How The United States Should Combat Such A Horrific Form Of Warfare And Political Change

The terrorists’ attacks on September 11, 2001 centered on New York City was a devastation that affected the United States as Al-Qaeda wanted to instill fear in the mass public, and also send a message simultaneously to their counterparts that they were not to be taken lightly. Since then, it has never been forgotten and was one of the worst tragedies to occur in recent history. In an otherwise positive note, Osama Bin Laden has since been killed and his death has directly caused a morale decrease in the terrorist faction. Terrorism was always in play when it came to the United States, but it only came into the limelight with the 9/11 attacks. The attacks brought numerous repercussions, such as future health issues, problems with economics,

In the book War on Terror, by Patrick Coaty discusses issues that reference to terrorism. His main focus was the attack on 9/11 the terrorism issue has been more aware to the public on how dangerous it can be. According to Coaty terrorism was formed during the ending of the revolutionary France by the Jacobins they thought it was “cleanse” that it would take away all evil (Coaty 84) . The concept of terrorism was a form of have “power” over people a legitimate system was used to fear the public. In modern-day terrorism does not obey the law or have any law. Terrorism is not only based on bombing, killings and amonio, the government needs a title for a group it can be an individual whose against the government. A more popular group on terrorism is the Islamic fundamentalism. Terrorism comes from history, but recent it had shocked the world by different terrorist attacks and many innocent lives.

Due to its changing nature and different political viewpoints, terrorism is hard to define. Most definitions tend to include some form of fear created through an act of violence. While violence is the tactic, the goal is fear which will serve to create a desired change as a result. However, this definition has not always been appropriate for terrorism. Take for instance the words of Edmund Burke, a British philosopher, who described the situation in France in the 18th century French Revolution as a “Reign of Terror,” (White, Jonathan. 2013. "Defining Terrorism in Modern History." In Terrorism and Homeland Security 3-27, Wadsworth Centage Learning pp 7). In this time period terrorism was a word of the people in describing the brutal tactics of the government which were meant to keep the people in line. Because one time period is looking at

As we all know, our vision and our hearts were imprinted by the heinous acts of violence on 9/11. The USA was assaulted by terrorist, and these acts of violence’s have continued ever since. It is like cancer, once you think you have parts of it under control it rears its ugly head and sprouts up somewhere else. The USA and other Nations like England fight against terrorism is always an overriding priority for the Department of Justice. They spend every waking hour, devoting all their resources to weaken, try to eliminate, and weaken their infrastructure, but just like a mythological creature, we cut off their heads and another one just grows back. The main issue that cause the terrorists attack was “our failure to talk about the possibility of such an event before it occurred, and it was identified by many professionals as creating a climate which made us more vulnerable” (“Schools & Terrorism”, n.d.). The next thing on our list is trying to develop a strategy to combat this, and in my conclusion I am going to explain why this is an impossible idea, based on my train of thought.

Terrorism is referred by a criminal act which influences someone beyond the immediate victim, and commits an act of violence that draws the attention of the population, government, and the world (Terrorism research). Goodman explains that Terrorists explode the values they claim to fight. Their victims’ blood blurs and blots whatever ends were meant to justify the carnage (Goodman, 2010, p. 89) We all remember September 11, 2001 and how many innocent lives and people where effected, and that that is what they aim for. The more devastating the damage, the more inhumane, the more avidly is it sought by the strategist, ideologues, and theologians of terror (Goodman, 2010, p. 90).

The word terrorism is derived from the French word “terrorisme” which derived from the Latin word “terrere” that means “to frighten.” This was used in France during the Reign of Terror, it was state terrorism (Crime Museum). During 2004, a secretary general of the United States defined terrorism as an act “intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants with the purpose of intimidating a population or compelling a government or an international organization to do or abstain from

Terrorism in the twenty-first century has some similarities and differences from terrorism in the twentieth century. Terrorism is, in its broadest sense, the use or threatened use of violence in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. Also useful to remember that because the two entities involved, the terrorists and the terrorized, are on the opposite end of the political, religious or ideological continuum, the same act is viewed by them differently. There is much sense in the phrase one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.

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.

Terrorism refers to the use of force or threat in order to create fear to the innocent citizens of a country, and the government. It is designed so as to bring some form of political change by targeting the innocent people ADDIN EN.CITE Deutch19971295(Deutch, 1997)1295129517Deutch, JohnTerrorismForeign PolicyForeign Policy10-221081997Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, LLC00157228http://www.jstor.org/stable/1149086( HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_5" o "Deutch, 1997 #1295" Deutch, 1997). Terrorist attacks can be executed by use of non-conventional weapons. These are weapons of mass destruction and are regarded as the most dangerous tactics used by terrorists. Non-conventional terrorism includes nuclear terrorism, chemical terrorism, biological terrorism and cyber terrorism ADDIN EN.CITE Huddy20021294(Huddy, Feldman, Capelos, & Provost, 2002)1294129417Huddy, LeonieFeldman, StanleyCapelos, TheresaProvost, ColinThe Consequences of Terrorism: Disentangling the Effects of Personal and National ThreatPolitical PsychologyPolitical Psychology485-5092332002International Society of Political Psychology0162895Xhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/3792589( HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_6" o "Huddy, 2002 #1294" Huddy, Feldman, Capelos, & Provost, 2002). The increased levels of technology among the terror groups and the ability of members to sacrifice their lives have increased the danger of non-conventional terrorism ADDIN EN.CITE Laqueur19961298(Laqueur,

Beginning as a tactic to counteract the effects of the French Revolution, terrorism has evolved into the “unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims” (OED). What distinguishes terrorism from other forms of political violence is that it is specifically aimed at eliciting a reaction from the government through psychologically affecting the public. Oftentimes, nations attempt to minimize terrorism by increasing the degree of power held by the governing institutions. However, democratic societies must retain the freedom to criticize and hold the government accountable. The government should not enhance its authority for the sake of arbitrary control but should use its power in

Most notably, the events on September 11, 2001 sparked an uptick in the amount of publicity that terrorism received. This event marked the inception of a long and bloody war on terror that continues today. For me, September 11, 2001 stands out as the cornerstone of what terrorism is: fear, destruction, and utter pandemonium. Thinking back to documentaries on this catastrophe I’ve watched, one can clearly note the intent of these terrorists to strike fear into the minds of Americans and to kill thousands. Before September 2001 little was known, and little was done in the way of terrorism. Since this day in history, numerous military efforts have been made to exterminate terrorism, and much light has been shed on the topic.

The term terrorism is not new to the world as to date back many incidences are tied to our history that highlight the terror and rage. However, it first got attention back in the eighteenth century during the presidency of Ronald Reagan (Cutter 2014). Later the attack of 9/11 in New York shook the world, and the term got highly contentious afterwards. The concern regarding terrorism now focuses cover the underlying aim of the violence while saving the innocent lives from the vulnerability of loss of their lives (Horgan 2017, 199). This term can be considered as a strategy or tactic, more precisely a crime and a holy duty by reacting to the atrocity and repression.

Terrorism is a constant issue all over the globe. There is no country free of it’s influence. Terrorist often use threats to scare the public, get publicity for their causes, and show people that no one can stop terrorism… not even the government. By definition, terrorism is, “the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion” (Merriam-Webster). The act of terrorism is stupid and unnecessary, but it is extremely common in today’s world so it is important to be educated and understand it.

The word terrorism has popped up more and more times spreading through America like a virus, but this is no ordinary virus. This word is used to change the lives of one cultural and to put fear in others throughout the world. The word can create chaos while forming an emotion aroused in impeding danger and points the finger of all America’s causes to the Muslims. The meaning of terrorism has bent the structures on what the word has stood for and what the word means to our civilization.

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.