Throughout the world there have been many controversial ideas about how to prevent terrorism. Some are convinced that the only way to handle the situation is through military action, while others argue that only the region's citizens can convince them to stop terrorist acts. Terrorism has existed for many centuries and will continue for many more centuries. The real question is: are there other alternative methods besides military action to prevent terrorism, and if not, can governments continue to fund militaries to address the problem. From my point of view, I believe that logical methods other than simply resorting to military action are available. Although terrorism will always be present, terrorism is an ongoing crisis throughout the world and should be addressed without hesitation using the most logical method. There are some questions that people don't ask, such as "What is the motive or goal of the terrorists?" If this question were answered, it could perhaps help decide what actions should be taken to prevent terrorism. Newman, E. (2006) stated that “some analysts are reluctant to consider root causes because they refuse to accept that there may be legitimate causes or grievances behind terrorism” (p. 749). These root causes can range from poverty to political grievances. Some may argue that a terrorist act is a terrorist act and everyone should be treated the same. I believe analysts who are reluctant to consider root causes would prefer to use military action instead of another logical means of preventing terrorism. There are ways to circumvent military action depending on the root causes of the terrorist act. An example of pros and cons is the government has a lot of people in poverty who are carrying out terrorist actions and... half of paper... could have been used to prevent this terrorist act would have been to strengthen security on the targets of terrorist opportunities (government and federal buildings). Terrorism can be prevented by using more than one method, although it may recur from time to time in different forms and in different parts of the world. In my opinion, I believe that more than one method can be used to prevent terrorist acts. I do not believe that the military is the only means of preventing terrorism and that the government needs to reconsider its alternative motivations. There are many factors and root causes of terrorism and they should be addressed accordingly. The government should establish certain levels of terrorism and within those levels the actions to be taken accordingly. As difficult as it may be to retain our military, the government should consider other methods to prevent terrorism.