Terrorism in Southeast Asia Bruce Vaughn‚ Coordinator Specialist in Asian Affairs Emma Chanlett-Avery Specialist in Asian Affairs Ben Dolven Section Research Manager Mark E. Manyin Specialist in Asian Affairs Michael F. Martin Analyst in Asian Trade and Finance Larry A. Niksch Specialist in Asian Affairs October 16‚ 2009 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34194 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Terrorism in Southeast
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Terrorism can be defined as threatening use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments‚ often for ideological or political reasons. It is the act of terrorizing or the state of being terrorized. Most acts of terrorism are committed by terrorist organizations. Terrorist organizations use terror to accomplish their mission or objective. One of the most infamous terrorist organizations is Al-Qaeda
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EDM 501 – Domestic Terrorism -Module 3 – Case: Security and Domestic Anti-Terrorism (Part 1) May 2012 What are the limits of power of the FBI in pursuing surveillance of potential terrorists within and without the U.S.? In your view‚ is the FBI adequately organized‚ staffed‚ and trained to perform the myriad of missions tasked? Based on the readings and your research‚ what is the status of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2011 and resultant action on the key divisive
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Terrorism as an International Phenomenon International terrorism‚ intelligence gathering and covert operations are all phenomenon‚ which intrigue the minds of many people both young and old. This paper is a historical recount and study on the various elements that comprise an international operation. It is also a vehicle for discussing the effects of intelligence agencies around the world‚ with particular interest in the CIA‚ Mossad‚ and KGB. This paper will show the various results of failed
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edu/hls-101-weapons-mass-destruction-wmd Martin‚ G. (2013). Understanding terrorism. Thousand Oaks‚ California: Sage Publications‚ Inc. Rosenwald‚ M. (2013‚ Novem 13). Plastic guns a growing worry for law enforcement. The washington post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/printed-plastic-guns-a-growing-worry-for-law-enforcement/2013/11/13/211e9f74-4cad-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html Vergano‚ D. (2010‚ Octob 27). One emp and the world goes dark. USA Today‚ Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday
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Terrorism has been around for centuries. It has evolved from its beginning and as time passes the strategies and techniques change. Every terrorist uses a certain cause as an excuse to justify their terror attacks. Just because someone is a terrorist isn’t doesn’t mean that they have mental issues. They believe that they are following God’s will and will find themselves in paradise for carrying out these activities. Terrorism in the Middle East has its roots in the Arab-Israeli conflict that
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The Economic Effects of Terrorism: Counterfactual Analysis of the Case of Israel Dotan Persitz Tel Aviv University † Abstract The paper evaluates the effect of Palestinian terror on the Israeli economy by using counterfactual methodology and quarterly data for the macroeconomic aggregates of OECD countries and Israel from 1980 to 2003. Had there been no terror in Israel since 1994‚ the country’s per-capita GDP in 2003:3 would have been 8.6% higher than it was. Predictions based on low future
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Terrorism in the United States. Terrorism is violence-or rather a threat of violence‚ used to achieve a political goal. It differs from war‚ which is a military action formally undertaken by the government. Terrorism maybe carried out as individuals or in a group that operates stealth rather than by open assault. Government also practices terrorism by sponsoring attacks against foreign states or individuals who are seen as enemies. Terrorism in the United states has become less frequent since
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Beginning in 2001 after 9-11‚ America has been in a war on terrorism. Originally‚ we were fighting a terrorist group called Al Qaeda. That war pretty much ended after we killed their leader Osama Bin Laden. Unfortunately‚ The war on terrorism did not end there. After Al Qaeda was defeated another terrorist organization named ISIS was born. ISIS’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was believed to have been killed a long time ago. Now government officials believe that he is still very much alive and faked
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Although media is not the reason why terrorism are growing‚ every move of those terrorists are somehow taking advantage of the media. The media stimulates the terrorist acts unconsciously‚ and those terrorists acts are using the media coverage to maximise their influence. The media should be selective when it comes to doing reports about terrorism‚ editors should be analytical about the coverage. The aim of media coverage is telling people the truth not creating fear. If the intervention of media
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