GCSE Style Question TASK: Explain the role of religion in terrorism. Pick out and fully explain two examples of the role of religion in terrorism. What are some examples of religious terrorist groups? Examples include Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda network‚ the Palestinian Sunni Muslim organization Hamas‚ the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah‚ the radical Jewish groups affiliated with the late Rabbi Meir Kahane‚ the Israeli extremists Baruch Goldstein (who machine gunned Muslim worshippers in a
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It is a bit unfortunate that we as a country are facing hostilities from our neighbouring countries since independence. Pakistan since its creation has always harboured terrorist elements against India with an intention to destabilize our country. China the Big Brother supports Pakistan in their endeavour to divide India. We face threats from Bangladesh and from Sri Lanka in the South. Since we have open borders with Nepal‚ terrorists use Nepal as easy entry and exit points. Our borders with
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Terrorism and Mass Media What makes someone so powerful that if they were murdered‚ they would be labeled as assassinated? A similar question can be asked to that of terrorism--when can an act of violence properly be called "terrorism"? In the wake of 9/11‚ then President Bush declared war against terrorism but just who specifically he was referring to is still being debated today. However‚ one piece of the puzzle in making that determination is the use of mass media to combat
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How does Chirac define Terrorism and the dangers it poses to the public? Chirac defined terrorism as “blind‚ and spares no one‚ not you‚ not me or anyone….”. The way I interpreted Chirac definition is that terrorism is everywhere and sometimes even unseen with no precautions in place. Also‚ meaning that no one is safe or immune to these actions that take place against the government and its citizens. Terrorism is a danger to the public because a terrorist
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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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Effects of Terrorism to a Country Terrorism affects a country in many ways. They affect the economy and the population living in that country. Economical effect Financial Market There is no doubt among economists that wars‚ terrorism and political instability have a significant negative effects on the economies in which they take place. Recent economic literature investigates both the consequences of political violence and the mechanisms that transform this violence into economic damage. The
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the salient features of the Australian Anti-terrorism Legislation passed in 2004. Explain. Answer: Three anti-terrorism bills were enacted in the Australian Parliament in 2004 by a Coalition government with the Labor opposition’s support. These were the Anti-terrorism bill‚ 2004‚ the Anti-terrorism bill (No 2)‚ 2004 and the Anti-terrorism bill (No 3)‚ 2004. Anti-terrorism bill‚ 2004 The Attorney-General‚ Philip Ruddock‚ introduced the Anti-terrorism bill‚ 2004 on 31 March. He described it as
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War on Terrorism and Racial Profiling There are many different definitions on what terrorism is‚ what a terrorist is‚ and why they do what they do. First off‚ terrorist are human beings with feelings and concerns even though they channel those emotions in a lethal way (Nance 8). They are organized and ready to attack at a moment’s notice (Nance 9). Terrorist use big or small acts of violence to put fear into people and win when they have your attention (Nance 9). Lastly‚ terrorist only fear one thing:
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Terrorism Threats The World Content Page Introduction 3 Brief description of Al-Qaeda and the War Against Terror 3 History of establishing Al-Qaeda 3 Al-Qaeda’s Goals and Ideology 4 Starting the War Against Terror 4 Al-Qaeda’s Networks 5 Al-Qaeda’s Financial Networks 5 Al-Qaeda’s communicated Networks 6 Psychological Impacts of Al-Qaeda 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 Introduction The end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union did not bring the
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Recent years have shown an increase in terrorism across the world. Americans have felt the impact of major terrorist attacks‚ such as the 9/11 attack‚ and‚ more recently‚ the bombing of the Boston City Marathon on April 15‚ 2013. But these terrorist attacks are not limited to the United States. Countries from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia are experiencing these attacks as well. Although terrorism is spread out‚ it seems that there is heavier terrorist activity in certain areas of the world and these
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