...Representatives to investigate communist acts in the government. On the other hand, The Patriot Act was created long after the HUAC. The Patriot Act was an act created by the President George W. Bush in 2001, as a response to the terrorist act in New York. “USA Patriot Act” is an acronym for: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. (ABC-CLIO, USA PATRIOT ACT(2001)). The HUAC and the Patriot Act had their own significant purpose, methods of enforcements and impact on the people and the country....
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...Case Study On Passport Visa Issues Concerning Terrorism Kevin M. Carter University of Maryland University College HMLS 302 In 2002, President George W. Bush initiated his National Strategy for Homeland Security. In this he stated that the U.S. government has no more important mission than protecting the homeland from future terrorist attacks. The strategy called for preventing the entry of foreign terrorists into our country and using all legal means to identify; halt; and, where appropriate, prosecute or bring immigration or other civil charges against terrorists in the United States. Though this was an initiative and strategy that began with much thunder with the “terrorist storm” that was brought to our country on September 11, 2001…it faded and has lost much of its backing (Feingold, 2012). Analysis has indicated that the U.S. government has no specific written policy on the use of visa evocations as an antiterrorism tool and no written procedures to guide State in notifying the relevant agencies of visa revocations on terrorism grounds (Alden, 2008). State and INS have written procedures that guide some types of visa revocations; however, neither they nor the FBI have written internal procedures for notifying their appropriate personnel to take specific actions on visas revoked by the State Department. State and INS officials could articulate their informal policies and procedures for how and for what...
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...Defining terrorism is a very difficult task to do. It is so difficult to define that even the U.S. government cannot agree on one single definition “No one definition of terrorism has gained universal acceptance “(State Department, 2000). According to the National Institute of Justice “The search of a universal, precise definition of terrorism has been challenging for researches and practitioners alike” (GOV, 2013). Richard Betts, Director of the Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University states “There has never been any consensus definition of terrorism” (Libaw, 2012). Brian Jenkins states that “the problem with defining terrorism is compounded by the fact that terrorism has recently become a fad word used promiscuously and often applied to a variety of acts of violence which are not strictly terrorism by definition” (Jenkins, 1980, p. 1). Bruce Hoffman, in his Inside Terrorism, states: “We may define terrorism as the deliberate creation and exploitation of fear through violence or the threat of violence in the pursuit of political change. It is meant to instill fear within, and thereby intimidate, a wider ‘target audience.” (Hoffman, 2006). Several U.S. governmental agencies use different definitions of terrorism for example the U.S. Department of Defense (1990) defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of, or threatened use, of force or violence against individuals or property to coerce and intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political,...
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...crashed in to the World Trade Center in New York City. Known as the Twin Towers, the World Trade Center is symbolic of the United State’s “economic power and military might” (Rahman). Immediately following the attacks, President Bush named Osama Bin Laden at fault and declared the War Against Terrorism. United States Congress had allocated billions of dollars and authorized President Bush to take any measures necessary (Moore). This war, however, is different from a typical war. President Bush told people to “go about their daily lives” unlike during World War II where 90% of Americans helped the war effort in some way. The war on terror is a war “without boundaries…directed against multiple enemies, not just one adversary” (Raz). The United States government has defined the war on terrorism against those who are declared “terrorists” or anyone accused of “harboring terrorists” (Rahman). Once declared, the war on terror has led to many policies, actions, and governmental bodies to help fight the cause. The Bush administration asked states to join the fight against the terrorists and stated that they were “either with [the U.S.], or with the terrorists” (Moore). The causes of this war on terrorism, however, are unclear. The causes are being ignored which can aggravate the...
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...Title Author Institution The Ku Klux Klan Domestic terrorism is simply defined as terrorism practiced in one’s own country against fellow countrymen but with the many cases of terrorism being highlighted all around the world each day, terrorism has generally gained many more definitions. Regardless of this though, terrorism is one of the world’s greatest challenges in the 21st century. The United Nations Secretary General described terrorism in 2004 as any act intended to cause serious harm or death to civilians with the purpose of compelling a government or an international organization or with the objective of intimidating a population to do or refrain from doing an act. Domestic terrorism is a form of terrorism normally used to advance certain social or political interests of a group or section of the society. This form of terrorism has been occurring for a long time and it has been argued by some authorities that domestic terrorism acts were present long before the acts were legally defined (Hess & Orthmann, 2009). In the United States, domestic terrorism is a weighty matter with many terrorist groups being active all around the nation. One such group labeled as a domestic terrorist organization is the Ku Klux Klan, a right-wing white supremacist organization classified as terrorist in the US. Often abbreviated as the KKK and also known informally as The Klan, this far-right organization has advocated for extremist reactionary notions such as white...
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...Stein on Newsweek was published quoting government officials implying that the United States could be partnering with the Shia muslim terrorist group referred to a “Hezbollah” (that in the past has been involved with numerous terrorist attacks globally, and ironically was why the United Sates helped create Al-Qaeda in order to defeat) to push back ISIS due to the fact that they have not backed down, even since the posting of the “revolutionary” video “Run Do Not Walk to ISIS Land!”. Not only has the video posted by America gotten any reaction out of ISIS, but it hasn’t gotten much of a response at home either. According to and article published in 2015 by Lee Ferran and Rym Momaz of Abc news, ISIS is actually encouraging their members in other countries such as America to commit acts of terrorism, one account of this happening in America is the arrest of a man located in Ohio who was planning an attack on the U.S. capitol. It’s pretty clear to see by now that this video is completely...
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...GOVT 480 – Midterm Essay Week 4 List and describe the four force multipliers. How do terrorists us force multipliers? Give examples for each force multipliers. There are four force multipliers in terrorism that author J. White speaks about in his book regarding terrorism. These multipliers are technology, media. transnational support, religion; they are a methods used so that manpower will not be increased, but to increase striking force. These force multipliers can work individually or hand in hand with one another. If I had to choose, I would pick technology as my first force multiplier fight against because before you have start to plan, conduct, or execute you need technology for communication. According to White (2013), technology is the force multiplier that allows small groups to launch attacks”. Also, with technology comes how a group is financed (where are they getting their money) and investment resources. I believe that technology is used mostly to attempt to outwit and evade law enforcement and government authority The media plays a powerful role with terrorist groups. The media force multiplier is basically any type of media coverage of terrorism. Believe it or not, although terrorist are in remote locations, they have access to all types of media via the television and/or the internet. According to White (2013), “all forms of media can be used to multiply force, and the internet is one of the most important force multipliers easily available to terrorists”...
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...Alcatraz Island also known as the Rock and put them there? From what we have learned that place is no better. Until there is peace throughout all the lands and countries there will and must be safeguards not just for us but for those who are suicide bombers and other terrorist. When someone threatened U.S. interests and safety, the government started thinking up ways to protect the citizens of our beautiful country. This is where the USA Patriot Act came from. The USA Patriot Act was signed into law by former President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001, just a little over a month after the attacks. It is an acronym that stands for, Uniting (and) Strengthening America (by) Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. The easiest way to put what this act did was to say that it reduced the restrictions in law enforcement agencies’ gathering intelligence with the United States, expanded the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority to regulate financial transactions, particularly those involving foreign individuals and entities, and broadened the discretion of...
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...The cell This semester I enrolled in the terrorism course. One of the requirements was to read a book called, The Cell, Inside the 9/11 Plot, and By John J. Miller. I thoroughly enjoy the topic of terrorism and I continually educate myself on this topic. I actually began to read the book the weekend of Sept 11th 2011. The book over all was a very intense book, it went into great details on many avenues of the 9/11 plot and what went wrong. I have written a review of my first hand account of this book and what it means to me. The authors do a very good job of providing an overview of the long string of Islamic fundamentalist attacks on American interests and the homeland, from the Meir Kahane assassination, on November 5, 1990, to the attacks on September 11, 2001. In fact, they trace some of the origins of the reign of terror back to groups like the Black Liberation Army, which ended up overlapping with Muslim fundamentalists groups, helping to train them and to acquire arms. It was actually in 1980, when the BLA, Black Panthers, Weather Underground, and others were engaging in domestic terrorism in and around New York City that the FBI and the New York Police Department formed a Joint Terrorism Task Force. Most of the book follows the work of the JTTF in general and of Agent John O'Neill. Mr. O'Neill, in a bitter irony, had just left the JTTF to take a job as Chief of Security at the World Trade Center when the towers were struck. His stories, and John Miller’s long...
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...Terrorism Paper Damon Walton His/145 Dec 3, 2012 Senitra Upton Terrorism Paper The word "terrorism" is politically and emotionally charged which compounds the difficulty of providing an accurate definition of terrorism. Some research studies by scholars have shown there to be over 100 different definitions of terrorism. A less politically and emotionally charged meaning of terrorism is a better defined term used for terror. The word "terror" comes from a Latin word meaning "to frighten.” My definition of terrorism is a violent act which is intended to create fear, to promote an ideological/political goal, and deliberately target civilians and non civilian targets. The age of modern terrorism might be said to have begun in1968 when the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) hijacked an El Al airliner en route from Tel Aviv to Rome. While hijackings of airliners had occurred before, this was the first time that the nationality of the carrier (Israeli) and its symbolic value was a specific operational aim. Also a first was the deliberate use of the passengers as hostages for demands made publicly against the Israeli government. The combination of these unique events, added to the international scope of the operation, and gained significant media attention. The founder of PFLP, Dr. George Habash observed that the level of coverage was tremendously greater than battles with Israeli soldiers in their previous area of operations. "At least the world is...
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...Human Resource Management for ABC Company Abstract To determine the current and future organizational needs in human resources, a specific approach must be employed. Such approach is the human resources plan that includes the aspects associated with the workforce and provides a strategy that maximizes the employees’ contribution to organizational objectives. Planning for human resources needs will help to ensure that the workforce possesses the competencies the business needs to succeed. Underachievement or insufficient expertise can be a result of workplace failures and improper hiring process. Therefore, it is important to invest efforts into human resources planning. The present paper provides an example of the human resource plan for ABC Company, which specializes in providing management and subcontract workers on various projects globally. Specifically, the plan consists of organizational structure, description of competitors, work culture, factors needed for success, communication, compensation of employees, recruitment, performance management, and training. These areas should provide comprehensive information about the significance and purposes of the human resource plan in international organizations. Human Resource Management for ABC Company Human Resources (HR) plan is a strategic and systematic method of managing people in a way that maximizes their contribution to company’s goals. It involves all management decisions...
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...Today, minorities have made significant strides towards equality in the American society. Despite the political rights and power that minorities have obtained, the media today can reverse those advances behind 20 years. Today, television channels such as Paramount Pictures, NBC, ABC and Universal Studios are the propagators of negative stereotypes and inescapable stigmas that were once ended. Unfortunately, they are resurfacing in our sitcoms, newscasts and big screen movies. Historically, the portrayal of minorities in movies and television is less than ideal. Whether its appearing in disparaging roles or not appearing at all, minorities are the victim of an industry that relies on old ideas to appeal to the "majority" at the expense of the insignificant minority." There are many types of stereotypes including gender, religion and race. The two types I will be discussing in my paper are race and religion....
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...in a cynical tone to portray that the motives of particular people are bad, I’ll use factual (gun crimes in the US) and fictional (‘Wag the Dog’ and ‘Leaky Boat’) evidence and I’ll use proper terminology to add sophistication and credit to my piece. In this piece, I draw on examples from ‘Wag the Dog’ (1997 film directed by Barry Levinson), ‘Leaky Boat’ (2011 ABC documentary) and gun crimes in the US in order to illustrate the idea that people are easily influenced by external sources, especially when they have authority. ESSAY: Stephan Lewandowsky’s study shows that “weighing the plausibility of a message is cognitively more difficult than simply accepting that the message is true – it requires additional motivational and cognitive resources.” This shows why peoples realities are heavily influenced by others, this is due to the difficulty of weighing the plausibility and the foundation of the reported truth or version of reality. People’s reality can be influenced by the media, government, values, beliefs and perceptions. This is apparent in ‘Wag the Dog’ (1997 film directed by Barry Levinson), ‘Leaky Boat’ (2011 ABC documentary) and gun crimes in the United...
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...(Laqueur, 1976) This essay will propose that the media coverage of acts of terror occurs for the main purpose of reporting on the news, it heightens the public’s awareness of such incidents and aids in counterterrorism, thus having a detrimental effect on the terrorists and their cause. Laqueur’s statement that the media are the terrorists’ best friends implies that their coverage of terrorism aids the terrorists. We will examine and disprove the hypotheses that coverage of terrorism in the media, and the publicity and attention terrorists gain through media reporting of their acts of terror are beneficial to their cause. For the purposes of this essay media will be used as a “…generic term meaning all the methods or channels of information and entertainment” (P.Wilkinson, 1997:51) and as found within majority of the theories and concepts discussed, the term terrorism, and therefore terrorist, is used to describe violence carried out in the name of a political, ideological or racial cause by a person who wishes to influence the government and, or, intimidate the public. (www.mi5.gov.uk) Terrorism is a psychological weapon (P.Wilkinson, 1997:54), which is dependent upon communication of its threat. The easiest way terrorists can disseminate their messages of threat is through the manipulation of the media. When using the media, the terrorists’ have four core objectives; communicate propaganda; mobilise support from the public through dissemination of ideology; frustrate the government...
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...Lauren Speranza The Imminent Threat While nuclear terrorism has been a significant concern of government officials over the last decade, the threat is continually burgeoning, more alarmingly now than ever before. Amidst tumultuous global conditions—with the situations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, and Syria, among others—the US has begun losing some of its prestige, stamina, and amicable relations with other international actors. Though the US is still arguably the most powerful nation in the world, its recent actions and reputation have made it more vulnerable to an outside attack. Several policy makers and scholars, including Graham Allison, Charles Ferguson, and William Potter, have asserted the imminent threat of nuclear terrorism, highlighting the availability of nuclear weapons and materials to non-state actors (2004; 2004). These scholars also point out the feasibility of orchestrating an attack, due to the US government’s failure to pursue effective prevention strategies. Since the conditions seem to be so favorable, some have questioned why no such incident has occurred yet. However, considering the risks, the results of a nuclear attack would not most efficiently accomplish the goals of many terrorist organizations, which often strive for a large number of witnesses as opposed to deaths (Hoffman, 2006; Jenkins, 2006). Additionally, many terrorists fear that conducting a nuclear attack on the US would create backlash and warrant a nuclear response that...
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