Essays Terrorism

Terrorism : A Global Issue Essay
Angela Brown
Professor Miller
English 112
13 Sept 2015
Terrorism
Many of us will embrace our loved ones before leaving our homes to start a hectic workday. As we
hug our children and kiss our spouses goodbye, the thought of losing them, or our lives to acts of
terrorism, is typically not one to cross our minds. On September 11, 2001, this mere thought became
the reality for many families. The eleventh of September will forever be remembered as the date a
terrorist organization, known as al–Qaeda, attacked the United States killing thousands of innocent
people. The al–Qaeda organization have exposed vulnerabilities in the United States' homeland
security. Many have questioned how could this happen to a country known to be the most powerful
nation in the world and what steps are being taken to prevent these acts from occurring in the future?
Today,terrorism is a forefront global issue bringing nations together to develop ways to improve
national security for all. The term terrorism, in English use, originated during the French
Revolution 's Reign of Terror when violent acts were carried out by a political group called the
Jacobin Club. The Jacobin Club conducted numerous of guillotine killings to enforce obedience
from the state and to bully regime enemies (History of Terrorism). History also shows when
individuals disagree with beliefs or views of another group of people, sometimes acts of violence
and destruction are used to intimidate or conform. Examples of acts of
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Essay on terrorism
Effects of Terrorism
Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce
a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social
objectives.
––FBI Definition
On Tuesday September 11th, 2001our Nation was forever changed. Following the single largest
terrorist attack ever experienced by this country, thousands are dead or missing, tens of thousands of
people in this country know someone who was killed or injured, and many more have witnessed or
heard about the attack through the media. The impact of this magnitude of terrorist attack will affect
people at all levels of involvement: victims, bereaved family members, friends, rescue workers,
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2 Ibid., p. 414
3 Pfefferbaum, B., Gurwitch, R., McDonald, N., Leftwih, M.,Sconzo, G., Messenbaugh, A., Schultz,
R. (2000). Posttraumatic stress among children after the death of a friend or acquaintance in a
terrorist bombing. Psychiatric Services, 51, 386–388.
There have been very few terrorist attacks in the United States, as opposed to some nations and
there is documented information known about how people are affected. In my opinion it appears
that mental healing occurs over time, although people most directly exposed to terrorist attacks are
at a higher risk to develop PTSD.
Problems with anxiety, depression, and substance abuse are also commonly reported.4 Predictors
include being closer to the attacks, being injured, or knowing someone who was killed or injured.
Those who watch more media coverage on attacks are also at higher risk for PTSD and associated
problems. Research from both domestic and international terrorist events sheds some light on the
heightened risk for traumatic stress reactions in individuals exposed to those events. Following are
some specific examples:
Oklahoma City Bombing
В· Almost half of survivors directly exposed to the blast reported developing problems with anxiety,
depression, and alcohol and over a

Definition Essay: Terrorism
Terrorism is currently a major challenge that confronts the world. Terrorism is a frightening and
horrifying event; It has the ability to take away your sense of security and leave us feeling
vulnerable, causing the individuals and nations unease. This decade has witnessed some of the most
notorious terrorist acts. In recent memory many can easily recall the attacks of 9/11, The day two
767 Boeing jets took down the world–trade centers. Despite, world–wide agreement that 9/11 was an
act of terrorism, there remains much dispute on the specifics of what defines terrorism. The
definitions provided in one dictionary differ in another. Lets take into example Merriam–Webster's
definition, which states that terrorism is "the systematic use of...show more content...
Sadly enough, acts of terrorism rarely take aim at the source of their discontent, usually being a
government or military. Instead aim is taken towards civilians because there is no way that a
"civilian target rate of 93.3 present" (Chasdi 378) for terrorists can be an accident. Consider that on
9/11 there were no active military people in the world–trade center. Present however, were civilians
who were going about their daily tasks. Yet, Al Qadea choose to attack this business center aware of
this fact. This is something that all acts of terrorism seem to share and one that ought to be included
in the definition. Besides 9/11, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the war in Iraq both highlight the
significance of civilian attacks by terrorists. The state of Israel faces alot of security challenges due
to its geographic location and also because of its occupation of Palestinian land. As a result Israeli
presence has given birth to many Palestinian terrorist organizations. These organizations however
have no intent of fighting the Israeli military. Rather than taking arms against a well–equipped
military, who's has more firepower than Canada, they've decided to take an alternative. By random
attacks of terrorism from suicide bombings to car bombs. One these Palestinian groups is Hamas.
Earlier this year, A report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) showed that, "Hamas and other
Palestinian armed groups have over several years launched thousands of rockets at

Essay on Terrorism
Terrorism is the use or threat of violence to create fear and alarm. Terrorists murder and kidnap
people, set off bombs, hijack airplanes, set fires, and commit other serious crimes. But the goals of
terrorists differ from those of ordinary criminals. Most criminals want money or some other form of
personal gain. Most terrorists commit crimes to support political causes.
The word terrorism first appeared during the French Revolution (1789–1799). Some of the
revolutionaries who seized power in France adopted a policy of violence against their enemies. The
period of their rule became known as the Reign of Terror.
Features of terrorism. Terrorist acts are committed for various reasons. Some individuals and groups
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They often threaten to kill the hostages if their demands are not met. Some terrorism involves the
intentional release of toxic chemicals, poisons, germs, or other harmful substances. Bombings make
up about half of all terrorist acts.
Terrorism may cross national boundaries. A quarrel in one nation may produceterrorist attacks in
several other countries. Some governments secretly support certain terrorist groups by providing
weapons, training, and money for attacks in other countries.
Most terrorist groups fail to achieve their long–range political goals. Governments fight terrorism by
refusing to accept terrorist demands and by increasing security at airports and other likely targets.
Some countries train special military units to rescue hostages. All terrorist acts are crimes under
international law.
History of terrorism. Terrorist tactics have been used for centuries. An American group, the Ku Klux
Klan, used violence to terrorize blacks and their sympathizers in the late 1800's and the 1900's. In the
1930's, the dictators Adolf Hitler of Germany, Benito Mussolini of Italy, and Joseph Stalin of the
Soviet Union used terrorism to discourage opposition to their governments. In Northern Ireland,
Roman Catholic and Protestant extremists have used violence to push for, respectively, the end of,
or the continuation of, British rule.
Some terrorist groups in the 1960's sought the destruction of the political and

Essay on History of Terrorism
We define terrorism as using force to influence or change a political decision. Given that there
may be an array of situations the U.S. government and the American people are faced with on a
daily basis, most would probably agree in saying that terrorism is the most imperative issue we
are not only becoming victims to, but are interminably asked to deal with as well as finding a
solution for. The history of terrorism can be traced back as far as the French revolution. Some of
these acts of terrorism only seem as distant reminders of our past, but at the same time, are not a far
cry from today's brutal acts; and although these acts seem distant, it doesn't also mean they are no
longer in the thoughts of individuals in today's time....show more content...
As far as terrorism and these terrorists extensive plots against other countries, a more in depth look
should go towards the social aspect of these individuals. This is a big part in the cause of terrorism.
Some of the findings, through brief research, may suggest oppression is related with terrorism.
Another term that could be used and may be more appropriate in this case would be the term
totalism. A totalistic individual is one who sees themselves as being oppressed, and basically will
justify his or her actions through their own self–pity. This perhaps may be a cynical definition, but
the average person who is picked on by a tall muscular bully may not always resent tall muscular
people. On the other hand, another individual as opposed to a totalistic individual will not forgive
nor forget this type of person. They may also be extremely prone to making horrific attacks against
these types of people. So far this theory has been fairly consistent with major tragic events that
have taken place throughout time. There are many different ways people are affected and there are
also many different ways people are raised and taught at a young age that this is a way of life, so
without proper therapy or counseling,

Terrorism Essay
Terrorism is a form of violence that is difficult to define. The State Department defines terrorism as
"premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by
sub–national groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience."
Terrorism is not a random, undirected, purposeless act of violence, it has definite goals and violence
is the medium of attaining those goals. The most well–known, recent instance of terrorism were the
attacks made on the World Trade Center on September 11th , but terrorism goes back to first–century
Palestine, where Jewish Zealots would publicly slit the throats of Romans and their collaborators.
Because the causes of terrorism are so deep–rooted and...show more content...
The group behind the attacks, Al–Qaeda, is an Afghanistan based group led by Osama Bin–Laden.
Al–Qaeda seeks to rid Muslim countries of what it sees as the profane influence of the West and
replace their governments with fundamentalist Islamic regimes.
What is the root cause of terrorism and what can be done about it? While no–one knows for sure,
there has been a lot of speculation as to these issues especially after 9/11. There are several key
factors that seam to be prominent. The key reasons for the most recent of the attacks, especially 9
/11, are due to deep seated hatred for American policies and actions around the world. Strong
anti–American undercurrents breed tolerance for extremist terror networks, like those of Osama bin
Laden in many Islamic countries. Although most Americans would not agree, many foreign
countries view America as very arrogant, and say we had it coming on 9/11. However, much of
terrorism is aimed at the western world, not only the United States. Much of these anti–western
sentiments can be traced to the Palestinian–Israeli conflict. In that area of the world, terrorism is not
a seldom occurrence, but rather a near daily occurrence where casualties are normal. Both countries
are fighting a bloody war over religious turf, with no peace or solution in sight. The Islamic faction
feels suppressed by the

Essay on Terrorism
Terrorism is becoming more and more of a threat to Americans both at home and abroad.
International terrorism happens when terrorism occurs out of our country. An example of an
International terrorist is Osama bin Laden. Laden is the worlds most dangerous terrorist. Laden
shows genocidal tendency by killing Americans through–out the world from the bombings of the
World Trade Center to the embassy bombings in Africa. The African blasts killed more than 250
people. The FBI has been tracking him for more that four years and they still couldn't stop him from
striking Americans overseas and can't stop him now with the current foreign policy that has been
adopted. He feels that all Christians and Jews worldwide need to be exterminated because...show
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The thing that bin Laden still has is his vast wealth regardless of what damage was inflicted on his
operation by the cruise–missile strikes. Bin Laden's resources are hidden in several countries in
what many call front companies, and this is going to make it difficult to track down bin Laden's
assets some government officials worry ("Costly" 6)(kelley 2). Cannistraro said,
"while we've aggressively targeted his financial flows of money, which is the lifeblood of the
organization a lot of it is still out of reach. We're not going to be able to put him out of
business" (Kelley 2). After such strikes against bin Laden, it is important to understand what
consequences have occurred and could occur because of the American strikes. The first factor of a
terrorist attack is the terrorist's motivation to carry out their attacks, and the second being their
capability to carry out their attacks. The director of The International Policy Institute for Counter–
Terrorism, Boaz Ganor, asserts that often such retaliation against a terrorist group will "by its
very nature," increase the terrorist's motivation "to take revenge for the damage to their
capabilities and to their 'image.'" However, "such strikes won't increase their ability to
carry out more attacks; and at best, will greatly damage their capabilities to do so." But bin

Essay on Terrorism
Terrorism and hostage taking may be as old as civilization itself. There are numerous references to
abduction throughout Greek mythology. In midievil times hostages were taken for money or a
guaranteed safe passage through a country. In the U.S., Indians on the western frontier terrorized
settlers to frighten them away. Throughout the twentieth century, up until the 1970's various terrorist
acts were committed, yet it was not as big a problem as it is today. The new age of terrorism
dawned at 4:30 in the morning of September 5, 1972. It was then that members of the Palestinian
organization Black September attacked the Isreali Olympic team. Three men were killed on the spot
and nine were taken captive. The terrorists demanded that 200 of...show more content...
The death toll from acts of terrorism has risen dramatically in recent years. In 1984, 803 bombing
incidents resulted in six deaths and 112 injuries. The death toll from international terrorism rose
from 163 in 1995 to 311 in 1996, as the trend continued toward more ruthless attacks on mass
civilian targets and the use of more powerful bombs. In 1994 alone, there were 163 terrorist
incidents in which 31 people were killed and 308 injured . In places like Beirut, Lebanon, terrorist
casualties have mounted so fast that many are not even reported in most of the world's press. As
Bruce Hoffman put it "terrorist groups today are more nihilistic than previous groups who
were motivated by nationalist and economic grievances" (Deutch 2). Casualties from small
terrorist attacks have increased significantly since 1972. These small attacks trigger many countries
to change or start new policies. The large attacks are what really cause governments and civilizations
to reconsider their policies though. These attacks are also "increasingly directed against the
Western democracies" (Taylor 30). *The first big terrorist attack was at theMunich Olympics
on September 5, 1972. Twelve innocent people were killed along with five of the terrorists. *On
October 3, 1985 Achille Lauro, a cruise ship carrying mostly retired senior citizens was hijacked by .
The terrorists were finally taken captive. One disabled man was killed

Essay on Terrorism: Its Forms and Effects
In recent years, terrorism has been on the rise. The most famous attack in recent years was that of
the destruction of the twin towers in 2001. It caused a massive public outcry at the atrocity of the
actions. What most people don't realize, however is that the people who make these attacks,
called terrorists, have a goal in mind. People also don't realize that there are many types of
terrorism, and are not just limited to the attacker flying planes into famous buildings. The types of
terrorism are quite varied, the reasons for each just as much, and the public reaction is never the
same for any of them. Terrorism as it is defined is the use of violent acts in order to intimidate or
coerce a population into a particular type of...show more content...
Some examples of agents used in this type of terrorism are anthrax, botulism, and smallpox.
Obviously, these diseases, and others that fall into this category would be devastating if released
upon a population of people. Therefore this would make these the prime thing for bio–terrorists to
use against their targets. Category B is the next most severe level, which are somewhat easily
transmitted, but not quite as easily. They also have a moderate mortality rate, and would take
some preparation on medical personal's part (CDC, Bioterrorism Agents/Diseases). Some
examples of Category B agents would be E. Coli, Salmonella, and Typhus Fever. These diseases
would be moderately devastating to a nation, and terrorists would want them for being easier to
obtain then Category A agents. Category C is the lowest level of pathogens. This tier consists of
pathogens that are in development, and are not really a threat to the public at large at the current
time (CDC, Bioterrorism Agents/Diseases). These are pathogens with high potential for mass
chaos. These pathogens will have high availability, production and transmission rates, and potential
for high mortality rates. These are diseases that are being genetically engineered, and, because they
are not yet fully developed, they are not very high on priority lists. If they were to come into full
use then they would most often be considered as Category A diseases. The second type of terrorism is

Essay On State Sponsored Terrorism
Terrorism in the United States has taken a big step since 9/11. After 9/11 there have been more
and more police officers working. There are a lot or terrorist groups around the world but there are
also motivational terrorist. The word terrorism does not really have a straight forward definition
because there is different form of terrorism. The types of terrorisms that is around that people know
are state sponsored terrorism, dissent terrorism, terrorists from left and right, religious terrorism and
criminal terrorism. State sponsored terrorism can be defined as a government that supports any
actions of terrorism. State sponsors are driven by a number of reasons, a number of which is
intersected. There are frequently political, and is...show more content...
Their engagements are usually poorly organized and there are few recognizable organizations. Some
main key organizations are that of Ku Klux Klan, Neo–Nazis, State Militias and fringe religious
groups. As for Left–Wing terrorism which is more on the attack towards industries and business
and is believe to be harmless. Religious terrorism has been the main cause to today's terrorist,
religious terrorism is based on motivation and goals. Religious terrorism consists of performances
that scare; go along with by a religious motivation, justification, organization, or world view.
Religion is sometimes used in mixture with other influences, and sometimes as the main
inspiration. Religious Terrorism is closely associated to present powers of geopolitics. Lastly is
Criminal Terrorism is crimes done outside the US that is brought to the US for a profit. An
example of criminal terrorism is Mexican drug cartel. Mexican drug cartels would sneak drugs to
the United States for money or even a way to get into the United States illegally. Criminal
Terrorism is now bigger then it was a few decades ago and is still going on. When people think of
terrorist they think Middle East countries Arabs etc. They are all sorts or terrorists in the world
there are even operations group in the US. But many people believe that the world is just based on
people outside of the United States. Vice versa, many people from other countries believe the same

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