Terrorism And Terrorism Analysis

By understanding the steps to prepare for countering and responding to a terrorist, the well-being of US national security interests can be promoted and the exposure to risk and susceptibility to experiencing harm can be efficiently managed for communities, families and individuals in the event of a terrorist incident. The welfare of US national security, citizens and property can be effectively safeguarded through the understanding of protection strategies administered collectively by local communities, families and individuals. Local emergency operations planning, family disaster planning, as well as self-protection planning each represent important protective measures, which serve to educate the nation and its citizens how to

It is important to understand the steps to prepare and counter terrorist tactics because the threat of terrorist attacks are a real possibility. “Despite our security consciousness, if terrorists intend to wreak havoc it will be difficult to stop them.” (FEMA, 1999, P. 7) By identifying and raising awareness of things that may seem out of place, such as unattended packages, bags, or suspicious individuals we will be able to mitigate terrorist threats. Although this is a small step for non-first responders to take, it could make the difference in one life lost, or several lives lost. In Emergency Response to Terrorism: A Self-Study, the FBI reports, “When public safety agencies know of the presence of a device, they have only a 20 percent chance of finding it.” However, if as an aware citizen you see something suspicious you can call first responders and provide details about the device or suspicious behavior.

                Welcome to week 3! This week we are discussing whether we feel that the United States is properly prepared for terror attacks. I wish with all my heart that I could say yes. However, I can’t bring myself to say it with confidence. I will say that there are places in the United States that are more prepared than others. This could be for several reasons. One of the most significant reasons is that some areas of the country have already had firsthand experience with terror attacks. As horrible as it may be, they have had the opportunity to see where their weaknesses may have been during the response and can adjust their policies accordingly. This is common with Emergency Management. Areas that are regularly struck

Terrorism plays a vital role in the way that we orchestrate emergency management. There are many prominent threats that have a primary goal to cause harm to people and infrastructures throughout world because of various reasons. These threats consisted of individuals such as Osama Bin Laden as well as groups such as Al-Qaeda. As prominent as theses these threats were there are many threats that are currently plotting attacks today and are going to continue to pursue destruction in the future.

Are the people of the Islamic faith prone to violence? Do they seek it? Is that their goal? Is that how they show their faith? For decades America has feared those who do not share the same likeness as it does. Of course it is the melting pot, but America’s media sure does make it difficult nowadays, even fifty years ago, to accept those of another race. America is always on it’s toes when it comes to those of different backgrounds, even when it seems so accepting. Muslims have caught this for years, especially after 9/11, people love to put every Muslims in one category…….. Terrorists. Not all Muslims are terrorist, but all terrorist are Muslims, everyone of us has heard this wild statement right? I wholeheartedly blame the media (not just news outlets) for this horrible misconception. They know the general public takes everything they say or do not say and make it a one hundred percent fact without any research. And yet they still continue to make such strong accusations/stereotypes.

America’s history is unique when compared to other countries, nevertheless we are exposed to different cultures, ethnicities, and religions, were given freedom to our own opinions on how we view the world. Identity is shaped by our race. One of the most recent terrorist attacks that took place June 3, 2017, in London is one just one example of what Americans now should fear. Yes, we do have our freedom, however we as a country are faced with challenges like never. Racist vandals have spray-painted “Terrorize your own country” on an Islamic neighborhood in London. The writer believes this is a violent discrimination terrorist attack.

A terrorist group is defined as an unlawful use of violence against the public or state with the intention of making a political statement by means of coercion or attack. The Sunni group, Hamas, which is an arabic acronym for “The Islamic Resistance Movement”, was created towards the beginning of the first Palestinian uprising during late 1987. This group was founded by Islamic activists, connected with the Muslim Brotherhood, in Gaza with the intention of offering Palestinians an alternative to PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization). Their goal is to have an Islamic-based Palestinian state in areas currently known as the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel. The United States and European union have both named Hamas a terrorist organization due to the fact Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, has conducted violent actions against Israeli civilian targets, improvised roadside explosives, rocket attacks, and small-arms attacks. All of these are performed with the intention of being seen as anti-Israeli and Palestinian territories. Governments such as those of Syria and Iran as well as wealthy private individuals in Saudi Arabia and others in the Arab world support this group. They also benefit from Iran’s financial and political backing since the opportunity was realized to increase their influence in the region along with exporting the Islamic Revolution outside Iran, similar to what happened in Lebanon.

According to Chomsky terrorism can be defined as “the calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to attain political or religious ideological goals through intimidation, coercion, or instilling fear.” (220). The terms terrorist or terrorism are relatively new, even though it has been going on for centuries. In early years (1st-14th century) there was what we would refer to today as a terrorist group called Assassins made up of different Muslim groups and a Jewish group known as the Zealots. Our history is filled with many acts of terrorism so, why is it much more prevalent today than it was back then? Well, for an act to be considered terrorism it must involve extraordinary violence, be intended to create mass fear, involve a planned attack, and have an audience. The key factor to keep in mind here is how an act of terrorism must have an audience and what do we have now that we didn't have years ago that's great at gathering audiences? The answer to this is abundant sources of media from the radio, TV, Newspapers, and social media it is basically a holy grail for terrorists. Not only do terrorist enjoy media attention, but also many of our political figures do as well.

Terrorism is not a new issue in today’s world. It has been an issue for centuries, and even in the ancient world. The military strategy “total war” can be seen as terrorism because it struck fear in the hearts in the next town before the army arrived. According to the United States Code and the FBI website, terrorism is split in our law into three types. 18 U.S.C. § 2331 defines two types of terrorism, international and domestic terrorism.

The history of terrorism has affected governments, communities, businesses and individuals. Terrorism has been around for thousands of years but the term was not developed until the French Revolution. Underlying conditions such as corruption, poverty, and religious conflict create opportunities for terrorists to exploit and take advantage of. Some of these conditions are real and some are made-up. Through the last 200 years, the concept of terrorism has been used to as a reference to political motivations and has been used a way to obtain liberation, oppression, and international global politics (“State Of Delaware”, 2012). Since the terrorist attacks, police departments have adopted homeland security

Terrorism can strike not just large cities, but in any community of any size. While no amount of planning and mitigation can remove 100-percent of the risk from terrorism, hazard mitigation and preparedness can help reduce the risk. Terrorism is the use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of the United States for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) categorizes terrorism in the U.S. as one of two types (Watson, 2002):

Terrorism is terrorist activity either made on one’s homeland or made on another person’s country, which is/has become a huge concern for the United States. After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the US has taken huge measures to make sure there were not foreign attacks made on US soil again, but what about domestic attacks? The attacks of 9/11 left more than 3,000 civilians dead and more injured, but the number of deaths caused by homegrown terrorism far exceeds that number. Because of the amount of homegrown terrorism in the US one starts to think is homegrown terrorism a bigger threat to the US than international terrorism?

We are living in a world where there are so many global threats around us. World is not like heaven. We need to face many problems in our life. We have some global risk also. This year has been a notably rough year. Some of the worst threats make our people more worried. Many researchers and writers are writing about the biggest threats of the world. Several reports are also made to understand the recent global threats.

In the United States of America a word that startles many people is, terrorism. This word brings images to people’s minds that will haunt them forever. There has been a lot of terrorism throughout history, but most of it is domestic terrorism and not destructive terrorism that is brought from outside forces. 9/11 is an example of destructive terrorism. It not only caused chaos amongst those who were affected, but also caused disruption of the government. We could see a rise in legislation that was brought to the table to combat terrorism hoping to eliminate the confusion. During this time we witnessed a long list of malicious, contradictory legislation that came directly after the attack as the government came together to try and fix the situation. The government did a good job at hiding the distress that the country was going through, but they failed to uphold the policies that the country needed during this time. The branches of government try and face terrorism with ways that are not efficiently put together.

In the past, Sudan had been designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism regarding support for international terrorist groups. However, Sudan has changed its approach ever since the 9/11 attacks has been aiding the United States in diminishing the pervasiveness of terrorist groups in Sudan, and in the world. Recently, Sudan has remained cooperative with the United States in its war on counter terrorism. Sudan has taken many preventive measures to keep these terrorist groups out of Sudan, and we are currently attempting to limit their influence and use of Sudan as a base for their operations. Currently, unfortunately, Sudan is plagued with terrorist groups who are seeping in, but there are limitations being placed and we are in the process of eliminating these terrorist groups once and for all.