Terrorism And The Threat Of Terrorism

Ever since 9/11 when both World Trade Center buildings were attacked by an Islamic Group, attacks by Islamic Terrorist on U.S. soil have been less of a threat than Domestic Terrorists. Domestic Terrorism has been shown these passed for years but yet again most of these cases have not been classified as acts of Domestic Terrorism they most likely fall into the category. Now the definition of Domestic Terrorism is basically "the committing of terrorist acts in the perpetrator 's own country against their fellow citizens". Now personally I don 't know how our government is working with these popular cases like Charlottesville, Las Vegas, and a new that just happened recently actually two but I 'll just say one, the New York attack that

Just because a threat is not seen daily or reported around the world, does not make it any less of a threat. Honestly, domestic terrorism may be more of a threat to the way people live than international terrorism is. There is a saying of “keep your enemies close but your friends closer”, that goes perfectly well with domestic terrorism. So often the government focus on outside threats that they fail to see the threat in their own backyard. Even though Americans have the right to practice any religion of their choice, it would not be suspected that they would kill someone who does not believe in what they do or looks a certain way. So often people are labeled by the outside but, a person’s religion or political view cannot be seen at first

The danger terrorism pose to the United States is popularly viewed to be far more dangerous than it actually is. Despite the statistics and facts, public fears persist at high levels which causes panic, lack of proper information and bad counterintelligence strategy which make the terrorist grow stronger.

Terrorism is nothing new. So long as there has been a governing body in power, ruled by a few or by many, there are some people that won’t or can’t comply with that system and will use violence and the threat of violence for political and social change. Since the attacks on 911 the USA has increased its homeland security posture as well as its international search to root out terrorism. Terrorist organizations operate globally and are able to recruit just by the propaganda they advertise. A person can now be trained through the internet, construct a means of attack and kill indiscriminately without ever meeting who they claim allegiance to. There are more targets and means to attack those targets than ever before. Terrorists evolve and learn. As such, so must those that serve to counter it. The US has some of the best counterterrorism agencies, units and professionals the world has seen but sometimes terrorists successfully carry out their plans.

“Our safety programs protect us from accidental harm; our national security programs protect us from deliberate harm” (www.rita.dot.gov.bts). The National Security works to keep the people and country safe from outside harm. It’s not only the National Security but many others who search and investigate problems in the US. One of the leading contributors is terrorism, among many other leading factors that are causing problems for the National Security.

Terrorist organizations have been in existence for hundreds of years long before they were a serious threat to the United States. Terrorist organizations have the means and capabilities to reach out to just about every country around the globe. Many of the current terrorist groups only have their main focus on spreading their beliefs on others in the region they are located. Take ISIS for instance, they are a group who only believe in an Islamic state and have continued their reign of terror in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. This group believed that the people of their three nations need to follow their way of life. ISIS first began in Iraq but want to create a complete Islamic state in the Middle East.

The study of terrorism and the terrorist is not something belonging to any particular discipline. What does forensic psychology have to offer?

The use of the violent acts to intimidate people as a way of trying to achieve a political goal is the act of terrorism. By definition terrorism doesn’t specify a race nor does it single out a group of people by religion. Any act of violent death is unwanted and should all be deemed terrorism. Too many times have I watched the news and seen that when a Muslim shooter fires a shot it is deemed terrorism but when a white supremacist kid shoots it's determined to be just a shooting. Why do so many people single out

Terrorism is an international problem that has affected many nations directly and indirectly for hundreds of years. It is defined by many as “a method of governing or of resisting a government by the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce the target” (Baylis 403). Although there are many signs and indicators of terrorist activities, such as: surveillance, elicitation, and supplies, it will always be a struggle to combat with terrorism. Unfortunately, because of this, the world will have to continue to learn to live with terrorism.

The study of terrorism is as complex as the problem itself. How the many factors of terrorism, such as fear and popular support, are interwoven make this a difficult problem to understand, let alone defeat. With this in mind it becomes clear that understanding the problem is, perhaps, the all-important first step to defeating it. To that end, the five most important things about terrorism and counterterrorism I learned from this course are: 1) Our National Strategy for Counterterrorism is flawed, 2) Terrorism can be an effective tactic if executed properly, 3) Terrorism begets terrorism, 4) Media and terrorism are perpetually linked and 5) The importance of quickly collecting, analyzing and acting upon intelligence.

When you think of the word terrorist, what comes to mind? ISIS, Al Qaeda, or bearded Muslims? Terrorist are all over the world, including in the United States. They look just like me and you. Since 9/11 a lot of Americans think of people of middle eastern descent adorned in hijabs as terrorists due to that tragic event. We as Americans have discriminated towards “brown colored” people because that is what the media around us has ingrained into our minds. In actuality, a smart terrorist looks just like you and me. A terrorist is a person who uses terrorism as a tool in the pursuit of political aims. This semester, I came to understand that terrorist has multiple meanings and faces. In my opinion, a Terrorist is a person who conspires against the government and uses violent acts to prove points or send messages. Many terrorists see their act of terror as heroic. Based on information I’ve gained through this class and coursework, I have come to believe that the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) is a terrorist group. The KKK, just like any other terrorist groups around the world argue’s their attacks on civilian targets to spread fear for some alleged political goal.

Have you ever had a fear for your family, your town, your country, or your world. How about the fear to have everything taken from you, destroyed, and not caring if it has hurt you or not? What about your fear and pain is, and can be someone else’s happiness? The fear of you being terrorized? That is terrorism. Someone else bringing fear and terrorizing you. That is a terrorist’s goal. Terrorism is common and is very difficult to stop. The government promises protection for the people, and their home, but they can not give that protection if they can not stop terrorism. Terrorism needs to stop to protect the live of the people, and their country.

Terrorism and the acts of terrorists are recognized by few as a new phenomenon, but known by many to be an old phenomenon. Terrorism has existed for decades and continues to thrive today. There are many definitions that were created to define terrorism and a terrorist act; however, the definitions are not one in the same. Essentially the definitions vary, and that depends on the person or organization providing the definition. The one often used or recognized is “terrorism is the use or threat of violence to achieve political objectives” (Gaines and Miller, 2014). This is the type of terrorism that the United States frequently experiences. Terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, or the Islamic State utilizes terrorist acts to punish the United States and to achieve their own personal objectives. Terrorist attacks have exacerbated tremendously over the past few years. This is largely due to the fact that terrorist groups are now more active in more countries than 9/11 (Bullock et al., 2013). Due to the growth of terrorist organizations and attacks, the United States is faced with new challenges. The challenges include: securing the United States from terrorism, homeland security growth and the possibility of another devastating terrorist attack. Even though these are challenges that are bound to affect the United States in some way, the United States is getting better equipped with preparing for terrorist attacks and the fallout of a terrorist attack. To combat

In terrorist attacks, individuals or groups use violence to obtain political or social objectives through the intimidation of a large audience beyond that of the immediate victims (Santifort-Jordan & Sandler 2014, 981). If the terrorist attack is particularly shocking, then the terrorist group hopes that their malicious act will cause sufficient social anxiety that society will pressure the government to concede to the group 's demands. Suicide terrorist attacks, the execution of which requires the terrorists to sacrifice his or her life, have grown in number since the late 1990s (Santifort-Jordan & Sandler 2014, 981). According to Robert Pape (2003), suicide terrorism is rising around the world, but the most common explanations do not help us understand why. Terrorist organizations are increasingly relying on suicide attacks to achieve major political objectives. For example, spectacular suicide terrorist attacks have recently been employed by Palestinian groups in attempts to force Israel to abandon the West Bank and Gaza, by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to compel the Sri Lankan government to accept an independent Tamil homeland, and by Al Qaeda to pressure the United States to withdraw from the Saudi Arabian Peninsula (Pape 2003, 343). Furthermore, such attacks are increasing both in tempo and location.

Terrorism contains a negative connotation in which it has left dreary scares and horrific cases of violence amongst multiple countries, such as the United States of America. The universal interpretation of terrorism reflects amongst the terrorists as a whole; nevertheless, the ideology of terrorism stems from the idea of rebellion and disregarding the effects of their own actions in order to carry out terrorist’s wrongful activities. These groups of rebels’ main goal varies from group to group; in most cases, terrorist groups’ main objective was to establishing a sense of dominance, power, and government's destruction. Having a militant mindset, restoring peace and liberty would be their least concern. Not only does historians want to understand why terrorist groups target the United States, but as well as how they are attacking and killing thousands of innocent U.S citizens. In facts, according to the National Security Research Division (RAND) Database of Worldwide Terrorism Incidents, the common trends of attacks usually lead historians and U.S officials to pinpointing the top three places: businesses, diplomatic offices, and military institutions. Most specifically, the top three tactics against the United States are bombings, armed attacks, and kidnappings. According to the United States Department of Defense, terrorism was interpreted as "the...use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear...intended to...intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological."