... York City on September 11th, have proven that terrorist attacks are getting bigger, and that the potential for a massive attack is certainly present. This potential for an attack combined with the ever-growing usage of computers around the world, and the new computer systems created daily make it ... someone puts together the mode, the opportunity and the motivation." ("New Security Threats", Feb 3, 1997) Now that it is easy to understand that an attack is very possible, it is necessary to define what exactly is a cyber-terrorist, and what types of things that cyber-terrorists do, and wh...

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... wrong. In comparison the differences between domestic and foreign terrorism are not that widely separated. Almost all terrorist incidents have some common factors. There is almost always a reason for the attack, we may not know what that reason is until much later, but that driving motivation is always there. Another factor that is shared between the foreign terrorist and the domestic ... been investigating the use of a special 7,000 person force trained to cordon off city areas to limit the spread of Biological or Chemical agents if they are used in an attack. This force is expected to...

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... the first new department since the creation of the Veterans Affairs Department founded in 1989. (terrorismanswers.com). It is the belief of congress that the attack on 9/11 as well as the 1993 world trade center bombing, and the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal building in 1995 could have been ... Immigration, and encompassing 22 agencies (terrorismanswers.com). The Department is responsible for border security, intelligence, and to be prepared in the event of another terrorism attack including the use of biological, and chemical weapons. One concern the public may have is that the D...

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The deadly terrorist attack on the World Trade Center created an angry nation that wanted revenge on the perpetrators who committed this act of unjustified actions. The United States must respond not only with ... is informative, because it illustrate on what action should the United States do to enforce terrorism, and it's vengeful, because it tells the reader to take revenge on the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. For instance, "The goal is to dismantle the way and the means that support, train, equip and finance terrorism." this is an informative attitude, because ... it tells...

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... affect political change on either a local or international scale. The anthrax scares we are having are nothing new and have been a very instrumental tool for the terrorist. A chemical or biological attack usually involves dispersing agents into the air. Because chemical and biological agents are seen as random, dangerous, and particularly cruel, inhumane weapons, they have rarely been used in wars. In ... weapons only in World War I (1914-1918) and the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). The release of the nerve agent saran in a Tokyo subway in 1995 was a rare terrorist chemical attack. Biological...

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... to engage in Post-World War II foreign policy. In this era, the principal means available for the Soviet Union to launch a devastating atomic attack against the United States was by long-range bomber aircraft – an attack that would have needed to utilize Canadian airspace and overfly Canadian territory en route to the United States (Jockel, 1987). The need for access ... ...

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... sabotaged the CIA's efforts to root out the world's deadliest terrorists. On the morning of September 11, 2001, the world witnessed the terrible result of that intelligence failure with the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In the wake of those attacks, Americans were left wondering how such an obviously long-term, globally coordinated plot could have escaped ... though we were in good times. In conclusion, the September 11 tragedy opened the eyes of the CIA to the fact that terrorism is always there and is ready to attack at any time. The CIA job is to prevent it and b...

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... asbestos in the surrounding areas of the disaster zone: Some residential living spaces located in the immediate vicinity of the WTC complex were impacted with dust and debris following the attack. Samples taken by EPA of dust and debris from streets of lower Manhattan contained asbestos at levels greater than 1% in approximately 35 % of the 160 samples taken between September 11 ... not function as usual. A conflict existed in as much as the EPA is the federal agency responsible for the remediation of hazardous materials outside and inside building structures following a terrorist attac...

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... , transitions in the American government, when the government is assumed to be at its weakest, have been prime striking moments for terrorists to launch attacks. Even the original (pre-9/11) attack on the World Trade Center took place only weeks after Bill Clinton was sworn into office. And it is also important to note that the Bush-Obama transition will be ... ...

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... on the world, a much more upscale and expensive war as it seems. As the media covers these events people did not become violent against vigilantes and yet vigilantes and terrorists attack the same state of authority. To bring it all the thoughts to a point, there has been terrorism for many years, and many years before 9-11, the Oklahoma City Bombing and ... ...

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... . Some manmade disasters include: building fires, transportation accidents, chemical accidents, sabotage or willful destruction, bomb threats, burst pipes, building collapse. Political disasters include: riots, strikes, civil disturbances, war, and nuclear attack. (Chantico 100) After reviewing the types of disasters that should be considered for the structure, the area, and the business, the study team and management should come to agreement on ... ...

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... bonds. European markets closed in negative territory, led by insurance stocks and financial houses, as traders reacted to explosions at ground zero, what is considered to be the worst terrorist attack in its history. "This is a major, major act of war and act of terrorism that will have widespread economic consequences," said Jeremy Siegel, professor of finance at the Wharton School ... ...

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... show of patriotism has been expressed in many different ways. Commercial advertisements show American citizens proudly stating "I am an American/' and many musical artists have written several songs about the attack on the World Trade Center and the effects it had on our nation. The most abundant show of patriotism today is seen in the stars and stripes of the numerous ... ...

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... do in international law-how civilized nations may justly-and effectively-respond when invisible enemies wage "war" upon us. Just as the young United States had to seek out and attack stateless pirates who were plaguing American ships in the early eighteenth century, we will have to find an acceptable way to bring our strength to bear against these terrorists. On ... ...

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