State-sponsored terrorism

Saul, B. (2006). Defining terrorism in international law. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Saul explores the problem of defining terrorism in international law. Since the 1920’s, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts by the international community to define and criminalize terrorism. To address this problem, Saul begins by analyzing the rationales for defining and criminalizing terrorism based on four major categories: human rights law, threat to democracy, international security, and…

very useful for the military. They can search enemy territory, kill enemies, and fly at really high altitude so the enemy won 't spot it. These drones are controlled by a at remote at the military base. Drones can be really helpful to fight against terrorism so are targeted strikes an effective way to fight…

Terrorism have been playing an important role in our development and implementation of counterterrorism strategies and tactics. Terrorists has similarities and differences which make them dangerous because the governments will encounter so many obstacles to develop and apply counterterrorism strategies and tactics since each terrorist group have different background such as: religion, ideologies, mission, cultures, lifestyle, beliefs, etc… To development and implement counterterrorism strategies…

September 11th, 2001 is a day that will live in the collective nightmares in American history. It was the day that the twin towers fell. The towers fell because of a terrorist attack. A ton of things happened after this attack. Airport security changed a lot after the attacks on the twin towers and the TSA was made a bigger part of the everyday travel which is a very racist system in the Airport system. The attack on the twin towers is one of the most nefarious terrorist attacks in the world. It…

Suicide is one of the most controversial social issues stirring up the globe. As sensible as the topic might be, lately, the media have highlighted more of it through television ads, articles, and even shows. In fact, suicide talk has emerged more after the American entertainment company, Netflix, aired the series Thirteen Reasons Why. Originally, Thirteen Reasons Why is a young adult novel written by author Jay Asher, which later adapted into a Netflix show by screenwriter Bryan Yorkey.…

history of counter terrorism. The paper reviews the principal aspects of the security response to the Munich massacre in 1972. Some of the issues considered include Germany's response to the incident, pre-attack warnings, the level of security preparedness during the Olympics, as well as the role of fusion centers in counter-terrorist operations. The lessons learned from the 1972 Munich Olympics provide effective guidance for the development of comprehensive security and counter-terrorism…

How is every person a unique individual? While some believe that DNA is the largest contributing factor in how a person will turn out, Rufus in Kindred proves that environment is more influential. Written by Octavia E.Butler, Kindred, takes place in both 1800s and 1970s. A black woman, Dana, travels back and forth through the times when her great-great-grandfather, Rufus, gets in danger. Since Rufus was raised by slave-owning environment, Dana attempts to prevent Rufus from being like his…

Profiling: An Unjust and Horrendous Act Profiling is one of the aspects that many Americans can associate with whether it is directed towards them or towards others. Profiling has become an epidemic in American society, first reveling its self during the time of exploration and still making its way into society today. Whether it is individuals being profiled as witches, terrorist or adulterers society cannot relinquish the grasp that profiling holds on their society. Instead, modern day…

September 11, 2001 was the most frightening day in the United States’ history. The terrorist attacks on said day made American institutions recognize that today is a global society and there are many foreign dangers associated. After the attacks, the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) changed its focus from domestic crimes to counterterrorism and counter-foreign intelligence. The change resulted in an increased demand for people who were able to translate foreign information, a…

Global terrorism has been becoming a bigger problem as time progresses, more than eighty percent of last year’s terrorism fatalities occurred in just five countries. Approximately 17,958 people that died in attacks in 2013; eighty-two percent were in one in five counties: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Syria. There has been about more than just 125,000 attacks between the years 1970-2013, not including recent terrorist attacks, for example the attack in Paris just a few weeks ago.…