previously estimated that it had authority over most of the paramilitary forces within Colombia‚ with the remainder being independent or splinter factions. It is estimated that It has more than 20‚000 militants. The AUC is considered to be a terrorist organization by multiple countries and organizations‚ including the United States[1] and the European Union. The AUC claimed as primary objective to protect its sponsors and its supporters from insurgents and their activities‚ including
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in their wildest dreams could have every predicted that a group of ten terrorist could hold an entire city to ransom.On the night of 26 th November 10 terrorist armed with arms and amuntion entered Mumbai by boat and fired at random at people at some of the most luxurious and prestigious hotels The oberois and The taj that is a 100 year old building that not only is an iconic landmark of Mumbai but also India.These terrorist not only fired at people in the hotels destroyed the buildings ‚held hostages
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years or so‚ we have all observed many changes in the way domestic terrorism operates. For instance‚ left-wing terrorism was overtaken by right-wing extremism as the most dangerous terrorist threat to the United States in the 1990’s. In the last few years‚ special interest extremism has now surfaced as a serious terrorist threat. With that said‚ it is widely known that extremist groups are largely involved in activity protected by guarantees in the constitution and utilize rights like free speech
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war against terrorism has been a dominant theme in our media today. Terrorists have been stereotyped as Middle Eastern‚ Muslim‚ cold blooded and hard headed suicide bombers who are out to destroy all that standing in the western world. The gargantuan international effort on the War on Terrorism has created a psychological construct where Islamic fundamentalism and the Middle Eastern race are now considered as potential terrorists. There have been numerous circumstances where Muslims and Arabic costume
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always on call to respond to terrorist threats‚ and retrieve hostages with minimal loss of life. The second is gun control‚ which would limit the weapons accessed by potential terrorists. The last thing is to recognize terrorist organizations before they have a chance to attack. Terrorism has been around since the days of ancient Egypt. People have been killing leaders of countries to try and overthrow the government‚ and for the past one hundred and twenty years terrorists have had ne Terrorism
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towers in the New York City in September 11th 2001. Thus‚ it has been the centre of much discussion and has gained unprecedented importance. Apart from this terrorists struck at targets around the world became a central front in the global war against terrorism and the locus of so many deadly attacks against civilians. Al-Qaida and other terrorist groups made clear once again their relentless pursuit of evil in defiance(вызывающее поведение‚ вызов) of any law—human or divine. The year saw heinous crimes
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How effective are programs and activities in protecting America ’s borders from terrorist? Edwin Vasquezgaitan HSM 497 Homeland Security & Emergency Management Capstone Professor Robert Jackson March 16‚ 2015 After the attacks of September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States system went through a change in reforming government agencies to protect the American borders against any threats. The government established the Department of Homeland Security‚ which mission is to protect America borders
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terrorism is developing in response to the enduring threat. This area of policing is no longer the sole responsibility of specialist departments‚ we all have a part to play. But what do you know and understand about terrorism? What do you know about terrorist organisations and how they operate? And how can you develop your policing skills to assist in countering terrorism? In this series we aim to provide you with an awareness of the guiding principles used to police terrorism. We will be delving into
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Evan Parker Philosophy 101: Ethics What Is a Terrorist? “A terrorist is one who sows terror‚” says Elshtain. She means that the victims of terrorist attacks are subjected to terror‚ or great fear. The purpose of subjecting a group of people to such fear varies but usually aims to destroy the morale of a people in its attempt at some religious‚ political‚ or ideological goal. Crucial features of inducing terror are its randomness and its attack on civilians as opposed to combatants. This elicits
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right way? Why do people resort to such violent acts as bombing‚ assassinations‚ and hi-jacking? How do individuals and organizations justify these acts of terror? These acts can be described as terrorist actions. Terrorism is a growing international problem. During the last twenty years‚ new terrorist groups have sprung up all over the world. Governments have had little success in their attempts to resolve issues in which terrorism is used. A major problem in discussing terrorism is establishing
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