Terrorism has become a significant global concern throughout the last two decades, but it is also the result of the actions undertaken by many governments. The most significant global change in the last decades has been increased globalization. However, this globalization has always had a predominantly Western character. As a...
Terrorism and the prevention of terrorism is the focus of most nations in the world today. A vast amount of time and resources are allocated to efforts to thwart terroristic acts before they occur. A primary aspect of being able to get in front of terroristic attacks and prevent them...
The United States has become much more aware of agroterrorism over the years. With that in mind, the policy of how the US responds to such situations has also shifted remarkably over the years. Prior to the attacks of September 11, agroterrorism was something that was mostly handled by the...
Greame Wook in the ‘What ISIS Really Wants’ presents a set of arguments regarding the perception of the Islamic ideology in the American public discourse. Mainly, the author distances from the general perception of the ideology, often portrayed in the international media and presents a set of two misinterpretations that...
In July 2015, Bogota Columbia was victimized by two terrorist bombings in the affluent financial district. The target was Porvenir, a private investment company. Seven people were injured though none of the injuries were serious. Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Chief, noted that FARC rebel attacks had been increasing in other...
The catastrophic and heart-rending experiences of September 11, 2001 are an imprint upon the consciousness of America—indeed, the entire world—that will never fade or disappear. The anniversary of this day is always one that engenders great sadness or anger or even spirited motivation among those who every year feel as...
After the September 11th attack, there has been a decline in the use of air transport where many passengers are scared of terrorist attacks. There has been also terrorists scare at airports in various cities such as Paris, London and New York. The terrorists’ scares have reduced the passengers who...
Osama Bin Laden thought the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were justified because one was a central trading place and one was a military target. He says that since the United States was terrorizing Arab countries for a long time, it served them right if women...
Question 1 Bin Laden believes that the attack on the World Trade Center is totally justified. He says that the WTC is not “A children’s school” and therefore didn’t take into account the children that may have died there. He also says that the Pentagon was a strictly military target...
