Few Americans are confident that Joe Biden is equipped to carry on the fight against the global “war on terror”
TWENTY YEARS after the September 11th attacks, America is still fighting the global “war on terror”. Recent events—including the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and suicide-bombings by affiliates of the Islamic State—show that many of the threats present when the twin towers collapsed two decades ago are still present today. And yet a plurality of Americans believe the war has been worth it, according to a.
Still, most Americans shrink at the prospect of curtailing civil liberties to fight off a future threat. A majority of adults oppose rolling back “traditional” rights in the name of national security; just a quarter agree such actions might be necessary. The poll also found that Americans are nearly as concerned about the threats posed by strategic enemies, such as China and Russia, as they are about terrorist groups.
These results suggest that the threat of terrorism remains politically salient, but also that Americans views on what to do about it remain confused and led by events. Far more Americans, for instance, believe that Donald Trump’s policies made America safer than Joe Biden’s, despite the lack of jihadist attacks on American soil during either administration. This view, which in part reflects Mr Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, may reverse over time.
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