They point out that if a suspected terrorist gets on a plane and gets off at a place like Copenhagen or Toronto and demands asylum, even if he is not granted asylum, he's pretty much got a safe haven to operate in because he can' be deported or extr Continue Reading...
End Notes 1) Given the recent tardy but well-meaning responses by the federal, state and local officials in the Gulf Coast, it can be assumed that the nation remains relatively unprepared for a terrorist attack of September 11-proportions. The U.S Continue Reading...
S. directly. Evidently, the long-term objectives indirectly face the smooth running of the U.S. government. Priority should be given to those aspects that will pull the resources of the country to extreme levels. The U.S. As a super-power is privileg Continue Reading...
This when the Army must spread out its resources to engage threat WMDs and WMD networks. The concept applies to counterforce operations, sensors, protection, and training. Leveraging new technologies. Many of the required capabilities presented in Continue Reading...
Sohail believed that because this incident happened -- and because it reflects negatively on the image of Muslims -- "…all the Muslim people in America will be driven out. This has happened in reality," he asserted. "This is obvious. This happ Continue Reading...
The foolishness of this reversal of priorities would be clearly demonstrated in the contrast between the results of intelligence efforts on 9/11 and those just two years prior. After the resignation of Tenet, who submitted as his official reason fo Continue Reading...
The behavioral sciences can also be used in more subtle and less direct ways to help combat the war on terror. First, populations prone to terror attacks -- or believed to be prone to such attacks -- could be reassured and strengthened by some tech Continue Reading...
He had an engineering degree from the university of Swansea in Britain. He too participated in the afghan war and was a friend of Bin laden since the late eighties. He was the emissary of bin laden in Philippines and trained the Muslim fundamentalis Continue Reading...
Even if the torture of these people would save lives it is a slippery slope that we do not want to begin. Once we allow the torture of suspects or terrorists it could begin a landslide witch-hunt in which people who are not terrorists and have not Continue Reading...
Hamas and Hezbollah and the Hybrid Terrorist Organization ModelIntroductionUnderstanding the development processes of terrorist organizations, their modus operandi, target audiences, and organizational policies is important when it comes to global te Continue Reading...
United States' Strategy for Dealing with a Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear Non-State Actor Threat One of the major potential threats that has emerged in recent years is a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) threat fro Continue Reading...
Fort Hood Shooting On November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, a military base close to the city of Killeen Texas, a U.S. Army major and psychiatrist opened fire on the people. Thirteen people were murdered and thirty-two other people were injured (Kenber 201 Continue Reading...
Threats and Consequences Terrorism does very little damage to a nation's military capacity, as well as its manufacturing infrastructure, and terrorism rarely even damages a nation's political apparatus. What terrorism does do, however, is project an Continue Reading...
" One of the largest issues between the two nations is the issue of truck passage. In the past trucks carrying goods or cargo had enjoyed a cursory glance as they crossed into the other nation however, after the World Trade Towers came down border a Continue Reading...
Homeland Security In 1945, the United States put a final and definitive end to World War II when it used two atomic bombs on Japan, forcing their surrender. At that time the entire world learned of the terrible potential of weapons of mass destructi Continue Reading...
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS REGULATION: IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL? Condition of airline industry after Sept. TFRs and general aviation TFRs without information TFRs and business at busy airports TFRs Circles TFRs and young pilots TFRs: an ineffec Continue Reading...
people commit acts of terrorism? At one level, this question is unanswerable in the same way child abuse and rape are incomprehensible. For people who do not believe that violence is ever acceptable except to defend oneself or other innocent people Continue Reading...
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Is the United States "winning" the war on terrorism? Are we losing? How do you define winning? (300-400 words) to the following questions and post it to the discussion forum, "Winning." In your response, please cite ex Continue Reading...
Combating Al Qaeda and Its Network Develop 8-10-page national defense strategy combat Al Qaeda network. Consider type threat group presents proper responses (i.e. military, LE, political) managing threat. Refer current national strategies inspiratio Continue Reading...
Force and Wars on Terrorism The objective of this work is to consider that as one of the governing principles of the United Nations, the UN Charter Article 2(4) prohibits the use of force in international relations, but its Article 51 permits the u Continue Reading...
Anti Terrorism Measures Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures Effective Anti-Terrorist Tactics The threat of terrorism involves many variables. The nature and degree of risk posed by a potential attack depends on a number of factors, including the goa Continue Reading...
PETA is an animal protection group that often uses extreme measures and grotesque advertising campaigns to help fight to keep animals out of products like fur coats and make-up. PETA has been known to burn down laboratory facilities after releasing Continue Reading...
The most refined understanding on the issue of morality of terrorism is given by Michael Walzer. According to him in modern times, terror is considered to be the totalitarian view of politics as well as war. It destroys the conventional thinking as Continue Reading...
3). Although the Socialist Party leader was not known as anti-American, he did advocate for a stronger and more independent role for Spain in terms of its foreign policy and the world economy. Another voter was more optimistic "I think we'll see soc Continue Reading...
Therefore, regardless of their system of manifestation, they are considered by the law suspicious of any possible acts of violence. The government is the highest authority to impose rules and regulations. Despite the fact that there are local gover Continue Reading...
This includes increased training programs, such as the recent training activity by al Qaeda in Afghanistan that was covered on the media and al Qaeda said was directed toward America and American allies. Another indicator could be the time between Continue Reading...
Journalists, Their Terminology and Terrorism In the age of terrorism and in the age of the Internet, journalists are coming under more and more intensive scrutiny and are increasingly urged to act more sensitively to the power they have and the powe Continue Reading...
Briefing on Security Board Briefing on Security Terrorism in Commercial Organizations Terrorism in Airlines Current Threats to Aviation Insider Threats Automation Adds Efficiency Improving Total Operations Increased Threats from Advanced Exp Continue Reading...
Question 2 Unfortunately, September 11, 2001 was not the first major terrorist attack that took place on U.S. soil. Prior to 9/11, several other bombings really hit American defenses hard, causing emergency response teams to test their logistics p Continue Reading...
And it does this by conducting investigations and enforcing laws that deal with public health, order, and decency. "Morals" and "decency" are not words one would expect to see in the core values of a secular institution like a police department, bu Continue Reading...
Domestic Terrorism Research Reports Over the last decade, the threat of terrorist attacks within the United States has become more and more prominent, beginning with the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001 and continuing through the econom Continue Reading...
Funding and aiding and abetting terrorist activities are a crime of almost if not equal seriousness as committing the acts themselves. Why South Florida may have become a 'hotbed' for the jihad remains an open question (as does the validity of the i Continue Reading...
While some states agreed with the approach decided by President at the time George Bush, other states would have opted for a more peaceful approach. Otherwise put, the seed of these international political conflicts was represented by the War on Ter Continue Reading...
Establishing better relations with Jordan and Saudi Arabia, where the core leaders of the terrorist organizations were reared, as well as attempting to target the nations where the terrorist threats to the West are based, is another vital 'leg' of t Continue Reading...
It is however as if the United States government was looking for needy terrorists to supply with arms. When Turkey's need was met, Colombia became the leading recipient of arms from the United States. This country is well-known for being an atrociou Continue Reading...
Sealing Up the Cracks Security in a Post-9/11 World On September 11, 2001, America was changed forever. From out of the ruins of the World Trade Center, and over the unmarked graves of nearly three thousand innocent people, a new world took shape. Continue Reading...
Weapons of Mass Destruction 1 An electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) attack could crash the American economy and bring virtually every industry to a standstill—such is the reliance of modern business upon the digital infrastructure. Thus, considering Continue Reading...
Terrorism Define and discuss terrorism. Who chooses to participate in a terrorist campaign, and why? Evaluate such mitigating factors as politics, nationalism, and religion. 'Failed states' are defined as states that can no "longer perform basic f Continue Reading...
Terror Results The new landscape that has developed within the criminal justice system in recent times has presented many challenges that are difficult to solve and present no real easy solution. The ever present threat of terrorist activities has p Continue Reading...
