State-sponsored terrorism

the controversial topics that the article centers its argument on. Definitely, terrorism and its definition and the strategic logic behind it will be present all along to prove some claims and to discard some others (Pape 2003). Finally, an insight on the future of terrorism as a whole will be offered so if this article makes it to the real world, US policymakers can rely on a wise opinion that could reduce terrorism and the war on terror once and for all. First of all, let’s analyze the…

Cyber Terrorism refers to an unlawful act perpetrated by the use of computers and telecommunications capabilities, leading to violence, destruction of property and interference with services. The action creates fear by causing unrest and uncertainty within a given group of people. Such acts are often conducted with one primary goal to influence the government to be conventional to a particular political, social, and ideological agenda. This paper understands terrorism as an intentional act,…

foreign intelligence operations, cyber based attacks with high-technology crimes, combat public corruption, civil rights, combat transnational criminal organization, enterprises, combat major white-collar crime, significant violent crime, federal state local international partners, and upgrading technology to fulfill their missions. The main priorities for the FBI gives…

The question of the next couple of decades is privacy that important. Since 9/11 security has been a huge deal for our nation. Due to the more recent terrorist attacks the government has stepped up their game. With wiretap abilities, drones, and surveillance to name a few. All of these things do violate our privacy, but protect us little by little. We rather have our rights violated than our country overran by terrorist. The stats say that we as Americans will certainly have more protection…

Reflection Precis #2, State Responses to Terrorism (3/17/2016) Part I: In reading Manfred F R Kets de Vries’ article on The Spirt of Despotism: Understanding the Tyrant Within, gives an insight that, “the disposition to violence exist in all of us,” meaning that all humans have a natural tendency to act with violence against others with the act of power. To take a look at a slight example on having power, Hector did his presentation on torture, he shared a YouTube link on some interviews by…

committed by disgruntled customers or clients and disgruntled employees. After reading the assigned articles, education and training is needed to prepare for the possibility of active shootings in an organization as well as the increased risk of terrorism. Similarities and Differences All of the articles provided real scenarios and situations of active shootings…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation vs. Apple On December 2, 2015, there was a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California that claimed more than a dozen lives of innocent people. The attackers Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook, a married couple that lived in Redlands, California. The married couple also attempted to bomb the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health were this malicious crime took place. However, hours later the couple was found and died in a shoot out with law enforcements…

1) Perception and misperception in foreign affairs are incredibly important in regards to international relations. As Robert Jervis states it in “Hypotheses on Misperception,” actors should try to predict how others would act by developing an image of others and of their intentions. The problem with developing this image is that it may be inaccurate. Jervis discusses different hypotheses that support why misperceptions can be huge issues in foreign affairs. The first hypothesis discusses how…

The question ‘What is terrorism?’ can be answered in a varying number of ways. A variety of scholars have attempted to define the term, each with differences but with more similarities. To define it in its most simple format, it is ‘the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims’ . Wyn Rees defines it as ‘a particular type of action, in which violence is employed for a political purpose. It is conducted by non-state actors against non-combatants, with the aim of creating…

are made poorly or made to cause large amounts of destruction in areas of large population such as North America or Europe (Coles). A more ethical approach to the issue of terrorism would be more one on one negotiation between leaders, rather than counter attacks causing a high number of civilian deaths (Banks). The Islamic State better known as ISIS can be considered a group that counterterrorism would not affect. With large numbers of over thirty thousand and a vast amount of military…