International terrorism in its current form began in 1968. ... Modern technology has now made terrorism an efficient, convenient, and general discrete weapon for attacking state interests in the international realm. ... First, terrorists operate at an international level, no longer concentrating on a particular region or a country. ... This trend towards larger attacks is represented by a 25-year low in international terrorism in 1996, with reported incidents down from a peak of 665 in 1987 to 296 in 1996. ... Whether domestic or international in nature, terrorism is having an ever-increasing ...

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In the world today, there is a growing trend in violence, both domestically and internationally, in the form of terrorism. ... These conclusions will therefore impact International Politics because we may find events that have happened internationally have caused terrorism. If this is the case, these causes can be isolated, and conclusions can be drawn to better help us understand the trends in terrorism, and how to prevent or reduce the possibilities of future acts as an international collective. ...

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In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States government passed a bill known as the Patriot Act, signing it into law on October 26. ... " The U.S. response to the 9/11 attacks began on November 25, 2002, when the Homeland Security Act of 2002 became law and changed how we defend America. ... Terrorism is an international problem worldwide and all nations are affected, directly or indirectly. ... This makes them valuable assets to international terrorist organizations. ... By using less experienced recruits, the amount of time that they have to be identified...

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International terrorism includes violent acts threatening human life that are in violation of criminal laws of the United States or any state, or that would be a crime if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or any state. ... International terrorist acts occur outside the United States or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to coerce or intimidate, or the locale in which the perpetrations operate or seek asylum. ... So much authority has been given to the feds that existing laws of privacy and...

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Can we combat a nationalist terrorism whose structures are founded on national historical and ideological roots, in the same way as international terrorism whose strength lies in the capacity of its perpetrators to have access to modern communication methods to convey their ideas and achieve their goals? ... Obviously, it is not possible to respond in the same way to a group which, in spite of the acts of violence that it commits, has sympathy within public opinion and moreover has a recognized political wing, as to a range of highly active associations which have both national and internation...

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The fact that terror is now anchored in religion makes it necessary for nations to develop policies so as to advance the state of security across the world and also ensure that terrorists are dealt with even when they cross international borders (Vidino, 2008). ... The rise of radical Islam threatens the entire world because violent jihadists openly and fearfully challenge societies with pure disregard to law and established institutions. ... While such groups may not resort to violent means to advance their agenda, their opposition gives strength to jihadists to mete out violence or use the s...

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However, in recent years some governments have also taken some positive, albeit limited, steps towards improving human, including enacting laws which provide greater safeguards, ratifying international human rights treaties, and applying recommendations by human rights organizations, and promoting human rights principles. ... Such measures include arrests, trials by special or military courts, new anti-terrorist laws or increased application of existing such laws, and restrictions on freedom of association and expression. ... In fact, The United States itself passed a law like it that al...

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These federal law enforcement agencies must collect the names of people who should not be admitted into the United States. ... The Border Security act addresses many problems faced by our law enforcement agencies today. ... It is being used to help aliens fulfill their responsibilities according to the laws of the United States and helps to provide greater protection to citizens. ...

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It is all-encompassing in that, more than any other international crisis yet seen it affects a multiplicity of life's levels, political, economic, cultural and psychological. ... On February 26, 1993 at 12:18pm., international terrorism struck the U.S. ...

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