Domestic Terrorism And International Terrorism

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as any act of violence or any dangerous act that that poses a threat to human life that violates federal and state laws. If the said violent acts are designed to try and influence the state government to act in any way through intimidation and/or coercion then that definitely is terrorism. Those performing acts of terror do so hoping to achieve a political, ideological or religious aim This acts of violence may include part or all of kidnapping, assassinations or mass destruction. Terrorism is of two type, that is, domestic terrorism and international terrorism. Domestic terrorism are act of terror that occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of a particular country. …show more content…

As recent as the turn of the millennium acts of terrorism were minimal up until September 11th, 2001when all hell broke loose. Al Qaeda masterminded one of the deadliest attack on American soil by blowing up the World Trade Centre by crashing four planes that they had hijacked into the building. Masterminds of this attack were Khaled Shaykh Muhammad and Osama Bin Laden (Riedel, 2011). From this point on words acts of terror have been on the rise with recent attacks witnessed in Paris 2015 and Brussels 2016.
So as to protect its citizen’s post 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) undertook several measures to fight this vice. The DHS implemented a four point policy structure that touched on key issues such as:
1. Creation of a Homeland Security Enterprise that functioned to train personnel with the appropriate technical skills to detect and combat terror. It also has a system that detects and reports suspicious activities to the authorities. This enterprise also had funding to the tune of billions of dollars to aid in the fight against terror. This money would be used for training and purchase of specialized …show more content…

Losing a loved one through acts of terrorism is really painful. The victims suffer for the rest of their lives and as such terrorism need to be eradicated for their sake. Small economies such as Kenya and Colombia are really affected when they are hit with terrorism. Terrorism reduces a country’s GDP and curbs development (Sandler and Enders, 2010). This is because tourists will be discouraged from visiting the country. Externally, foreign relations will be compromised therefore affecting a country’s ability to receive financial aids and

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