Whaley Theory

As the most globally known form of communication, social media outlets has continuously contributed to the dehumanization of African American males for decades starting with propaganda stereotyping the black men as the “black buck” to justify their domination and labor exploitation under chattel slavery in the mid-19th century(Herd 2014). To a hyper sexual rapist possessed by the over desire for white women during the era of wide spread lynching’s, helping to fuel the disenfranchisement and ideological support for extreme anti-black terrorism (Herd 2014). Ultimately providing the public with the idea that the black man is to be feared. From this historical backing of anti-black ideology by the system with laws such as black codes and segregation

Domestic terrorist groups are violent extremists that want to attack the U.S. from the inside. Their intent is to frighten, pressure, and/or influence national principles. Today’s terrorist organizations are using cyberspace to spread their message. Training and online recruitment are also being made available by the Internet and social media websites. Some of the acts are lone-wolf attacks and others are collective attacks. Some examples of domestic terrorist groups that use cyberspace are Army of God, Sovereign Citizens, and Phineas Priesthood. The Southern Poverty Law Center released a report on terrorism, stating that more people have been killed in America by non-Islamic domestic terrorists than jihadists (Henderson, 2015). Terrorist

Deception According to Hyman (1989) deception implies that an agent acts or speaks so as to induce a false belief in a target or victim. Deception can occur in everyday life. Whether it is telling someone they look nice or not telling them that they look fat. This is an important process for forming relationships and general social interaction.

Besides friends using social media to connect with other friends or families keeping in touch with other relatives who are at a distance, in the recent years, terrorists have taken advantage of social media and used it as a platform to threaten and send jaw dropping messages to some of the most popular outlets across the nation. For this paper, I will examine how terrorists have used social media as propaganda. I will also analyze the trends in media and terrorism, and how it has provided access for the promotion of the violent messages as well as allowing the news of terrorist attacks and assassinations to reach many parts of the world within a matter of minutes.

Many Americans do not understand the implication and role of terrorism in the modern world. Terrorism is not a something that can be measured or held in hand. It is a theoretical idea that has many different meanings to many different people (Aziz, 2014). U.S. Citizens in general need to understand the full effect of modern terrorism. Blinded by media coverage and dramatized by slow-motion video replay of terrorist attacks,

In this persuasive essay, Charles Krauthammer immediately speaks on the steady demise of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and how the war on terror was an “unconventional war by an unconventional enemy” that required an unconventional approach to win (Krauthammer 706). Krauthammer states that there has not been a major terrorist attack in the United States of America in over a decade. In turn, this supposedly demonstrates to the audience that the defensive apparatus created by President George W. Bush to counter terrorism has been very effective in getting its purpose done, and that is to protect the American citizens.

Tactics to induce terror in pursuit of a political goal have been utilized by a multitude of organizations across the globe. This method of power control is known as terrorism, and due to its impact and unpredictability, it is highly feared and monitored today in the 21st century. Attacks of this nature stem from radical beliefs of religion, ethics, or other politics, and have been carried out globally, ranging from the 9/11 attack in New York City to the 2015 shooting in Paris, France. Terrorism over recent years has grown despite an abundance of efforts by many nations and international organisations to stop development of such groups. This growth is partially attributed to advances in digital technology and the furtherment of communication techniques, such as social media and web-based content, which has allowed for the spread of these radical ideas across the planet making it difficult to control the advancement of these beliefs (Council on Foreign Relations, 2009). Terrorism will never be able to be fully stopped due to the abstract nature and ideology from which terrorism originates.

Over the past years, we have come under constant attacks by Terrorist, overseas, lone wolf, and homegrown. On September 11, 2001, I have witnessed the tragic that has unfolded of the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the plane crash in Pennsylvania. When this happened, I was in grade 6 school at the primary level when I heard teachers running up and down the hallways whispering that they bomb the World Trade Center. As a nation, we have first experience with people trying to cause mayhem up the citizens and especially people that are currently living here in the United States.

It is nearly impossible to go an entire day in the United States without hearing of some act of terrorism. Whether it be a shooting in a public place or threats against a group of people, this violent form of conflict is prevalent in every American’s life. These ruthless acts of cold-blooded murder demonstrate evil in its purest form, and leave death and mourning in their wake. The article “Homegrown Terrorism: Is There an Islamic Wave?” gives an overview of the rise of domestic terrorism since the tragedy of 9/11. Though it was written in 2011, the core message is the same today: terrorism in the United States still continues to grow at a sickening pace, with each new attack seeming more barbaric than the last.

Fighting a war on terror was outlined in President Bush’s speech, starting with al-Quida. He proclaimed that America would “pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make: Either you are with us or you are with the terrorist” (McNamee, 2001). During his speech, the president unveiled the plans for the United Stated Department of Homeland Security.

The intent of this policy memorandum is to propose that policy on counterterrorism in the United States of America be manufactured. Defining counterterrorism in a Western democratic sense is extremely difficult. This is due the uniqueness of each terrorism case. According to Jason Rineheart, what makes this defining process so difficult is that these democracies must take into consideration certain civil liberties and the rule of law. As stated by the U.S. Army Field Manual, counterterrorism can be defined as offensive actions taken in efforts to “prevent, deter, preempt, and respond to terrorism.” What is most important when defining counterterrorism is the focus on its offensive nature. It is also necessary to focus on the nature

Moreover, communities across the country need to increase their participation and strengthen their efforts to deter terrorists and malicious actors and mitigate radicalization toward violence. (dhs 2012-2016 p. 3). Since the last review of the quadrennial in 2010, terrorist threats remain real and are even harder to detect today since the Boston Marathon bombing it has illustrates the rise of the threat (dhs 2014 p. 6). There are multiple forms of threats because of the independent actors and it may become harder to detect. Americans must remain vigilant in detecting these threats and given the nature of these threats the public and private sectors engages in a campaigns such as “If you see something, Say something.”(dhs 2014 p. 6). This campaign will become even more important collaborating with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement in the next four years.

Moreover, communities across the country need to increase their participation and strengthen their efforts to deter terrorists and malicious actors and mitigate radicalization toward violence. (dhs 2012-2016 p. 3). Since the last review in 2010, terrorist threats remain real and are even harder to detect today since the Boston Marathon bombing it has illustrated the rise of the threat (dhs 2014 p. 6). There are many forms of threats because of the independent actors and it may become harder to detect. Americans must remain vigilant in detecting these threats, and given the nature of these threats the public and private sectors engages in campaigns such as “If you see something, Say something.”(dhs 2014 p. 6). This campaign will become even more important collaborating with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement in the next four years.

When President Bush says, “They follow in the path of fascism, Nazism, and totalitarianism,” he wants to invoke and connect the fears from previous wars to the conflict he is seeking to create (Bush). In doing so, the President acts on the same fear that permeated the 1950s, that of an attack on the American way of life. Al Qaeda, therefore, poses a threat to freedom, a value that our nation was founded upon. This is even more apparent when he says, “They hate our freedoms…These terrorists kill not merely to end lives, but to disrupt and end a way of life” (Bush). The examples he gives following this statement, of how the people of Afghanistan are starved and oppressed, act to invoke a response from Americans as the world’s police force. The Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the various conflicts within the War of Terror all demonstrate the various actions America is willing to take in order to fight for freedom. The President’s address uses the realization that, from the beginning of American history, the most effective way of garnering support has been to connect conflict to an affront on American

That call to action can come in many forms of media and to a global audience. “Terrorist recruitment videos, often released online, have been tailored to appeal to various audiences. A propaganda video, which can still be watched on YouTube of captured U.S. soldier, Bowe R. Bergdahl, compares what seems to be his good treatment under al-Qaeda, to those of U.S.-run prisoner of war camps” (Philipp).