Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to control and manipulate us. They alter our behavior by generating fear, insecurity, and division in society. I selected to view the PBS documentary on "Jihad: The men and ideas behind Al Qaeda". It seemed interesting to learn in depth view, the mind thought and actions of a terrorist. It was very disturbing to learn how some people were driven by a changing thought of violence and hatred towards the West.
I also briefly read a book by Brigitte Nacos, “Mass-Mediated Terrorism: Mainstream and Digital Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism”. It was interesting to connect the documentary of how terrorists portray their thoughts and actions through through mass media to receive a reaction. “Crucial to the terrorists’ scheme is the exploitation of the media to attract attention to their cause” (Adler, Mueller, Laufer, 2013, p. 264). During this day of age, with the furtherance of technology, it is shown how terrorists like to involve the media to spread fear and insecurity in the target’s eyes to justify their accomplished …show more content…
He was responsible for terrible terror acts in the United States. He was well known to make mass media a priority in getting his messages across. He believed that western civilization is driven by evil, yet he performed malicious acts of evil to portray his beliefs. The sociological perspective of terrorism is conflict theory. The entities in control wish to stay in power and this is done through a variety of techniques. Recent history has many examples of how terrorism conquered the goals of the terrorist views. Therefore, using terrorism is necessary to direct the public into acquiescing with the end goal. However, I do not agree that one should take another’s’ life regardless of what one belief might be in structuring a systematic way of achieving their
I also briefly read a book by Brigitte Nacos, “Mass-Mediated Terrorism: Mainstream and Digital Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism”. It was interesting to connect the documentary of how terrorists portray their thoughts and actions through through mass media to receive a reaction. “Crucial to the terrorists’ scheme is the exploitation of the media to attract attention to their cause” (Adler, Mueller, Laufer, 2013, p. 264). During this day of age, with the furtherance of technology, it is shown how terrorists like to involve the media to spread fear and insecurity in the target’s eyes to justify their accomplished …show more content…
He was responsible for terrible terror acts in the United States. He was well known to make mass media a priority in getting his messages across. He believed that western civilization is driven by evil, yet he performed malicious acts of evil to portray his beliefs. The sociological perspective of terrorism is conflict theory. The entities in control wish to stay in power and this is done through a variety of techniques. Recent history has many examples of how terrorism conquered the goals of the terrorist views. Therefore, using terrorism is necessary to direct the public into acquiescing with the end goal. However, I do not agree that one should take another’s’ life regardless of what one belief might be in structuring a systematic way of achieving their