He "taught Middle East studies for two semesters at the Tampa commuter school. In October, he was named the leader of Islamic Jihad, one of the Middle East's most violent terrorist groups" (McGoingle 2007)
The PIJ did not have the same scruples. The emblem of the Islamic Jihad depicts "in the center, on a background of the Dome of the Rock, the map of greater Palestine is represented flanked by assault rifles" (Oreck 2009)
State Department, more so than even the Sunni-led government of Syria, Iran is the source of much of the organization's financial support (Fletcher 2008). Although the PLO opposed the Iranian Shah regime, supported its overthrow, and even trained militants within PLO raining camps, Christian leaders within the PLO urged Yasser Arafat, the PLO's leader at the time, to be cautious in terms of their expressed support of Iran and Shiite-dominant organizations (Yodfat & Arnon-Ohanna, 1981, p
S. The Rise of MS-13 in El Salvador MS-13 began in El Salvador in the 1980's during the country's Civil War (Arana, 2005)
The tradition of the mara, or Central American street gang goes back hundreds of years, when people needed to band together to ensure protection and safety. Since this tradition is so deeply rooted in these cultures, it is very unlikely that gangs and organizations like MS-13 will go away anytime soon (Bruneau, 2005)
For thousands of youths, MS-13 is not only a way of life, but instead a code of conduct where loyalty, terror, and violence take precedence over respect and understanding. The gang is known for its particularly violent acts of terror, where the victims are randomly chosen, and where the terrorist acts are committed by boys in their early teens (Castro, 2005)
There have been few efforts to combat the root causes of street gangs in Central American countries, since many of these country's governments lack the structure and resources to successfully fight back against them. The very structure of these terrorist organizations helps them to survive (Fishel and Grizzard, 2005)
Perhaps the next time they come together it will be more successful and far bloodier. MS-13 in Central America Today: Narco-Terrorism Presently there are approximately 10,000 to 20,000 MS-13 gang members in El Salvador (Manwaring, 2008)
Department of Homeland Security agents as well as the FBI were made aware of Al Qaeda's plans, but the potential collaboration is a reminder that the MS-13 is an international player in the world of terrorism. Now that Al-Qaeda has contacts in the MS-13 organization, there is a very real fear that the two terrorists groups will work together in the future (Roorda and Hughbank, 2008)
S.-Mexico border with plans to carry out acts of terrorism within the United States (Seper, 2004)
That was a standard description of European imperialist ventures in the 19th century." (Chomsky, 9-11) Chomsky writes that long before NATO the term "humanitarian intervention" was by Hitler when he annexed Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia, by Japan when they seized Manchuria and by Mussolini when he captured Ethiopia
That was a standard description of European imperialist ventures in the 19th century." (Chomsky, 9-11) Chomsky writes that long before NATO the term "humanitarian intervention" was by Hitler when he annexed Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia, by Japan when they seized Manchuria and by Mussolini when he captured Ethiopia
That was a standard description of European imperialist ventures in the 19th century." (Chomsky, 9-11) Chomsky writes that long before NATO the term "humanitarian intervention" was by Hitler when he annexed Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia, by Japan when they seized Manchuria and by Mussolini when he captured Ethiopia