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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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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US. According to Powell‚ “…67% said the media grew more biased against Muslims after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.” (92). After that prominent terrorist attack that changed America‚ media coverage of terrorism is closely linked to Islam or Muslims. Powell did a study on how media covers terrorism in America. The result of that study shows how “Terrorist agents were quickly labeled or suspected as a Muslim‚ thus emphasizing the stereotype that terrorists are Muslim” (92). The media acts as if all
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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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ECONOMIC COST OF TERRORISM: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN Arshad Ali * The world is currently confronting terrorism in different manifestations. After the 9/11 terrorist events‚ the phenomenon of terrorism has abruptly changed the socioeconomic and geopolitical situation of the world. Terrorist groups have linkages with each other and are utilising each other‟s areas for recruitment and training‚ exchanging illegal weapons‚ engaging in joint planning and ventures‚ and also providing administrative and
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Anass Elwawi ENGL 2290 Dr.Shawn Casey September 16‚ 2016 Mary Rowlandson Response Paper Mary Rowlandson‚ the daughter of a wealthy land holder in the Massachusetts Bay colony‚ was a victim of the King Philip war. She got married to Joseph Rowlandson at the age of 18‚ they had four children‚ one in which died in infancy. Shortly before the King Philip war ended a group of American Indians attacked the city of Lancaster and captured Mrs. Rowlandson along with her 3 children and a group of settlers
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and hazardous enough to disturb the whole globe in a single event as in the case of September 9 terrorist attack on Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The meaning and interpretation of terrorism after this event has entirely been changed however certain old reasons of terrorism do persist specially in Pakistan. Social‚ Economic‚ Political‚ Religious‚ Ethnic‚ Regional and Lingual clashes and inequalities bring groups into direct and alarming confrontations. Religious Fanaticism
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This paper will be looking at the term ‘Postmodern Terrorism’ as it is explored by Walter Lacquer in his paper with the same title. We will also seek to determine whether or not terrorism has changed fundamentally over the recent centuries‚ especially around the time of the 9/11 attacks as well as all of the new technologies and techniques that seem to of had been implemented over the years by various terrorist groups and governments to counter each other in their efforts. Over the recent years
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Justifiable Terrorism in Total Wars The word ‘terrorism’ instantly makes people shudder; the negative connotations and controversies surrounding terrorism in modern society are enough to spark a discussion of whether it is justifiable or not. In order to determine whether or not terrorism can be justified‚ a clear definition must be decided upon. Decades before the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11‚ 2001‚ the definition of the word terrorism was hard
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Terrorism (World Issue) Terrorism is a major threat we have in our society today. September 11th has got many peoples attention and many people have noticed terrorism and seen the dangers it can cause. We must first understand the causes of terrorism to prevent such acts of danger from occurring. Religious‚ ethnic‚ and government differences are the three main causes of terrorism in the society in which we live in today. Much terrorism is caused by religious beliefs in which people formulate an
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