Since it is the very nature of terrorism not only to cause immediate damage but also to strike fear in the hearts of the population under attack, one might say that the terrorist were extraordinarily successful, not just as a result of their own efforts but also in consequences of the American reaction.

Premises: Since it is the very nature of terrorism not only to cause immediate damage but also strike fear in the hearts of the population under attack.

Premises: The terrorist were extraordinary successful.

Conclusion: As a result of the terrorist own efforts and the American reaction.

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Conclusion is not a conclusion....

Your conclusion would be the terrorists efforts were successful.

Premise #1. The purpose of the terrorist was not only damage but fear

Premise#2. The response of the American people indicated that they were afraid.

The argument you have presented is in the form of a deductive argument, consisting of premises and a conclusion. The premises you mentioned are:

1. It is the nature of terrorism to cause immediate damage and strike fear in the population under attack.
2. The terrorists were extraordinarily successful.

Based on these premises, you draw the conclusion:

3. The terrorists were successful due to their own efforts and the American reaction.

To evaluate the validity of this argument, we need to assess whether the conclusion necessarily follows from the given premises. It is worth noting that deductive arguments are considered valid if the truth of the premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion.

In this case, the conclusion does not necessarily follow from the premises. The premises state that terrorism's nature is to cause damage and strike fear, and that the terrorists were successful. However, the conclusion assumes a cause-and-effect relationship between the terrorists' efforts and the American reaction, which is not directly supported by the given premises.

To strengthen your argument, you could provide additional evidence or logical reasoning that highlights the specific ways in which the terrorists' efforts and the American reaction contributed to their success. By doing so, you could create a more robust argument that demonstrates a stronger connection between the premises and the conclusion.