************** COM/310 – COMMUNICATION: NEWS ANALYSIS: WAR ON TERRORISIM *************** ******** The War on Terrorism and the devastation of its consequences around the globe have been a prominent albeit contagious issue that professional journalist and media consumers have constantly debated‚ dissected and scrutinized amongst each other. Television networks across multiple continents have developed documentaries that reflect the different views on this issue. These television
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The Threat Cyber terrorism is the world’s newest threat against the United States. The FBI defines cyber terrorism as "The premeditated‚ politically motivated attack against information‚ computer systems‚ computer programs‚ and data which result in violence against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents" (Elmusharaf‚ 2004). This definition provided by the FBI can be broken down into several layers. The first layer is that of the actors‚ their motives are political in
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Political Parties and Their Roles A political party is defined as an organised group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions‚ that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office. Parties tend to be deeply and durably entrenched in specific substructures of the specific society in a sustainable and well functioning democracy. They can link the governmental institutions to the elements of the civil society in a free and fair society
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the Mizos resorted to urban terrorism. Often targets in towns came under attack- the Mizo National Front even eliminated three senior Mizoram police officials in 1975 in their headquarters in Aizwal. The Manipuri People’s Liberation Army and the United National Liberation Front are almost wholly urban guerilla groups‚ though they maintain jungle bases. The United Liberation Front of Asom also started as a rural-based insurgent group‚ but soon took to urban terrorism. In recent years‚ it has raised
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Terrorism: Past‚ Present‚ and Future The best response to this network of terror is to build a network of our own -- a network of like-minded countries and organizations that pools resources‚ information‚ ideas‚ and power. Taking on the radical fundamentalists alone isn’t necessary‚ it isn’t smart‚ and it won’t succeed.- Joe Biden Revolutions come only when the public can be stirred into action. The status quo of a region or nation cannot be broken unless there is a large public calling for
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macro picture. A sectoral analysis sheds more light on the possible damage to different industries. "Terrorism’s economic impact has normally been short lived‚" says a report titled‚ Economic Impact of Terrorism‚ by securities firm Anand Rathi Financial Services. "The immediate impact of terrorism is the loss of life‚ destruction of property and loss of man-days. Terrorist acts also cause uncertainty‚ which impacts economic activity. Tourism is one of the first areas to be hit‚ with hospitality and
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Dirty War Review 1. What is terrorism? A definition of “terrorism” refers to the use of force or violence against persons or property for the purpose of intimidation‚ coercion (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services‚ 2011); Terrorists often use violence and threats to create fear among the public. Terrorism is a criminal act such as airline hijackings‚ bomb scares‚ weapons of mass destruction that influences an audience beyond the immediate victim. The strategy of terrorists is to commit
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William Odom who served as the director of the National Security Agency under the Reagan administration said‚ “Because the United States itself has a long record of supporting terrorists and using terrorist tactics‚ the slogans of today’s war on terrorism merely makes the United States look hypocritical to the rest of the world.” The United State’s history
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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 al lover 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 a generally accepted definition. Terrorism can be described as the unlawful use of fear or force to achieve certain political‚ economical
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Terrorism - Islam‚ the Most Widely Misunderstood Religion and the Role of Media Increasing terrorism across the globe can be contributed to many factors such as extremism‚ poverty and literacy rate just to name a few; however‚ widely misunderstood religions have been the focus of the blame‚ disregarding the root causes. It has been over a decade since Islam is being openly criticized for promoting terrorism. Islam is the only religion that has been constantly associated with terrorism; however‚
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