Terrorist Article Reviews Samples For Students

Analysis on terrorism

Introduction
There have been several views on terrorism. However, research on terrorism differs from the standard social science research. As one is dealing with underground organizations, often there is little or incomplete data. Terrorism is like a war in the shadows that creates massive publicity. For the majority of researchers, it can be dangerous to do investigative research in danger zones, and therefore, majority of the research is carried out on the basis of reports released by the government and media news stories. Research on terrorism has more often been criticized as it is believed that most of the ...

Analysis of “On Terror,” by Philip E. Devine and Robert J. Rafalko

Introduction

There have been several views on terrorism. However, research on terrorism differs from the standard social science research. As one is dealing with underground organizations, often there is little or incomplete data. Terrorism is like a war in the shadows that creates massive publicity. For the majority of researchers, it can be dangerous to do investigative research in danger zones, and therefore, majority of the research is carried out on the basis of reports released by the government and media news stories. Research on terrorism has more often ...

Terrorist financing involves providing funds for terrorist activities. This may include funds that has been raised from various legitimate sources for instance personal donations, gifts, business profits and also from charitable organisations, as well as funds from illegitimate or criminal sources such as kidnapping, piracy, drug trade, money laundering, extortion and smuggling of weapons. Terrorist have been using these and other techniques especially through money laundering and disguise as charitable organisations so as to evade being caught by the relevant authorities and also as a way of protecting the identity of the sponsors as well as that of their beneficiaries ( ...

The article discusses the underlying psychology that can result in acts of terror that utilize suicide as a primary component. These acts are intrinsically associated with the capacity of a culture or society to implement specific values or perspectives that dramatically change the mentality of those involved through the use of interpersonal and group-based practices. The purpose of the research is to provide insight to experts in the psychology of terrorism that can help them to better understand the mental health conditions of these individuals. In doing so it is hoped that a basic understanding of the processes that ...

South America has been one of the most affected regions when it comes to terrorism. Terrorist groups have been attacking South American countries, and have even been using them as the battlegrounds for their activities (Sullivan, 2011). These countries have also been facing threats from various terrorist groups, which have even attempted to overthrow their governments.
Although the governments in those regions have been trying to improve their counterterrorism efforts and tighten security at the border, progress is usually limited due to weakness in the institution, corruption, weak legislation, and insufficient cooperation (Sullivan, 2011). Some of the countries ...

The article “Transportation Security Issues for the 114th Congress” the authors suggest that all transportation systems are widely designed for efficiency and accessibility. They concede that safeguarding the transportation system from terrorist attacks is challenging, but relevant strategies can be employed to deter terrorist attacks. Policy makers face the dilemma of constructing and financing an elaborate system of protection, deterrence, and response that considerably lowers the chances and effects of terrorist attacks without constraining commerce, travel, and civil liberties.
On the other hand, the article “Aviation Security” outlines some of the laws and regulations that legislators have implemented to ...

Analysis of "Lesser Evil" and "Lesser Evil is not Good Enough"

The Michael Ignatieff’s perception of democracy in the article “Lesser Evils “seems to be sophisticated and contradictory. “The Lesser Evil is Not Good Enough” a book review by Rabkin Jeremy on the other hand is confusing on the appropriate way to handle terrorists. The articles contradict the ideas and demonstrate a rational argument for doing the same. Terrorism in itself is wrong yet he advocates for a fair hearing and dialogue with terrorists. A summary and comprehensive analysis of the two articles will determine which of the two articles is weighty.

Summary of: The Lesser Evil Is Not Good

Michael Ignatieff argues that even liberal democracies must perpetrate evil ...

The first essay, Safety through Immigration Control, is concerned with ensuring the safety of Americans through the control of immigration. It illustrates that most of the terrorism activities carried out on American soil is carried out due to presence of illegal or legal immigrants inside America with an ill motive against America. Illegal immigrants are those that enter America without legal authorization while those that join with legal authorization are referred to as legal. These groups of immigrants are used by terrorists to carry out terrorist activities, such as the activities carried out on 9/11. This essay therefore supports ...

The articles related here are from The New York Times and the Guardian. The New York Times article has indicates that the IRA movement has died a slow but sure death. The report referred to in the article further indicates that the Irish Republican Army does not pose any threat in Northern Ireland (“Irish,” 2011). The report indicates that the terrorist group has quietly disbanded owing to the inactivity in the past years. On the other hand, the article on The Guardian indicates that the terrorist group has re-emerged (Townsend & McDonald, 2011). This follows the seemingly silent past of ...

Current Event Review: November 2015 Paris Attacks

Summary of the event and background
The event took place on November 13, 2015. It was a night when thousands of Paris residents and tourists were busy revelling and the fans enjoying a soccer match where France national team was playing the world champions, Germany. In this event, gunmen and suicide bombers carried out a series of attacks in the French capital, Paris. The attackers were able to hit a concert hall, a major stadium, some restaurants and bars almost simultaneously. The outcome of the event left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. The nation went to tears, with ...

Victims and the Media/ Harold and Kumar/ Article Review

In today’s media crazed world, it can sometimes be difficult to identify the victim in a crisis. Through images on television, the internet, and even or cell phones, we are exposed to too many ideas that appeal to our inner ideals of who the victim may be. The greatest example, of course, is the September 11 attacks. The media scrutinized Muslims, Indians, and anybody else who fit the ideation of the terrorists who launched planes into the WTC towers. That was until the American public and many around the world were sure that the entire Middle Eastern population at ...

WMD Terrorism and Usama bin Laden

The article WMD Terrorism and Usama Bin Laden was written by Mathew Osborne and Kimberly McCloud. It details the testimony of Jamal Ahmad al-Fadl who was once Bin Laden’s associate during his trial at a New York District court on February in 2001. It summarizes Bin Laden’s attempts to acquire uranium from Sudan. It also includes a chronology of incidents that are related to Bin Laden and his interests in nuclear weapons. The article provides an insight of how Bin Laden and Al-Qa’ida acquire nuclear weapons and how their continued acquisition of nuclear weapons has increased terrorist attacks [ ...

The ETA is one of the largest terrorist groups in Western Europe. It has been carrying out terrorist attacks in Spain since 1968 (ETA Is Blamed, n.d). Although the group may be weakening due to internal differences, it is still quite active in performing its activities. The 2008 November attack of the group’s leader may have contributed to the weakness, but this has not slowed it down. Spain has always resisted ETA, with good reason.
Spanish President, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has repeatedly vowed that the government would never tolerate the terrorist behaviours. Mr. Zapatero had tried ...

The article we are to analyze is devoted to an urgent and pressing problem of global terrorism and the ways how government can prevent and preclude it. There are at least four methods that, according to the source in question, may be used in the process of fighting off terrorism. These include the following initiatives both on the part of government and general public: Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS), CAPPS 2 – a more developed and a little different system from CAPPS though the same in its essence, Secure Flight, Biometrics and Registered Traveler Program.
However, the article focuses ...

FOB Fenty Jalalabad Attack on June 2010

FOB Fenty Jalalabad Attack on June 2010

In his article titled FOB Fenty and Attacks in Jalalabad, smith uses reports from various media sources to bring out the picture of the events that took place in the Front Operating Base (FOB) known as Fenty on the 28th day of June 2010. Prominently referring the words of Tim Lynch, smith narrates how the Taliban insurgents made a failed attempt at raiding the military base through a rarely used gate. The article gives details on how the insurgents unsuccessfully attempted to penetrate the base by detonating a bomb at the gate and later engaging ...

And Fusion Center Success Stories

Fusion Centers play an important role in the countering of terrorist threats in the United States. One thing that is worth noting is that the conceptualization of the security has changed since 9/11. Prior to 9/11, the United States security was dependent on the traditional notion of security as being between states to state. This was the fundamental principle upon which departments such as Civil Defense had been founded. However, the notion of security has changed after the 9/11. Aggressors to the state now also incorporate individuals who were initially protected by the state. As a result of this shift ...

Introduction

Terrorism are acts of violence that are committed by groups that perceive themselves as having been deceived by some eminent historical wrong. A terrorist group stage unforeseen attacks on civilian targets with the aim of sowing fear and perplexity. The groups normally do not have a formal connection with the government but it receives both moral and financial support from sympathetic governments.

Question 1

Arundhati Roy says that most of the terrorist attacks that have costed many lives and massive loss of property is sue to the war for power. Groups and governments are struggling to get power and the war against ...

Article Review: The United States Drone Program Policy

Article Review: The United States Drone Program Policy
Introduction
Drones, as popularly known, are technically referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); or unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UACV) when they are equipped with combat capabilities. They are militarily capable of launching attack missiles. The US drone policy is to mainly use drones in counter terrorism operations and other US military campaigns, for surveillance and attack missions. This paper shall give a review of an article on the use of drone by the United States.
In 2001, after the terrorist attack in America, drones were deployed to Afghanistan ...

Introduction

Islamic Religious Extremism is terrorism executed by Islamic separatist groups. The most popular of these groups are: the Abu Sayyaf, Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and many others. The groups are outlawed militant groups and lots of force is needed to completely wipe them out. The groups have overtime become so strong due to their discipline and loyalty, making it difficult to wipe them out. According to a number of documents published, the groups are even better equipped and skilled than their hosting states, hence, it will be very necessary if other international intervened. The Southeast Asian states include: Pakistan, India, South ...

Drones have obtained massive publicity in the news raising controversies all over the globe. Michael Boyle in the article The Costs and Consequences of Drone Warfare develops his take on the war artillery that is prominently utilized in the United States. The drones have received a lot of support for assisting in the annihilation of terrorists such as Baitullah Mehsud, a Taliban leader in Pakistan. Presidents in the United States have all spoken in favor of using drones to bring an end to the battle against terrorism. However, people are still doubtful concerning whether the war artillery will introduce ...

America is a unique country in many aspects of life from the economy, military strength, political maturity, social connections/mobility, security and the divergent of races/ethnic groups. It has acted as an example to many nations around the world. Each nation from Europe, Asia to Africa, wants to be like the United States. Due to its superiority in major aspects of the nation as it has been a focal point where major decisions affecting the globe emanate. However, this does not mean America is different from other countries in the world. America can be same with other countries in terms governors, religion ...

“Discussing Kenya’s business environment and the upcoming elections,” is an article by Mulupi Dinfin looking into the political environment of Kenya at general elections. In the article, Mulupi holds a discussion with Richard Kiplagat, a director at Consultancy Africa Practice East Africa, regarding what should be expected from the elections and its impact on business. According to Mulupi, Kiplagat forecasts that Kenya will not experience another political violence following another violence that occurred after the previous elections in 2007 (1). Kiplagat further explains his argument pointing out that there is no single political party that wishes to be associated with ...

The article is Situation Report Number 11, which focuses on the condition of various social sectors in Somalia as at 30th august 2011, and is written by OCHA Somalia and other humanitarian partners. The report was done and delivered in a conference in New York. It is titled: Somalia: Famine and Drought. Somalia is particularly problematic judging from all socio-economic sectors as explained by the report. The source of the article is the OCHA website: www.unocha.org

Summary of the Article

Summarily, the article addresses the condition of Somalia with regard to the migrations of people due to internal displacements and refugee departures. The main ...

Public safety

The article ‘What do the greatest crime fighters have in common?’ by Mark is aimed at explaining why the public safety agencies are effective in preventing crimes and specifically terrorism in the United States. The article shows the various ways through which the missions of the public safety agencies such as the policemen have been improved through the use of modern technology.

The article argues that the policemen usually undergo a training that makes them able to know what is in mind of a criminal. The training enables these people to identify a criminal which is important in prevention of crime occurrences. ...

This report was written after the terrorism acts of 9/11, where Madrasas Schools were said to be promoting militancy and Islamic extremism and were acting as terrorism field of training. Madrasas Schools promoted Islamic education, Madrasas Schools are distributed in so many parts of the world and the oldest was established in the 11th century (Blanchard, 2008, p. 1). These schools offered education that prepared the Islamic children for future careers, though the curriculum differs from one place to another. In the 19th and early 20th century during the Western Colonial Rule the Islamic education was being taken over ...