According to an article "Has U.S. learned from past counter-terrorism mistakes in Africa?" posted on CNN news by Alex Vines, he writes Counter-terrorism policies live on the edge of international law. U.S. raids in Africa show that America's military is increasingly active on the continent. He made a question " In some cases U.S. military engagements in Africa have already caused further instability rather than reducing the risks for international peace and security?". He pointed out the answer by giving an example: after 2 decades since 1993, the U.S. and international community left Somalia to its own fate -- which has brought it back into the front-line of international counter-terrorism efforts.
"Counter-terrorism policies live on the edge of international law". I agree with author's point of view. The U.S. should learn how to stay away from the world's business. You can't just think if a terrorist group is planning to attack your citizens, anywhere in the world, any country has the right to defense. You need to have a further and deeper vision. For example, how it will affect the country that you will send the army to? Besides protecting your citizens, will u also be able to protect that country's citizens?
Finding workable strategies is hard. The question isn’t whether this administration or any administration gets it right the first time or even the second; the question is whether the folks in charge learn from experience and adjust.
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