The poem, Diameter of the Bomb, written by Yehuda Amichai, illustrates how

the intuition of war and a single act of violence resounds through history, encompassing
the whole world and God with it.
The poem initiates as the poet enumerates the characteristics of the bomb. Details
about the size of the bomb, its effective radius, the number of casualties, then slowly the
details become people, the statistics turn human, and we are shown the real human cost of
terrorism. The bomb is epitomized as grasping partial capacity for damage, and
consequently ineffective, as the victims that result are practically irrelevant when
compared to the total fatalities in a war.
But the circle does not stop there. The poem flow further, going past God and
Heaven to a boundless barrenness. There is no God, or none that we can rely, there is
only endless circle suffering that now includes us all. Through the symbolism of the
circle and the use of lines such as at a distance of more than a hundred kilometers, the
symbol of the broad impact of the bomb is revealed. The descriptions of the bombs
enormity create basic, yet effective imagery of a circle that continues to expand,
eventually consuming the entire world and beyond to mans reach. By implying that the
consequence of war is so great and destructive, to the extent of considering if war is
really worth such pain and loss.
It has often been said that terrorism is a perennial and ceaseless struggle. A range
of real and perceived injustice that spans virtually every facet of human activity
motivates terrorism. The Philippine primer defines terrorism, as the premeditated use or
threatened use of violence or means of destruction perpetrated against innocent civilians
or non-combatants, or against civilian and government properties, usually intended to
influence an audience. The war on terrorism has changed the lives of the Filipinos and
strained the capacities of the government.
Over the years, the Philippines has fought terrorism in many ways. It has hit back
militarily, preempted terrorist attacks, implemented defensive measures, prosecuted
terrorists, and addressed some of the causes of terrorism. To some degree, all suffered
from limited effectiveness and applicability.
It has become tough to address the root problems, as it starts with the internal
rivalries among the individuals involved, aggravated by politics of the organizations they
represent, the institutions they belong to, and the leaders they report to. The Islamic
terrorist groups such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National
Liberation Front (MNLF) and the most blatant, the Abu Sayyaf, conduct most terrorism
in the country. Even if the government cut a swathe through the Abu Sayyaf, the
unchanged status of the Muslim populace, injustice, inequality and poverty will continue
to breed terrorism and rebellion. Because the key to Abu Sayyafs continued existence
has been its ability to adapt to its environment, where confrontation to the state is deeply
embedded and where the government is weak.

The resulting grievances provide the basis for recruitment and the terrorists
justification for violence. Recruitment pools are one of the most important requirements
for terrorist groups survivability.
The irregularity between the terrorists and their victims has placed the
government at an inconvenience in the use of violence. Violence carries on the conflict,
even when political objectives are far out of reach. The fright created by violence serves
ethnic interests and violence and also serves to undermine moderates who seek peaceful
solutions.
In many respects, the government has regarded terrorism as a war rather than as a
problem of law and order. For as regarding it a as war, it will be just a cycle until they
win over, which I believe it will not happen. For war is a battle of who is the mighty. In
the Philippines, it is the people where sovereign resides. Considering the law and the fact,
government should take this as a problem to be solved and not a battle to win.
It is not the certain tribe, ethnic or group who is affected with a single violence
that brought about by terrorism but the whole nation. For we are all linked together, no
matter how great the distance between our homes in kilometers or language or customs.
Sharing the rounded globe, we are linked in a circle of humanity.
Let me end this paper with a quote from the famous, Albert Einstein, The world
is too dangerous to live in not because of the people who do evil, but because of the
people who sit and let it happen.