Whether state sponsored, independent, international, or domestic, terrorism depends on surprise and shock. According to the FBI, terrorism is the "unlawful use of force or violence, committed by a group(s) of two or more individuals, against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." The US... Read more >
Terrorist groups can be found in every country. Some are small enclaves of radicals committing relatively minor acts of domestic terrorism. Others, like the Islamic Jihad and Al Qaeda (the Bin Laden Network), are widespread and commit large-scale acts of domestic and international terrorism. Many of these terrorist groups, such as FARC, target political figures or entities, but there are almost always civilian... Read more >
Terrorism is an epidemic that plagues the world. Terrorists use surprise and our own fear in an attempt to achieve their own goals. They use weapons of mass destruction to send the message that they should be feared, but you can defend yourself. Imagine terrorism as a natural disaster. Like an earthquake or a tornado, terrorism requires preparation and knowledge. With proper preparation and staying... Read more >
Anthrax spores in the mail. Car bombs. Biological warfare. Nuclear weapons. These are all terrifying outcomes of terrorism. And worse, the terrorists don't even have to use them; we just have to think that they will. The true power of terrorism lies in fear: fear that interferes with day-to-day living and makes us afraid to open our mail without checking with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for... Read more >
"Conventional" terrorism covers a wide range of terrorist crimes. Assassinations, kidnappings, car bomb explosions, and suicide bombings all fall under the umbrella of conventional terrorism. Airplane hijackings, where passengers were held hostage or killed until the terrorists' demands were met, were common during the 1970s and 1980s. The international community's refusal to negotiate with hijackers made airplane... Read more >
What makes a particular terrorist group attack their targets? Religion? Politics? Ethnocentrism? Each of these and others are true. Terrorist attacks have occurred on financial, political, and religious institutions. They have occurred in restaurants, stadiums, and city streets. Terrorist attacks have killed or injured countless innocents. Who's at Risk? The sheer variety of terrorist tactics puts... Read more >
The Aum Shinrikyo The Aum Shinrikyo (Aum, Aum Supreme Truth, Aleph) is a doomsday cult established in 1987 by Shoko Asahara with the goal of taking over Japan and then the world. The Aum came to the world's public eye on March 20, 1995 in their coordinated sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo subway trains, which killed twelve people and injured thousands more. Two months later, Asahara was arrested on suspicion that... Read more >
The most obvious terrorist threat is violence: Death, injuries and kidnappings occur during terrorist attacks. But there is an even greater threat that we sometimes lose sight of because of the violence — the threat to the social infrastructure. Resources that could be used in other areas are spent on terrorist deterrents. People lose confidence in their government's ability to protect them. The stock... Read more >
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