BLOWBACK

Blowback refers to unintended consequences such as terrorist attacks and economic sanctions that result from foreign policy actions/blunders. As the world's only superpower, America has developed an increasingly imperialistic attitude and has become increasingly reckless in its actions abroad. Although there is no other country in the world that can challenge America militarily, terrorist groups can carry out attacks on innocent citizens to exact revenge for certain things that America has done. The 9/11 terrorist attacks may very well have been blowback for some action that the American public has no knowledge.  Furthermore, at a time when America sinks further into debt and countries such as China and India are becoming major world players, the U.S. will have to anticipate the consequences of its actions because these countries actually have the resources to do major damage with their militaries.