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The United States Of America And The Fight Against Global Terrorism
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
In recent years, terrorist networks
have evolved, moving away from a dependency on state sponsorship; many
of the most dangerous groups and individuals now operate as non-state
actors. Taking advantage of porous borders and interconnected
international systems finance, communications, and transit terrorist
groups can reach every corner of the globe. While some remain focused on
local or national political dynamics, others seek to affect global
change.
At the forefront of this trend is al-Qaeda. From its base in
the borderlands between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the al-Qaeda network
has spread widely, establishing branches or affiliates elsewhere,
including in North Africa, Yemen, and Southeast Asia. Driven by an
extreme Salafi ideology characterized by opposition to Western influence
and the goal of creating a global Islamic caliphate al-Qaeda operatives
have killed thousands from Madrid to Bali to Baghdad. What is more, the
group’s alluring ideology extends its reach, prompting some individuals
outside its direct command to take violent action. The threat from
al-Qaeda has proven global, multifaceted, and difficult to track and
contain. It continues to pose the most prominent terrorist threat.
1.3 Objectives of the study
The
objective of this study is to suggest possible ways in which United
States, together with its friends and allies, eliminates terrorism as a
threat to our way of life.
1.4 Research questions
1. What measures can be put in place in order to eliminate terrorism completely from the United States.
1.5 Significance of the Study
Americans
know that terrorism did not begin on September 11, 2001. Regrettably,
its history is long and all too familiar. The first major terrorist
attack on New York City’s financial district, for instance, did not
occur on September 11, or even with the 1993 truck bombing of the World
Trade Center. It occurred September 16, 1920, when anarchists exploded a
horse cart filled with dynamite near the intersections of Wall and
Broad Streets, taking 40 lives and wounding about 300 others. Starting
with the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901 and
continuing with the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya
in 1998 and the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000, American history in the 20th
century was punctuated by terrorism. Americans also understand that we
are not alone in the struggle against terror. Terrorists have left their
mark in some way upon every country in the world. Citizens from some 90
countries died in the attacks of September 11. For decades, the United
States and our friends abroad have waged the long struggle against the
terrorist menace. We have learned much from these efforts. Even as we
experience success in the war on terrorism, new enemies may emerge.
Thus, the United States will confront the threat of terrorism for the
foreseeable future. Consequently, we must continue to take aggressive
action to uncover individuals and groups engaged in terrorist activity,
by analyzing the common characteristics of terrorists in order to
understand where our enemies are weak and where they are strong.
1.6 Scope/Limitations of the study
This study is on United States and fight against terrorism and it has the following limitations.
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1. Financial constraint– Insufficient fund tends to impede the
efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials,
literature or information and in the process of data collection
(internet, questionnaire and interview).
2. 2. Time
constraint– The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with
other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time
devoted for the research work.
1.7 Definition of terms
Terrorism:The
unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the
pursuit of political aims.The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines
terrorism as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or
property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population,
or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social
objectivesâ€.
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