WHAT THE WAR ON TERRORISM ISN'T ABOUT
Tags: COUNTERTERRORISM; TERRORISM -- United States; DEMOCRACY
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- A Bully's Pulpit. Hitt, Jack // Mother Jones;May/Jun2003, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p32
Comments on the actions and decisions made by U.S. President George W. Bush regarding terrorism since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Fronts on which the attacks of the Al Qaeda were conducted; Difference between hunting down terrorist outlaws and declaring a war on...
- President's Letter: A New Pinnacle for Politics-as-Usual. // Independent;2002, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p2
Reports on efforts of the U.S. government to combat terrorism. Publicity of anti-terrorism among various interest groups; Citation of the book 'Crisis and Leviathan,' by Robert Higgs, senior fellow at the Independent Institute related to war on terrorism.
- The Commodity Curse. Walker, Lewis J. // On Wall Street;Mar2002, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p87
Comments on the issues related to democracy and terrorism in the U.S. Definition of terrorism; Classification of groups employing terrorism; Importance of terrorism bill for democracy and economics.
- If U.S. responds without justice, terrorists win. Mahoney, Robert J. // National Catholic Reporter;10/19/2001, Vol. 37 Issue 44, p12
Focuses on the element of justice in the U.S. response to the acts of terrorism against the country. Consensus prior to the military retaliation; Latitude in law enforcement; Effort to protect national security.
- 'The New Arab Way of War'. // U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings;May2003, Vol. 129 Issue 5, p14
The article advocated that the United States adopt counterterrorism tactics along the line of those practiced with little success by Ariel Sharon. U.S. must adopt a policy of counterterrorism by striking back at cities and communities that might harbor a small minority who might support...
- United States is engaged in suicidal hand-wringing. Sowell, Thomas // Enterprise/Salt Lake City;9/25/2006, Vol. 36 Issue 12, p25
The author comments on the treatment that the U.S. government gives to terrorists who are under its custody. He cites that the issue was brought to a head by the efforts of several senators to apply the rules of Geneva Convention to terrorists who were never covered by the agreement. He also...
- TERRORISM. Schmert Jr., John R.; Meier, Mike // International Law Update;Dec2003, Vol. 9, p187
Ninth Circuit reviews constitutionality of AEDPA provisions that permit designation of "foreign terrorist organizations" finding serious Fifth Amendment due process concerns and concluding that ban on providing support in the form of "training" and "personnel" is overbroad
- Non-Insurer Coalition To Push Backstop. Brostoff, Steven // National Underwriter / Property & Casualty Risk & Benefits Manag;2/18/2002, Vol. 106 Issue 7, p6
Focuses on the group Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism which stresses that the passage of terrorism insurance legislation is vital to the U.S. economy. Number of associations and individual companies that joined the group; Economic impact of further terrorist attacks.
- 10 ways to help deter terror attacks. Bulla, Ross // American City & County;Sep2005, Vol. 120 Issue 10, p65
This section lists several steps that can be taken by U.S. cities and counties to deter terrorist attacks. A 100-foot to 300-foot standoff zone is ideal, but the effects from a blast are decreased in direct correlation to the increase in distance between a blast and its intended target. Paid...
