How does the War on Terror end? | Chris Fuller | TEDxSWPS

[@samwise1990]

Damn. Released in 2013 and yet never have I seen this point made so explicitly.

[@jetpaq]

wow...didnt know anyone was this brave and informed at the same time..what a freaking hero speech..im blown away at the truth of this.

[@CedrickVillasenor]

I am shocked only 16k have seen this video. This is revolutionary in many ways. Something that I sensed since 911 but could never have described or understood with such depth as Mr. Fuller. This goes well with "The Story of Stuff".

[@BobO-gr8jg]

Im just seeing this 5 years later and only becuase i scrolled deep into TED its the algorithm

[@DerekParent1]

This video is extremely relevant we cannot kill our way out of this.

[@DelphiUniverse]

From the eyeball of a fighter pilot, buildings explode and people are killed. But the people on the ground see things differently. They see bodies being bombed into pieces, blood gutter everywhere. This has a very negative effect on terrorism, it recruits angry people, I think it may help recruit even more terrorists. The future battle on terrorism must include more precise ways of dealing with terrorists, that involves more special troops. To really focus on the guilty people and to prevent innocent casualties. It's those innocent casualties that may help recruit and rebuild terrorism. It's when they see their families being bombed into blood gutter and pieces that they become insanely angry and vengeful. The future battle on terrorism have to include more precise ways of killing them to minimize innocent casualties. And when we think we have them all, when they seem to be gone, don't be fooled, there are thousands of traumatized families and angry kids who are very likely to become a terrorist in the future. Half the battle is to get treatment for them, thats half the battle.

[@andrewamann874]

it is a novel take on what is, ultimately, a problem we've been approaching with the same attitude for over a decade. our current paradigm needs to shift to meet the modern grievances of the broadest bases of these organizations, undermining the influence of these organizations globally and letting them fade into obscurity.

Great View! I'll share it !

[@clayturnbull]

The camerawork is substandard. Show us the slides the presenter is displaying on the wall.

[@tnix80]

I've been there for a decade. I won't say I'm religious now but I do believe the supernatural is possible under the right conditions.

[@RestlessWicked]

Your post splendidly demonstrates the "We're innocent, it was THEM who started all of it!"-mentality that will keep the conflict going forever. It's the same mentality that makes people forget everything about the fact that a large scale conflict ALWAYS requires two parties. And by every god that's ever been envisioned: ALL OF HUMANKIND IS TO BLAME! EQUALLY!

[@GingerDrums]

For anybody looking for a far more interesting and open ended discussion, with less baseless assertions, check out Dr. Daniele Ganzer. He is Swiss, but also has some talk in english. His Doctorate was on covert warfare and false flag operations.

[@RestlessWicked]

There's one problem with that approach: Everyone wants to "win just a teensy, tiny bit more" than all his neighbors. And that's not up for a change any time soon, I fear.

[@filyok]

The problem is that he is not the only one who misunderstands it.

[@AussieGriffin]

Why'd I thumb this down? Because this is a myopic look at a situation with an easy answer and little hope of it's implementation. People rebel because they are treated badly. WHY are people treated badly? Because we fear the consequences of letting them prosper. When you find the cause and reasoning of that fear, it's roots are in our validations of our own attitudes, the things that we most rely on for sanity and future understanding. We'd sooner hurt our bodies than challenge them. A.G.

[@ollie2011ify]

I'm sorry mate, but I think you've been terribly misinformed and your historian persona is now redundant. Check out Daniel ganser to listen to a proper historian.

[@anneofbasswoodgrove6626]

Yes!! 👐 Go Daniele Ganser and the humanfamily 😊😊 Feeling so happy to got given a chance to look behind these wars clearer through his books and speeches

[@Nadoodey]

Insightful.

[@GingerDrums]

2001 was 16 years ago, plenty enough time to have done some quality histoircal research and use the available sources whilst avoiding the obvious propaganda pitfalls. Terrible scientific work.

[@TheMondaySSS]

is it my browser or the video break after 5:34?

[@BCDE83]

...(ie Like the distribution or resources. There is enough food, water, and resources spread through the globe to maintain every person currently on this planet).

[@mkjiskrz]

dear cameraman - you seem to have been showing a talk with slides for the first time in your life - this guy has worked hard to illustrate his talk and we can't see them - irritating

[@144Donn]

@5:40 Mr. Fuller begins differentiating the original AQ from the versions being spawned. @6:30 Fuller states the old & new versions of AQ are "Significantly different". @6:44 he states the specific Hatreds; Western presences, Oil abuses and Israel. HATRED is the operative element in the entire discussion. Hatred consumes and blinds and renders logic and reason ineffective. Hatred is seldom about the hated; it is about the hater. Hatred is a Cancer within the hater.

[@Peristerygr]

Not all! In MW1 and 3 you have allies with different accent! In one case you are and "enemy" agent -member of Presidential guard! You should use the term "language"!

[@SamWard80]

You don't fight hate with hate!

[@PsyCoPathMusic]

i love when Ed Helms does a British accent

[@brettsimone4872]

This argument is interesting, but definitely a stretch.

[@rayreyes91]

+Brett Simone it's a stretch I agree, but I do believe it plays in some part, maybe not as drastic as he explains.. very interesting though

[@DNBMAJOR2311]

please explain ..........

[@MrYodave1]

If he were to read his Bible, specifically, Revelation, he could learn how it will end.

[@amoney72]

real good. smart man.

[@ronaldlogan3525]

spoiler alert: It comes to the United States and switches religions.

[@Mike2894]

The third option just kick (those that would try to destroy us) out of our countrys and not let any more in and dont think that we dont know who these people are our goverments know.

[@boshkash2000]

another perspective to what's happening in the middle east!

[@MrGERiarza]

I think you might have a point on that. I categorize Buddhism however more as a philosophy than a religion. But I was referring mostly to Christianity and the sects that sprung out of it and Islam idem. I am not against any philosophy that upholds the well being and equality of all human beings as a central value. Thanks for your reaction :D

[@jimwakefield]

Go Solar

[@AimeeInvasion]

well said. clap...clap...clap

[@SunnyDinesh]

the three dislikers are al-Qaeda member

[@hollywooda111]

Very interesting talk & its all well & good saying what can you do?, what can WE do? but it takes two to tango & I'm not sure they care to dance anymore.

[@RestlessWicked]

What he means is that when 'we' treat Muslims right from now on that there will be less and less angry Muslims, and Al Qaeda will find that there are ever fewer Muslims who think that blowing themselves (and/or others) up for political reasons is a viable solution. And he's right about that. (But it's not just one side's fault, we ALL carry the blame.)

[@BCDE83]

The core reason behind this talk may be just 'one' of the underlying problems of terrorism. Although I'm all for green energy and everyone one of us waking up to preserve this biosphere for our future generations, I believe there is more to the picture than changing an environment that will take a century to only, currently, be able to slow down the damaging effects from the habits that we all partake in.It's a nice painted picture though but there is more that can be done to solve the problem..

[@MrYodave1]

You are closer than you know. Your opening sentence should read: 'when false religion ends.'

[@dowjones82]

How does it end? With justice or by one side suppressing the other enough. Justice is hard to define. But one could pretend they are the mother/father to all people on the earth. Then you have the task of deciding how you want to solve the dispute. Its not really rocket science. 1. I take your apple cause i feel i can do so without much risk. 2. You chase me around like a mad man. 3. I make a Ted talk about how "we" can stop the mad man. Try apologizing.

[@duguder]

True!

[@Adool81]

the answer is definitely not only facing climate change, I would agree that working on the benefits & welfare of others regardless of religion or color is the key. But that is possible in Utopia, welcome to earth Remember that a terrorist most probably sees the other party as a bigger source of terror. Its about changing perception.

[@BrasilaParis]

what made these terrorists became terrorists? ISLAM ! " Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority ..." Quran 3.151

[@BrasilaParis]

Your comment don't make any sense since you said that the Quran send a message not to kill then you quote verses calling to fight and kill for Allah ... Qur'an (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." You are an hypocrite ...

[@ShahVacations]

Its your browser !!

[@RestlessWicked]

May I ask what the Quran says about atheists? Or people who worship nature? (I only ask because you seem to be the one person here who quotes this sort of thing without leaving stuff out and without adding anything. Your rendition really feels like it's what would be written in a holy scripture.) I am, by the way, one of the atheists that don't try to convince religious people of the absence of god, I'm fine with people believing in their gods. They have all the rights to do so.

[@nadael-basyounee2547]

Sorry*mistranslated.Now,during those times,the early muslims had been tortured,killed by their tribe(polytheists) and eventually fled from their homes and families. They even poured a camel's placenta on the prophet while he was praying.So this verse was reassuring the muslims that they won't be weak forever,and they became stronger,and eventually returned.Their tribe surrendered and only a few fought.

[@SuperTacoCommando]

Not to mention when will islam quit getting pissed about muhammed being "disgraced".

[@derrickstaples1941]

return to 7th century... i feel Khmer Rouge in my bones.

[@hayatalhassan3235]

Those are only two of the many verses of the Quran that discourage the act of terrorism, as it says in the Quran out mission is to send a message not to kill. Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loveth not transgressors. -The Noble Quran 2:190 God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers. -The Noble Quran 60:8

[@juanterneus976]

what a bad speech he really don't know what is happening....... stop the imperialism of the corporations and stupid wars

[@zindeparsme1384]

according to quran - it talk about the terror you face in the hell after your death as an unbeliever.

[@SuperTacoCommando]

Shit when is the religion wars on the internet going to end. I'd like to know the answer to that crap.

[@TheWoody3322]

why is that relevant?

[@richardturner4312]

This is just about the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.

[@RestlessWicked]

Do I hear George Carlin speaking through you?

[@BrasilaParis]

Obviously you are te one not understanding other religion, you should study Islam before making such statement, you dont know me nor my background.

[@ishrendon6435]

Climate Change???? Bahahah hahaha lol

[@zindeparsme1384]

tedx authorities, please try to filter these kind of useless videos.

[@jeaneenzanovello6379]

you want to know the funny part about what you've said. The first two religions are older than the the last two you've mentioned. lol!

[@samdavinchi1624]

War on terror is a replacement for the old cold war dude. You have just waisted your entire time and carrier...

[@abeeralmutairi7442]

What a waste of time

[@zindeparsme1384]

according to quran - it talk about the terror you face in the hell after your death as an unbeliever.