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…“Terror” What is a terrorist? Well the denotation of this word is as follows, somebody who uses violence or the threat of violence, especially bombing, and assassination, to intimidate, often for there own purpose. By this definition, government…

…Countering Terrorism There are currently more than 1500 terrorist organizations and groups being monitored in the United States. Terrorists by definition kill people and destroy property in order to advance a political agenda. We must make every…

…The word terrorism first appeared during the French Revolution (1789-1799). Some of the revolutionaries who seized power in France adopted a policy of violence against their enemies. (World Book, Terrorism) The period of their rule became known…

…TWA Flight 800:The Investigation Almost immediately, the general consensus was that it was an obvious act of sabotage, most likely terrorism, and the FBI immediately began a parallel investigation into possible criminal involvement…

…The Reign of Terror “ War is necessary to men, and is more natural to them than peace.” In this quote by Anatole France, we realize why we as people want war. It is necessary and is more common then peace. How many countries in the present world have…

…"Terrorism has been practiced throughout history and throughout the world. The Spanish Inquisition used arbitrary arrest, torture, and execution to punish what it viewed as religious heresy. After the American Civil War (1861-65) defiant Southerners…

…There are many different definitions of domestic terrorism. However, I define domestic terrorism as physical violence, actual or threatened, against an organization to create fear in order to effect some kind of political and or social change within…

…TERRORISM Terrorism is the use of violence or the threat of violence to create a climate of fear in a given population. Terrorist violence targets ethnic or religious groups, governments, political parties, corporations and media enterprises…

…Informational Terrorism The introduction of the computer has created a new type of terrorism known as informational terrorism, which presents a threat, equal to or greater than physical terrorism. E-mail bombs and attacks on internet servers…

…The Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror, or the Great Terror, was a massive turning point to the horror of the French Revolution. The gutters flowed with blood as the people of Paris watched with an entertained eye. The constitutional monarchy…