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…"Can Terrorism Be Justified?" With a question like this, it is truly left to one's perspective. The American Government is a large terrorist organization. Most notably, the bombing of civilian inhabited areas of Hiroshima. We have fire bombed German…

…Terrorism and efforts to fight it INTRODUCTION Terror has been practiced by state and non state actors throughout history and throughout the world. Terrorism is the tactic of the powerless against the powerful. Thus it is not at all surprising…

…Terrorism JUNE 1914: a young man in Sarajevo steps up to a carriage and fires his pistol. The Archduke Ferdinand dies. Within weeks, the first world war has begun. The 1940s: the French resistance kill occupying troops when and how they can. June…

…Terrorism. It is a word that strikes fear into many. Terrorism has been around since the beginning of time, and has caused empires to rise, fall, and allowed people to gain power. Terrorism is a growing problem in this unstable world. A simple act…

…<Tab/>Terrorism is the issue on everyone's mind these days. It is a global disorder that we have been fighting, and probably will be fighting for many years to come. What is terrorism? There is no exact definition for the word. The word…

…The Threat of Islamic Terrorism With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's and the cold war over, the international community seemed to be on the threshold of an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Instead, a new series of problems…

…What to do? Terrorism and the Media Imagine you are a resident of Jerusalem, in the year 60 AD. You are taking a walk throughout the marketplace doing your weekly shopping. You see a man pull out a dagger and he yells 'death to all Romans…

…Terrorism In the last half century terrorism has been a problem facing the global community. From religious fundamentalists to anti-government activists, as more people's views come in conflict with each other more infamous acts are sure to occur…

…After browsing through Stephen E. Atkins book Terrorism, I soon learned many interesting things regarding the history of terrorism. It seems this form of protest has been around since Biblical times. Also, the main goal of a terrorist is not to do…

…freedoms. Much criticism has passed over the speedily passed USA PATRIOT Act, and over the currently debated Homeland Security Act. Is America taking the right steps in its attempts at preventing terrorist attacks or is its latest anti-terrorism legislation…