Key Players: Decision Making in Terrorist Incidents

Decision reservation is defined as simply the practice of choosing among available alternatives about which uncertainty exists (Mingst, p. 457). However, finding making is not an easy litigate especially with the participiation of individuals in spite of appearance the government. Individual elites or the key players determinations and actions greatly affect the social class of events as fountainhead as the event of the country when one of various factors be present and one of which is during time of crisis alike terrorist incidents (Mingst, p. 133).The decisions made by these elite individuals are influence by politics within the government which eventually affect their actions (Mingst p. 460). The cause of the choices that they fool are not evermore advantageous as sometimes it give its adverse consequences in the situation of the ccountry. A good example to exemplified such thought process is the aftermath of Pre viewnt George W. Bushs decision to tone-beginning I raq. Three imporatnt areas were unfitly affected by it, the countrys home(prenominal) cohesion, the international stand up of the fall in States of America and the in earnest mat up by those immediately affected by the decision.The domestic cohesion of the United States of America has been greatly affected by Pres. Bushs decision . many an(prenominal) citizens especially the ones leaning towarfareds the democratic side did not agree with his reasons of doing such in the name of U.S. battle against the war on terror. Moreover, the domestic consensus became much harder to achieve with the outgrowth of personal gain.Opening Iraqs inunct economy would greatly turn a profit the Bush family, being a member of one of the largest American oil company the Washingtons Carlyle Group (Chenoy, p. 23 ). A clear indication of which is the drop in the approval ratings of the president after his deliverance that ordered the deployment of more troops in Iraq. Sixty percent of those who were surveyed expressed their comment in Pres. Bushs performance (Iraq drives Bushs rating to natural low, 2006).Another area that is adversely afftected is the international standing of the country. Many states as well as international organizations are not in favor of the U.S. presidents course of action. This immediately edit the country in a bad light especially its leader because the non-approval of these states emphasizes the bend sinister of this action. A good example is the European Union (EU) that has been the countrys partner in sparing activities but they didnt support Bushs action against Iraq. EU believes that Americas unilateral strategy would not benefit their multi-polar interest (Chenoy, p. 25 ).Lastly, is the effects of this decision to the citizens of Iraq as well as to the U.S. soldiers. The war has left numerous casualties in wrong of death tolls, damage to property, as well as the over all security of the country (Chenoy, p. 27). According to the Iraq eubsta nce cast Project (IBC), there were 947 civilian deaths account between 1st and 27th of February this year (Enforced security resolution or makeshift?).The weight of an elite individuals decisions and actions is greatly felt in crisis situation like terrorist incidents. The choices they make could nourish numerous effects in the country of their leadership and to others as well. Unfortunately, the politically driven decision of these key players could have adverse consequences in the lives of many people.Works CitedChenoy, Anuradha. Demystifying terrorism a War Against menace & The Terror Of War, US Hegemony & Militarism. ARENA, 1997.Enforced security solution or stopgap?. 28 February 2008. Iraq Body Count. 12 May 2008..Iraq drives Bushs ratings to a upstart low. 14 March 2006. CNN. 12 May 2008. http//edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/13/bush.poll/.Mingst, Karen. Essentials of worldwide Relations. Norton, 2001.