The Viewpoint Of Energy Considerations Behind The Us War On Terror

Terrorist activities have a long history in the human life. Its means of attackare diverse and targets uncertain. Since modern times, more and more terroristactivities have gone beyond national borders, producing international impacts,and affecting the pattern of international relations to reshape and even itsdirection. The9.11terrorist attack taking place in the United States in2001caused not only significant losses of people’s lives and economy, but alsoobvious effect on the diplomatic strategy of the U.S. It forced the U.S.Government reconsider and redesign its national security strategy and key areasof foreign policy. The9.11attack also rendered a historic opportunity for theU.S. to vigorously advance and increase its presence and strength in the“Eurasia center” such as Afghanistan, Central Asia and Caspian Sea. TheGeorge W. Bush Administration of the United States therefore took theadvantage of this great chance to launch the two counter-terrorist wars inAfghan and Iraq. The purpose of the two wars was to strengthen the Americanhegemony in the world. More importantly, their hidden-motives were to fullycontrol the rich sources of oil and natural gas in the Eurasian center named asthe “Heartland of the World” including Afghanistan, Central Asia, Caspian Sea,Iraq and further the whole Middle East. In another word, the United StatesGovernment referred the two counter-terrorist wars closely to resources of oiland natural gas. The two wars served to promote the United States form itsencirclement against China further, challenging and threatening the supply andsecurity of oil and natural gas sold and transported to China.