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Counter-terrorism Intelligence is often the first line of defense against terrorism in the US and other nations.
It's a highly emotive term, often used in propaganda, but at face value it would mean a state using undue, gratuitous and indiscriminate force against its own citizens or foreigners, as a weapon of state policy.
It is difficult to impact the threat of terrorism as an ordinary citizen. Ignoring terrorism to the extent that it is not causing fear, but is being well protected against, is often the best method. Terrorism seeks to cause terror among the population. Being strong and advocating for higher security along borders and checkpoints is the best way to fight terrorism as an average citizen.
It is most often considered to be the European Christian defense against the forces of Islam.
A shield is often used as a metaphor for protection, symbolizing strength, security, and defense against harm or danger.
Defining terrorism has always been difficult. One of the criteria for an act being considered a terrorist act is often the use of violence for the furtherence of political or social goals. Political terrorism specifically refers to terrorism whose goal is to effect political change.
The Department of Defense is often referred to as The DOD.
Were often the First line of Defense, the first elements in an attack and all because they were excellent at what they did.
Mumbai, because it is a famous tourist place in India.
Terrorism has been around for ages and ages. Technically, Ben Franklin and Samuel Adams were terrorists because they went against the British Crown. Some of the forefathers even intimidated British loyalists and flogged/feathered them. Terrorists have been around for quite a while. Terrorism is however a relative term. One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. In truth terrorism is very difficult to define === === Certainly, the Greeks were practicing a form of terrorism when they sent a covert ops team in against the Trojans, hidden inside a gift wooden horse. Sun Tzu, circa 500BC, may have coined the phrase "...kill one in order to terrorize 10,000...". I think it's fair to say that, depending on your definition of terrorism, it's been with us as long as mankind came out of the trees.
Since 1964 there has been *reported* 64,000 attacks as of 2009.
Terrorism often begins with fear. A terrorist works to make others fear them. This fear makes the terrorist feel more powerful, and in control.