Although it is hard to believe that there is anyone in the world who is not now more aware of the possible reach and effects of terrorism than they were six months ago, if we are to come to a better understanding of the ways in which terrorists operate and the basic human psychology of terrorism than we must take a longer view of the phenomenon (McDermott 2002). Only if we do so -- if we look at terrorism over a period of centuries and include an analysis of both religiously motivated and other forms of terrorism -- can we come to any clear understanding of what happened in the United States in September as well as what has happened since then (Miller 2002)
And yet even as the Western nations drew closer together -- and even as they built before-unimaginable alliances with many nations with whom they share few cultural ties or political goals -- the United States along with other Western nations remained in many ways separated from the poorer nations of the world. In these nations, conservative and violent forces (some defined by Islam, others by other religions, still others by ethnicity or other attributes) see the United States as an evil power (Scheer 2002; Schemann 2001)
Richard Betts wrote about terrorism and intelligence in Foreign Affairs journal about the political shifts in the intelligence community since the 9/11 attacks. (Betts, 2004) Betts advocates for a strong public demand for a functional intelligence apparatus, calling into question the entrenched institutional interests that each agency represents
International Security approached the issue of terrorism again in the autumn of 2006, with a piece by Danial Byman entitled, 'Friends like These: Counterinsurgency and the War on Terrorism.' (Byman, 2006)
The final article to be analyzed is by Menachem Klein, and is entitled 'Hamas in Power', written in 2007 for the Middle East Journal. (Klein, 2007)
Riedel states that Al Qaeda is more dangerous today than it has ever been before, and despite suffering setbacks since September 11th, 2001, the organization has been able to expand in several operation bases around the world. (Riedel, 2007) Riedel blames the Bush decision to go into Iraq for the refocusing of America's foreign policy away from counterterrorism, and this article is being written at the height of the Iraq war in 2007
The most difficult non-conventional terrorism to plan and to execute is Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). While WMDs have been used by several groups, warriors, and countries for several years, the likelihood of terrorists to use them cannot be evaluated (Combs, 2012, p
Moreover, the key players of the organization do not give much attention to prevention activities. (Stenner, Kirk, Stanton, 2006)
This is mainly because civil liberties are the constitutional principles through which the country was founded. Civil liberties act as the necessary foundation for the creation of responsible, independent citizens in the country (Mitrano, 2003)
The attempts towards preventing terrorism and enhancing homeland security in the United States have entailed the enactment of various anti-terrorism laws such as the Patriot Act. While these attempts may not have been developed to limit the civil liberties of American citizens, they have contributed to a significant diminution of freedoms for Americans (Whitehead and Aden, 2002)
Since the event was covered as a crime story rather than political one, it enabled the public to understand terrorism and assume personal responsibility for the well-being of the country. Third, the 1983 terror attempt to destabilize Kuwait through attacking American and French embassies failed miserably due to media coverage that resulted in the arrest of several members of the Iranian-Shi'a group (Anderson, 1993, p
First, the media's coverage of Timothy McVeigh's terrorist act of bombing the Murrah building contributed to reduction of the number of American terrorists. While McVeigh had only participated in few militia meetings, media coverage of this event helped many Americans to dissociate themselves from activities that would result in the death of fellow Americans (Mahan & Griset, 2008, p
225). Secondly, media coverage of 9/11 terror attacks was a demonstration of what it could do at its very best (McDonald & Lawrence, 2003, p
It is also to forge closer working relationship between law enforcement agencies and the peripheral services. (Chapman et al
To top this financial squeeze, police personnel are also being called to service in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as reserves or as National Guards. An already depleted agency, financially, as also without the help of FBI, finds itself increasingly inadequate facing a severe dearth of personnel (National Study, 2004)
(Drug Abuse Resistance Education) the lesser priority areas were trimmed to free personnel for more serious threats Narcotics division saw increased trimming by way of lesser foot patrolling. There was also the pressing need both from the local bodies as well as the federal government to meet further increase in demand (Raymond, Barbara et al
Terrorism Terrorism is an illegal act of force or violence to exact on any public domain to put the government under duress and thereby extract social or political mileage and seek objectives for a particular community or group. Terrorism, in the same vein has been classified as local or international with regard to its location of origin, the perspective it carries and its area of operation (White, J
While estimates vary, the official figure for spending stands at around $120 billion since the within America's borders and the war in Iraq began, in rapid succession. (Bernasek, 2004) but as Anna Bernasek notes in her New York Times Business Section article, "Counting the Hidden Costs of War," on terror calculating the net effect of a continuing war without a real, projected end date, is almost impossible in a simple and precise fashion
Azharul Islam, Badre Alam, Abu Naser, Muhammad Abduzzaher, Meer Kashem Ali, Maulana Rafiuddin Ahmed (Muktadhara, 2001). Although there is no real chain of command after Nizami, it is clear that all these individuals are involved in the operations of the Jamat (Kidwai, 2004)
While their activities in the United States are generally centered on education, there have been some acts of violence against American citizens. None, however, rival the attacks against the people of Bangladesh and Pakistan (Raman, 2000)