its way out of the problems of insurgency and civil strife. |
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