During the Cold War‚ and a bit after‚ the enemy to the United States was very clear‚ it was Russia and everything associated with “communism”. In the time following the Cold War‚ the focus of the United States has shifted significantly‚ and it will continue to do so. The enemy is no longer as easily targetable‚ it has become a guerilla type fighting force‚ with more intricacies than we have ever faced in the past. We have arguably had more technological growth in the last 30 years than we have in
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Legal aspects of terrorism at sea Glen Plant* INTRODUCTION On 7 October 1985‚ four armed men claiming to represent the Palestine Liberation Front took control of the Italian-flag cruise liner Achille Lauro on the high seas about thirty miles off Port Said and held the crew and passengers hostage. They had boarded her in port in Genoa posing as legitimate passengers. They demanded the release of fifty Palestinian prisoners held in Israel and threatened to blow up the ship if intervention were
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Throughout history‚ terrorism has alway been a topic of discussion. From Fidel Castro to Osama Bin Laden‚ there has always been a force against the general public. On September 11th‚ 2001 2 airplanes that were hijacked by the terrorist group based out of the Middle East known as Al Qaeda took down the world trade center and thousands of lives along with it. Terrorism has always been a topic of discussion of the American people that isn’t necessarily the most popular thing to talk about. However‚
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U.S. vs. Terrorism Extremist groups around the world have perpetrated terrorism as a means for religious or political goals. These acts of violence are targeted at densely populated cities. This is done to leverage human fear to achieve the main goal of the group. One of the most infamous terrorist attacks was the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11‚ 2001. Since then‚ U.S. policies have changed and have also contributed to the propagation of terrorism. After the 9/11
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Armando Palumbo Professor Christopher Johnston ENC1101 April 21st ETA: Terrorism in Spain Since 1958 Spain has been under the attack of a terrorist entity named ETA or Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Homeland and Freedom). This socialist paramilitary group was funded during the period of the authoritarian dictatorship Francisco Franco‚ as an opposition to his politics. Eta’s main objective is to set free the socialist country Euskal Herria (Basque Country)‚ located in Spanish territory.
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Terrorism has become a growing field of study over the years at the international level. The September 11th terrorist attacks on The United States set the landmark and redesigned counter-terrorism efforts not only in The United States but internationally. A terror group using civilian airplanes as weapons have clearly demonstrated the drastic changes in the tactics and methods used by terrorist. The evolution of terrorist tactics has been a stimulating field of study that various terrorism researchers
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Terrorism is currently a major challenge that confronts the world. Terrorism is a frightening and horrifying event; It has the ability to take away your sense of security and leave us feeling vulnerable‚ causing the individuals and nations unease. This decade has witnessed some of the most notorious terrorist acts. In recent memory many can easily recall the attacks of 9/11‚ The day two 767 Boeing jets took down the world-trade centers. Despite‚ world-wide agreement that 9/11 was an act of terrorism
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Essays on Terrorism Benjamin Kuipers‚ PhD‚ Professor‚ Computer Sciences‚ University of Texas at Austin The following three essays discuss the causes and cures for terrorism. They were written at particular points in time and include references to specific events‚ but the principles they describe are timeless‚ I believe. “How to Defeat Terrorism” was written in May 2004‚ at a time when the U.S. occupation of Iraq could see no light at either end of the tunnel. “Identifying Terrorists as a Diagnosis
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Essay on the topic Terrorism The term "terrorism" was first used to describe the state terrorism practiced by the French revolutionaries of 1789–1795. And now terrorism means a political tactic that uses threat or violence‚ usually against civilians‚ to frighten a target group into conceding to certain political demands. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror‚ especially as a means of coercion. In the international community‚ however‚ terrorism has no universally agreed‚ legally binding‚ criminal
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Terrorism is a word that tends to strike fear into the hearts of many. According to the Encarta World English Dictionary‚ terrorism is defined as‚ "political violence: violence or the threat of violence‚ especially bombing‚ kidnapping‚ and assassination‚ carried out for political purposes" (Terrorism‚ 2006). It’s also a word used by leaders of states and NGOs to create polar opposite outcomes. It can either incite people to rise up against those who would try to create fear or it is used to coerce
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