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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 actors and actresses appeared in Taliban Surfer - 2010?
The cast of Taliban Surfer - 2010 includes: Rachel Abrams as Girl on beach Jasper Graham as Surfer Devin Hillingsworth III as Translator Davis Sanborn as Taliban Surfer
Did the Irish republican army help the Germans during the war?
yes, indirectly, but only in Great Britain & Ireland
What is the relationship between qaddafi and the Irish republican army?
in the 1980s he supplied the IRA with weapons and explosives
In the related links box below, I posted a good article on the 1871 War on Terror.
From their point of view, to defend their lands against the previous Israeli occupation of south Lebanon.
US-led war removed the Taliban government from power in 2001-2002?
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) commenced in October 2001 in response to 9-11. This was terrorist hunting.
Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) commenced in 2003. This was to remove the Hussain government.
Why did the Irish Republican Army engage in terrorists attacks?
because the IRA has/had severe hatred for all minority. It dates back to the 1800's, the organization was first formed to break free fromm the rule of Great Britian. To carry on the legacy, and nostalgia of wreaking havoc onto others to prove their own point. Some may even call it terrorism.
What country was ruled by the taliban until 2002?
The Taliban controlled Afghanistan until they were overthrown in late 2001, early 2002. They were probably overthrown as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Which was the cause because from then on the US has worked on bringing down terrorists.
How long will the war on terrorism last?
The 21st century War on Terrorism is an excuse to hunt terrorists like in ancient times 'barbarians', 'devils', 'witches', etcetera
And to build concentration camps like Guantamo Bay.
And to use torture on wide scale
To call murdering civilians : casualties
It seems this practice doesn't stop with the end of the Bush administration.
That's not surprising because The Rational Paradigm is as old as the United States.
Ending the paranoid view 'terrorism' takes a WorldWide Paradigm Shift
How do you fight Hamas terror?
The most effective way to fight Hamas would be to cripple their budget and isolate them diplomatically by disbanding UNRWA and settling the Palestinian Refugees permanently.
What is the difference between international terrorism and domestic terrorism?
Domestic terrorism is the violence that involves individuals or groups of terrorist whose activities are aimed at the government's elements or populations without any foreign involvement while IInternational terrorism on the other side involves the individuals or groups of terrorists who base their actions to foreign nature. The terrorist activities under the foreign classification emanate from countries outside the United States or the activities go beyond the national boundaries.
Why does the Taliban burn books they don't like?
For the same reason, American television is heavily sensored. It's a way of formulating a society that agrees with your way of life. Books, Radio, T.V. are all forms of media. They relate information and ideas to mass amounts of people, by burning the books or sensoring T.V. you dont allow ideas contrary to those that you want the people to have, to enter into mainstream society and thus it becomes easier to implement your policies and steer the population anyway you want. (Chnchila)
How did the US find Osama bin Laden Was it by accident?
No it wasnt by accident. U.S.A. is the best country in the world!
How is Osama bin Laden powerful?
Osama Bin Laden's family owned a construction company which pulled in money calculating into the 100s of millions. Then trained by the CSI and became a military leader
Is Winnie the Pooh a terrorist?
NO. A terrorist is a person who performs terrorism. The definition of terrorism is rather straightforward. Terrorism is determined by having the following definition with six distinct parts: (1) an act by a person (2) who uses violence (3) against civilian populations (4) in order to provoke fear among that civilian population (5) in order to instigate for political change in the country where the civilians were attacked (6) in line with the preferences of the person who used the violence.
Since Winnie the Pooh is a person, he could be a terrorist, but fails to qualify since he does not perform any of the requisite parts of the test for terrorism.
(1) an act by a person: Yes. Winne the Pooh does actions.
(2) who uses violence: No. Winnie the Pooh is non-violent.
(3) against civilian populations: No. Winnie the Pooh does not harm civilians.
(4) in order to provoke fear among that civilian population: No. Winnie the Pooh would not know fear if it crept up right behind him.
(5) in order to instigate for political change in the country where the civilians were attacked: No. Winnie the Pooh has never manifested any political opinion.
(6) in line with the preferences of the person who used the violence: No. See above.
Why does cookie monster eat cookies?
Who doesn't love cookies? Everyone loves cookies. Except for, of course, cookie-intolerant people don't like cookies and nor do the cookieless sphingus tribe who live in the Bahamalayan mountains.
What is true about terrorism or acts of terror?
Both biological attack and nuclear warfare
Mr. Hoffman's definintion of terrorism. I believe his association of terroism with violence does not encompass terrorism as a whole. Terrorism is simply an act conducted by either an individual or group to dishearten or drastically affect the psychological state of the intended audience, instill terror. In other words do something so horrific that the other kids dont want to play any more. Growing up in the inner city of Philadelphia I witnessed this ideoligy. A smaller individual or group would do something so terrible that no one in there right mind would want to bother them or disrupt ther daily way of life. The best and most horrific incident when this occured was when the U.S. dropped Fat Man and Little Boy on Japan, shortly after the war was over. These weapons scared the world so much that no country has attacked the U.S. since. If a country was able hack into foreign financial systems and stop the movement of all soft money. They too could achieve a similar result. Terrorism is not about violence at all, it is just the preferred method.
What are some differences between Hamas and Hezbollah?
Answer 1
Hamas originates primarily from Palestine.
Hezbollah originates primarily from Lebanon.
Both organizations are considered terrorist groups by the US & Israel.
Answer 2
There are a few major differences between the two groups:
Religious Affiliation and Proselytism
Hamas: Hamas considers itself Sunni and does not see proselytism as terribly important as the overwhelming majority of Palestinians are Sunni Muslims.
Hezbollah: Hezbollah considers itself to be Shiite Muslim and operates in countries where Shiites are a minority (primarily Syria and Lebanon). Therefore Hezbollah actively tries to proselytize Shiite Islam to the Sunni Muslim population.
Methods of Government Control
Hamas: Hamas militants have actually evicted the de jure Palestinian Authority Government after issues in setting up a multi-party state. Hamas maintains sole control of the Gaza Strip and has no representation in any government outside of the Gaza Strip. Hamas is headquartered in Damascus, yet has no say in the Syrian government
Hezbollah: Hezbollah is an active part of both the Lebanese and Syrian regimes where it operates. It has government ministers in Lebanon that serve alongside other Shiite and non-Shiite confessional representatives. However, when things did not go according to Hezbollah's desires, they rioted in central Beirut. In Syria, it has committed members to operating alongside the Shiite Alawite Regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Hezbollah considers itself part of governments, but not exclusively.
Territories of Operation
Hamas: While Hamas headquarters are in Damascus, the organization spends most of its time and effort in Palestine (and attacks into Israel).
Hezbollah: Hezbollah spends the majority of its efforts domestically in Syria and Lebanon and occasionally attacks Israel.
Military Hardware
Hamas: Hamas has a large variety of simple rockets, equipped pick-up trucks, and knowledge of how to assemble bombs. Hamas can effectively fight guerrilla wars and thug-type engagements, but does not have aircraft, armored cars, or missile weaponry.
Hezbollah: Hezbollah has all of the types of armaments that Hamas has, but does have armored cars, simple tanks, long-range Soviet missiles and other more established military technologies. Hezbollah operates more like an under-equipped private army than an over-equipped guerrilla organization.
Is terrorism caused by blowback?
Terrorism has been existence since the dawn off time. However, many of the most prominent modern terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda can be traced to some past element of American foreign policy.
Blow-back is a term coined by the CIA to describe the unintended consequences of covert operations in a foreign country. More broadly, it refers to a backlash against US imperialist policies.
The modern Islamic extremist movement was founded with help from the CIA to first overthrow a communist government in Afghanistan and then kick the soviets out when they invaded. The CIA provided advanced weaponry and sophisticated modern weaponry such as stinger missiles to the Afghan insurgency. When the insurgency succeeded, the CIA disconnected ties with it, but it continued as a rogue moment. It proceeded to try to kick the US out of Saudi Arabia and Israel out of the holy land through suicide attacks and other forms of terrorism. This culminated in 9/11 when 19 hijackers caused the collapse of the two World Trade Center buildings.
More recent Us foreign policy, most notably the invasion of Iraq has also caused the increase of terrorism. Before the US led invasion of Iraq, there was little if any presence of Al Qaeda. However, terrorists flocked to Iraq after the invasion and began building up a large indigenous presence, although the surge has had some success in reducing levels of Al Qaeda presence in Iraq.
The Taliban started in 1994 when Pakistan gave them the Pakistan government. From there, they got out of hand and was eventually taken out of power when Pakistan decided to have a voting system and scheduled voting in Spring '05.
