Terrorist: What It Really Means What is the one thing that comes to mind when people think of the word Terrorist? It is the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon Bombings because they are some of the recent Terrorist attacks that affect the people of the United States. The million dollar questions that everyone wants answers to are: “What is a terrorist?”, “Why are there terrorist?”, and “Who is a terrorist?” Today, there are many terrorist in the world or perceived threats to our peace but most people are only aware of a few terrorist and or terrorist organizations. How can we prevent the actions of terrorist? How can we study past terrorist to prevent future terrorist? Why isn’t the government able to stop terrorist and protect our peace? Where do we go from here to protect our peace and well being? If we had these answers we would be millionaires. Now the first thing that needs to be understood is that terrorist are not new in the world. We did not wake up one day and say today is the day a Terrorist is born. Terrorist have been around for years but most do know the origin of the word. The word terrorist comes from the “French word terroriste which was used as a political term” (terrorist). It was originally used “in English in 1798” ("Online Etymology Dictionary"). It was originally used to describe “the supporters of the Jacobins in the French Revolution” ("Definition of terrorist in English:"). It can be used as a noun, which means “ it is used as a political term or an adjective meaning a person who professes, or tries to awaken or spread a feeling of terror or alarm”(terrorist). Now today the word means “A person who uses violent and intimidating methods in pursuit of political aims” (terrorist). The word ter... ... middle of paper ... ...com/topics/9-11-attacks>. "Central New York." The Post-Standard. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. . "Definition of terrorist in English:." terrorist: definition of terrorist in Oxford dictionary (British & World English). N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. . "Oklahoma City Bombing." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014. . "Online Etymology Dictionary." Online Etymology Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. . "terrorist, n. and adj.". OED Online. December 2013. Oxford University Press. 14 February 2014 .
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When we think of terrorist, we might think of radical Islamic individuals or groups who would take pride in killing anyone who is not Muslim. Even more, there are antagonistically people who want nothing more but to destroy the lives of innocence people because of their belief system. Take an individual like Theodore Kaczynski for instance; he was a former University of California at Berkeley math professor. Otherwise known as the “Unabomber,” he was indeed a terrorist because he used explosives that killed three people and wounded eighteen others in a span of almost two decades. Even more, his brother David Kaczynski was responsible for his capture.
Terrorism represents a continuing threat to the United States. It is the most significant threat to our national security. Terrorist attacks have left many concerned about the possibility of future incidents of terrorism in the United States. Since the events of September 11, 2011, Americans and much of the world have been afraid. Americans are at war with terrorism and no longer feel comfortable.
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In Module one, I learned that terrorism is a result of physical harm or deadly acts of force with the intent of a political outcome by the use of terror for coercion. There are various types of terrorism such as international terrorism and domestic terrorism. International terrorism occurs outside of the United States with a purpose to influence the policy of a government by intimidation. International and Domestic terrorism both involve violent acts dangerous to human life that violate federal and state laws. Domestic terrorism occurs within the United States with the intention of coercion or intimidation by way of mass destruction, etc. Some forms of terrorism include Improvised explosive devices (IED), kidnappings, suicide bombings and
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1. In your own words, define Terrorism. Give examples from the IRA or the Taliban or ISIS to support your answer. (5 points)
Islamic terrorists are estimated to comprise approximately 10% of the Muslim population, which is equivalent to 160 million out of 1.6 billion people. A terrorist is defined as a person who engages in violence and the infliction of fear in order to gain something either for themselves or for their people. Most Muslims are not terrorists. It is stereotypical to deduce that all Islamic people are involved terrorist groups, however, there are many people who are involved in these groups. Islamic terrorist groups use religion to justify their violent movement by claiming that their religion is the only just religion, strictly following religious leaders and sacred texts, and preserving their aboriginal religious beliefs.
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The concept of terrorism is exceedingly difficult to define. Author Gerald Seymour first said in his book Harry’s Game that, “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”. Each individual may view terrorism in a different light. Because of this, there is currently no universal definition of terrorism. However in recent years, it has become increasingly more important to form a definition of terrorism, especially while working in the media.
The compelling need for the international community to come up with a comprehensive definition of terrorism is so that all nations have the same understanding of what is and what is not terrorism. By having an internationally agreed upon definition by all nations, it will make it easier for the country that experiences acts of terrorism to prosecute the perpetrators of the terrorist acts. In doing this ‘people’ who are trying to achieves international notoriety by committing ‘illegal’ acts which they see as terrorist acts to gain recognition in the international community, would be less likely to commit these illegal acts. It would also not gain them the worldwide recognition they seek.
Terrorism is one of the most extensively discussed issues of our time and at the same time it is also one of the least understood. The term itself “terrorism” means many different things to different people, cultures, and races. As a result, trying to define or classify terrorism with one universal definition is nearly impossible. The definition of terrorism used in this research is a reflection of much of the Western and American way of defining it. The definition of terrorism is,
In this world there are many different topics of controversy. With every controversial topic comes different views and arguments explaining why people believe what they do. There are problems that can be just within one country or throughout the entire world. Terrorism affects everyone in the world, specifically us as Americans, which is why it is one of the biggest controversial topics. Of course with a topic as big as terrorism, there are emic and etic perspectives involved. With past history, there are specific countries and religions that we think of when we hear the word terrorism, specifically Afghanistan, located in the Middle East and the Muslim religion in that general area. Being part of the American