The Pros And Cons Of Terrorism

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“The war we are fighting today against terrorism is a multifaceted fight. We have to use every tool in our toolkit to wage this war - diplomacy, finance, intelligence, law enforcement, and of course, military power - and we are developing new tools as we go along.” This meaningful quote was expressed by Richard Armitage. Terrorism is a terrible thing that the United States has been fighting for several years. A tragic event occurred on September 11, 2001. We know this as 9/11, when two belligerent pilots bashed through the Twin Towers causing a frenzy of collapsing buildings. Since then we have been badgered by groups in the Middle East. Now the United States is battling with the terrorist group called ISIS. The United States is not alone though, there are a throng of allies fighting by the United States side including France and Russia. Terrorism is not unbeatable, but we have to fight together to defeat it.
Terrorism has been
Some attacks more gruesome than others, but even small attacks affect us. Terrorism even dates back to 1886 when a bomb was thrown during a labor rally in Haymarket Square that killed seven policemen, and then the police fired into the crowd killing four people. And terrorism is as recent as December 3, 2015 with a California shooting that killed fourteen and injured over a dozen more. Three gruesome attacks that have occurred in the last fifteen years are: the Boston Marathon Bombing, 9/11, and the recent California shooting.
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon that takes place in several cities near and including Boston, Massachusetts. It is always held on Patriots ' Day, the third Monday of April. It began in 1897, and was inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world 's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world 's best-known road racing events. The Boston Marathon had an

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