Modern day terrorists have numerous methods for obtaining financing for their operations. Unlike the terrorist groups from the cold war era; modern …show more content…
It is also the source of funding for numerous organized crime syndicates which makes it a very heavily practiced business model. New terrorist organizations have been known utilize methods such as: kidnapping, extortion and protection rackets, fraud and drug sales. These types of activities often led to interaction with a large expanse of the criminal underworld. New terrorist organizations, such as Al Qaeda, have limited but cooperative relationships with organized crime syndicates. It is this relationship that with organized crime that really puts into motion that possibility of the acquisition and utilization of WMDs, Weapons of Mass …show more content…
New terrorist organizations have successfully shattered the illusion that America is safe in its borders and if the new terrorist organizations continue to effectively adapt to overcome western resistance to complete their mission of mass casualty creation the world may once again see the utilization of a WMD but, this time on a western super