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Terrorism

Terrorism includes acts of violence to spread a political or ideological message and create a state of terror among people. al-Qaeda, responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, is the most well known terrorist group.

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What kind of helicopter did the US use in the operation to kill Osama bin Laden?

The helicopter employed to kill bin Laden was the Navy variant of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, though officially the Navy has designated it the MH-60 Sea Hawk

Why did the terrorists bomb Bali?

An audio-cassette purportedly carrying a recorded voice message from Osama Bin Laden stated that the Bali bombings were in direct retaliation for support of the United States' war on terror and Australia's role in the liberation of East Timor. This attack was claimed as the deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia according to the current police general, killing 202 people including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesian and 5 Swedish citizens and 240 people were injured.

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After the Bali bombing, the US classified Indonesia as a frontline country in the global war on terror and provided funds and training to an elite counter-terrorism squad, Detachment 88, set up in the wake of those blasts. The results exceeded many expectations: The last major attack against foreigners was in 2009, and Jemaah Islamiyah, Al Qaeda's Southeast Asian offshoot responsible for the 2002 Bali bombing, has been crippled by a police crackdown and rifts within the organization. And all of the major suspects who participated in the 2002 Bali attack have been killed or imprisoned. Indeed, for the past 15 years, since strongman President Suharto stepped down, Indonesia has been a model of stability.

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Security forces on the resort island of Bali, twice a target of terrorist bombings, are ramping up their security measures in the wake of a series of arrests of terrorist suspects across the country.

How has aviation security increased?

Since 2001 the United States has increased aviation security by keeping terminals free of non ticketed passengers,by putting bars on cockpit doors, by putting sky marshals on planes, and by putting federal govt. in charge of airport security.

What is global terror?

Global TerrorismGlobal terrorism is acts of terrorism that are committed around the world.

Prevention and response to global terrorism is the extent to which foreign countries are cooperating with the United States in the prevention of further acts of terrorism and activities of any terrorist group known to be responsible for the kidnapping or death of an American citizen.

Why do some extremist groups use terrorist tactics?

There are many reasons, here are just a few.

They believe it is the only way they will be listened to.

They want power and to impose their views on others.

They believe they are being persecuted.

They are insane.

Because they can.

Why is terrorism a greater threat in today's society than it was in the past?

Much greater now and it will meet its crescendo at the last days per the Scripture (as we are seeing):

2 Timothy 3:1-5New King James Version (NKJV)

Perilous Times and Perilous Men

3 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

Where is the toxic terror?

its at the diamond stadium in lake elsinore

How did they find Osama bin Laden?

In August 2010, the US received intelligence that Osama bin Laden was in hiding in a compound in Pakistan. They used information from couriers who traveled to and from the compound to determine the exact location.

On May 1, 2011 President Obama announced that Osama Bin Laden was killed by US troops on the ground in a 40-minute firefight. He was killed by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and four men, including Osama, died in the attack. No American was wounded or killed.

Osama was shot at least once in the head. The US has custody of his body. President Obama ordered the attack after receiving intelligence of bin Laden's location in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The US first received this intelligence in August 2010. Bin Laden was the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has been in hiding for nearly a decade.

How has terrorism become a part of modern global conflicts?

Individuals or groups have used fear and intimidation to achieve political goals.

Who is in charge of protecting the US from terrorism?

The below groups are responsible/in charge of protecting the US and its citizens from Terrorism:

  • The US Government
  • The Armed Forces (Army, Navy & Air Force)
  • The Police Officers (Cops)
  • The Intelligence Agencies & Secret Services (CIA, FIB, NSA Etc)

How did Farrakhan react to the execution of DC Sniper?

I don't think he gave a public statement on the execution but he did do a press conference after the sniper was arrested. I found the transcript - see below link:

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How much will the damages in Syria cost after the gas attack?

There are two issues here that make this question unanswerable:

  1. Gas attacks by there nature do little to no physical damage to buildings or infrastructure; they simply kill people.
  2. One cannot put a price tag on loss of life.
What light be more easily quantified, by future historians who tally the final costs, is the price tag of World War 3 that fires up after the US unilaterally strikes targets in the heart of one of Hezbollah's allies.

What relationship does Osama bin Laden have to the Taliban?

The Taliban provided Bin Laden's organization with food, shelter, weapons, ammunition, and military training.

What rules did people have to follow under the taliban?

Mullah Omar (Late) , the Taliban leader, restored peace in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the Taliban imposed a very extreme kind of law and system of punishments that is against the basic teachings of Islam.

Who launched the War on Terrorism?

The War on Terror is a term used to define an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other NATO as well as non-NATO countries.

Why was the terror necessary?

The question is not really why the Terror was necessary, which is debatable; but why the clique in power thought it was necessary. Their main concern was summed up in the phrase; La Patrie en Danger. Normally, when the country is in danger, it's a simple matter of everyone pulling together. But in the early days of the Revolution, many people still sided with the Monarchy, which meant with a family closely allied to the very foreigners who were invading the country. The purpose and justification of the Reign of Terror was to eliminate the most prominent of the opposition, and to cow their followers into submission, or at least silence and inaction. This was felt necessary for the unity and the preservation of the country.

What is a Hama in Islam?

Hama, also known in antiquity as Hamath, is a city in Syria that is located about 132 miles north of Damascus. It was destroyed around 720 BCE by Sargon the Second. In 1982, it was again decimated in an attempt to uproot the Muslim Brotherhood which had made its home there. This is really the only connection of note that the city has with Islam.

What was the worst atrocity IRA terrorists responsible for?

The worst of the IRA terrorist attack is the bombing in Omagh in 1998, the bombing was devised by the RIRA (real Irish republican army) who were opposed to the good Friday agreement.

What do Hamas and Zionist extremist groups do?

Hamas and Zionist extremist groups actively prevent peace and facilitate violence in furtherance of a one-state vision where the other group has minimal rights or presence. In the case of Hamas, Jews have no future or legitimacy in their vision of a unitary Palestine and will be to ethnically cleanse the Jews from Israel. In the case of Zionist Extremists like Kach Kahane Chai, Palestinian Muslims have minimal rights or must be repressed in a unitary Jewish State.

What religious group are the taliban from?

The Taliban is an extremist fringe of Islam. To give you an idea, I once heard it said that the Taliban is to Islam what the Ku Klux Klan is to Christianity.