"Ethics and the “War on Terrorism” 1. The definition of terrorism is problematic. How does this affect our view of terrorism? a. There exist a number of “official” and legal definitions as well as those suggested by researchers and commenter’s. Some explanations of the meaning of terrorism focus only on terrorism cared out by individuals and groups and ignore state terrorism altogether‚ others emphasize the political objective of terrorist acts‚ and still other frame terrorist acts of criminal
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International Terrorism: Threat‚ Policy‚ and Response Summary This report examines international terrorist actions‚ threats‚ U.S. policies and responses. It reviews the nation’s use of tools at its disposal to combat terrorism‚ from diplomacy‚ international cooperation‚ and constructive engagement to physical security enhancement‚ economic sanctions‚ covert action‚ and military force. A modern trend in terrorism appears to be toward loosely organized‚ selffinanced‚ international networks of
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Terrorism and India A Common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political‚ religious‚ or ideological change.[1][2] Terrorism in India‚ according to the Home Ministry‚ poses a significant threat to the state. Terrorism in India is basically two types external and internal‚ external terrorism emerge from neighboring countries and internal terrorism emulates from religious or communal violence and Naxalite–Maoist
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the differences between terrorism‚ state terrorism‚ and state-sponsored terrorism. From Merriam Webster: Terror- a state of intense fear; a cause of anxiety. Violent or destructive acts committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or Government into granting their demands. Terrorism- the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. From Terrorism Today (The Past‚ the Players‚ the Future) The Homeland Security Act of 2002 defines terrorism as “ any activity that
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Terrorism involves activities such as assassinations‚ bombings‚ random killings‚ hijackings‚ and skyjackings. It is used for political‚ not military‚ purposes‚ and by groups too weak to mount open assaults. Terrorism reaches back to ancient Greece and has occurred throughout history. In the 20th cent. acts of terrorism have been associated with the Italian Red Brigades‚ the Irish Republican Army‚ the Palestine Liberation Organization‚ Peru ’s Shining Path‚ and the Weathermen among many groups. It
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to do with Religion. Much has been said about Palestinian terrorism being a result of Islamist radicalism involving the creation of a unified Muslim state in the Middle East. Equally prevalent in this discussion is the Israeli use of terrorism in the name of Zionist movement. Religion has been the guise for the justification of this “rational” terrorism‚ when in fact there is nothing rational about it. In this context‚ rational terrorism is defined as violence against civilians as a clear means
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Essay on Terrorism Posted by Ultius on Friday‚ 17 May 2013 in Sample Work Font size: Larger Smaller Hits: 858 0 Comments More Sharing ServicesBookmark What do terrorists really want? Money? Power? Publicity? Many researchers have concluded that a free media helps perpetuate terrorism in a society; without publicity‚ the actions of terrorist groups may ineffective and counterproductive in achieving their end goals. Thus‚ there is a relationship between the free media and
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An Explanation of Terrorism After browsing through Stephen E. Atkins book Terrorism‚ I soon learned many interesting things regarding the history of terrorism. It seems this form of protest has been around since Biblical times. Also‚ the main goal of a terrorist is not to do damage to one peticular person or place‚ but to gain publicity for an idea they support. (page 1) Evidence of this can be found by looking at the recent past of the United States. The Oklahoma bombing was one man’s way
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Terrorism. It is a word that strikes fear into many. Terrorism has been around since the beginning of time‚ and has caused empires to rise‚ fall‚ and allowed people to gain power. Terrorism is a growing problem in this unstable world. A simple act of terrorism can cause tensions to break between two countries‚ as seen with Israel and Palestine’s conflicts due to religious beliefs and territory disputes. Among the various potential threats are wars with neighboring countries‚ missile attacks on
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There are many different definitions of domestic terrorism. However‚ I define domestic terrorism as physical violence‚ actual or threatened‚ against an organization to create fear in order to effect some kind of political and or social change within the United States. Unlike international terrorism‚ domestic terrorism is usually carried out by local citizens who have become offended or feel threaten or believe they have or will be mistreated by organizations within their own society (government and
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