The document discusses terrorism incidents in various countries since 9/11. It lists 33 terrorist incidents in the US compared to 190 in the UK and thousands in Israel from 2001-2011. It then lists significant terrorist activities abroad and in the US from 2002-2009, including attacks in Kenya, Yemen, Indonesia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, London, Idaho, the Philippines, and Texas. Readers are asked to consider why certain areas face more terrorism, what sites have in common, if laws could prevent attacks, who should make such policies, if the US has a moral duty to stop foreign terrorism, and how 9/11 impacted American lives and priorities.

1. In the years following the September 11, 2001, attacks, the
number of terrorist incidents on U.S. soil has totaled 33; other
countries, like the U.K., have experienced more (190), with
some countries like Israel reporting numbers in the thousands
(National Counterterrorism Center, 2011).
National Counterterrorism Center
. (2011).
2010 report on terrorism
. Retrieved from
http://www.nctc.gov/witsbanner/docs/2010_report_on_terrorism
.pdf
Review
the incidents from this list of significant terrorist activities
here and abroad. You can research these for a fuller
understanding of how terrorism has affected the United States in
the last decade.
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2002: Failed attempt to shoot down an Israeli jetliner in Kenya
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2002: Attack of French tanker off coast of Yemen
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2002: Shooting at Los Angeles International Airport by Hesham

2. Mohamen Ali Heayat results in the deaths of two people
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2002: Bombing of nightclub in Bali, Indonesia
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2003: Car bombing of JW Marriot hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia
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2004: Commuter train bombings in Madrid, Spain
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2004: Attack of Western oil companies and housing compounds
in Al Khobar, Saudia Arabia, results in death of 22 people
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2004: Armed assailants breached U.S. consulate in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia, resulting in 5 deaths
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2005: Bombings of London underground trains and bus
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2005: American citizen Michael Reynolds in Pocatello, Idaho,
offers to assist al-Qaida in acts of terrorism by planning attacks
and describing bomb making techniques
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3. 2007: IED explosions at restaurant in Cotabato, Philippines,
results in three people critically injured
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2009: Shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, by Sunni extremist results
in 56 wounded or killed
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2002-present: Thousands of car bombings, suicide bombings,
and attacks on civilians in Iraq
Write
a 1,050-to 1,750-word paper in which you consider some of the
following questions. Use specific events, including at least
three from the list above, to support your ideas.
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Why is there heavier activity in certain areas of the world?
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What do the sites of terrorist activities have in common?
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Could laws, procedures, or organizations, either national or
international, have prevented these attacks?
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Who should determine what sorts of laws and organizations are
most effective? Defend your position.

4. ·
Does the United States have a moral obligation, a practical
reason, or both, for becoming involved in stopping terrorist
activities in other countries? Defend your position.
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How has the idea of terrorism affected the lives of individual
Americans since 9/11?
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How have American priorities changed since 9/11?
Format
your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Support
your responses with factual references.