The War on Terror
Tags: WAR; TERROR; TERRORISTS; TERRORISM; INTERNATIONAL crimes
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- IS THE U.S. WINNING THE WAR ON TERROR?: NO. Gels, Leslie H. // New York Times Upfront;9/22/2008, Vol. 141 Issue 2, p28
This article argues that the U.S. is not winning the war against international terrorists and is losing it. It mentions that the best hard evidence is the number of terrorist incidents worldwide. It discusses that terrorist groups have increased in number and geographic distribution over the...
- Defeating Terrorism by Winning Hearts & Minds. Roberts, Chuck // Airman;Feb2005, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p2
The article informs that about 50 Airmen have joined more than 1,400 service members from a host of other nations in endeavors such as vaccinating camels, constructing bridges, digging wells and training African troops in ways to counter the spread of terrorism across their borders. As 1st...
- Africa and the War on Terror. Maloka, Eddy // New England Journal of Public Policy;Winter2005, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p365
Focuses on the impact of the U. S. war on terror on the African economy. Evolution of the definition of the word terrorism; Definition of terrorism in Africa in accordance with local conditions; Details on a post-post-cold war world order.
- Brazzil Mag. // Brazzil Mag;11/1/2010, p1
The article focuses on the stand of Brazil against terrorism as released by WikiLeaks. It is said that the issue is addressed with extreme care in the country as Brazil fears stigmatizing the large Muslim community in the country and harming the image of the region as a tourism destination. The...
- SUPPRESSING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM. McCulloch, Jude; Pickering, Sharon // British Journal of Criminology;Jul2005, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p470
Combating the financing of terrorism is a key tool in the 'war against terror' yet has passed relatively undetected amongst the many other measures that add to the arsenal of the state's coercive powers and the global dominance of the United States. These measures dramatically expand the...
- Safe or free? Williams, Armstrong // New York Amsterdam News;5/28/2009, Vol. 100 Issue 22, p13
The author focuses on the Better Safe than Free argument occurring in the U.S. in 2009. He says that the argument is similar to the Better Red than Dead idea of liberals during the Cold War period. He explains that the argument, which stems from the September 11, 2001 attack against the U.S., is...
- Postmodern Terrorism. Laqueur, Walter // Foreign Affairs;Sep/Oct96, Vol. 75 Issue 5, p24
The article focuses on the postmodern terrorism. Terrorism has been defined as the sub-state application of violence or threatened violence intended to sow panic in a society, to weaken or even overthrow the incumbents, and to bring about political change. It shades on occasion into guerrilla...
- Fighting the Unholy War. // National Review;7/19/1993, Vol. 45 Issue 14, p14
The article reports on the arrest of eight men under Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman who plotted to blow up the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, United Nations headquarters, and Federal Plaza in Manhattan, and to assassinate Senator Alfonse D'Amato, Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and Dov Hikind, a...
- Terrorism as a global issue. Cook, Melinda // Ethos;Sep2006, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p24
The article presents an introduction, outline and resources to teaching the issue of terrorism to students. Information on how former U.S. President Bill Clinton described the global nature of terrorism is presented. Reasons as to why terrorism is a global issue are cited and a discussion of a...
