a significant role in establishing the general framework of the situation. Thus, the present paper will present, first and foremost, the background of the war in terms of the general perception of the intervention; also, it will take into account the phenomenon represented by voter ignorance in America. Secondly, it will deal with the widely spread issues related to Islam, Al Qaeda from the point of view of its ideology, mission, and values. Thirdly, in order to have a good point of reference for the comparison and analysis, the political context and the different approaches presented in the US at the time is essential. Finally, from the perspective of the elements presented in the first parts of the analysis, the answer over the way in which voter ignorance and political battles in the US influenced the war in Iraq and Al Qaeda will appear as a wide conclusion to the entire research paper.
             The 9/11 events represented one of the most important historical events of the recent decades. It made the United States and the world realize the existence of a superior threat than that present during the Cold War which represented a traditional means of inflicting danger. Terrorism is in this sense the newest and most unpredictable threat facing humanity in the years and decades to come1. The nature of this phenomenon resides not necessarily in its novelty, because subversive actions are known to human kind since its early beginnings. The essential element on which terrorists can rely is the surprise factor and the lack of any possible preemptive action against it.
             Despite these generally accepted truths, on which most scholars have agreed in the last period of time, foreign policy in the US is conducted according to the precepts of preemptive action in order to deter the possible terrorist threat. The war in Iraq is perceived in this sense as the military example of the so called Bush Doctrine2. According to Chris Dolan, the precepts of ...