Terrorism and the United States

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        A cloud of anthrax spores looming in the sky of San Diego California designed to inflict a horrible death  within ninety-six hours on anyone who breaths it. At first, thousands of victims think they have mild influenza or a cold that recedes after a day or two. However, when their symptoms return, and their lungs starts filling-up with fluid the victim realize that another terrorist attack has occurred. Hundreds of victims have acute psychosomatic pain. They besiege over crowded hospitals demanding treatment. Local hospitals and medical clinics quickly run out of drugs. Law enforcement and military police are overwhelmed by angry mobs. This horrible scenario could happen in San Diego. Considering San Diego is the second largest military base in the world which makes them a target by the terrorist.

         This is horrible! Americans have been overtaken by fear. In our cities, we have witnessed the growth of crime, drugs, and street gangs. We have our own home-grown terrorists: crazed school kids, shooting in columbine high school in Denver, the bombing and destruction of federal building in Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh, the anti-abortion fanatics and the Skin heads, who racially against all minorities. Currently, we are dealing with self-styled Islamic terrorist which goal is to kill innocent people (9-11). Therefore, the faith of our nation’s facing an invisible enemy, desire to kill in the name of an ideology and beliefs.  

        A major problem in discussing terrorism is establishing a generally accepted definition. Terrorism can be described as the unlawful use of fear or force to achieve certain political, economical, or social aims and religion ideology. Because it is so hard to define, organizations like the United Nations have had great difficulty drawing up policies against terrorism. Terrorist actions may be committed by a single individual, a certain group, or even governments. Most terrorists, unlike criminals, claim to be dedicated to higher causes, and do not believe in personal gain. The methods used in terrorism include threats, bombings, and the destruction of property, kidnapping, and the taking of hostages, executions, and assassinations.

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        As we are approaching the new millennium, it seems that terrorism is becoming another one of society's constant problems. It has reached to an extent that most of us have now become immune to it. We hear about the hijacking of different airplanes, kidnapping of diplomatic officers, slaughter of innocent civilians. However, terrorists in most instances first strike by doing something vicious like bombing an area and bio-chemical attacks which the government and the citizens of the country can be terrified of them. Then, they make their demands: safe passage or release of their fellow terrorists. What can the government ...

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