... ,000 waste water facilities in operation in the U.S. today (EPA.gov). The fact these independent systems are so widely dispersed geographically, one would think it would create a challenge for a cyber-attack. However, many of these systems are linked together by the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition or SCADA. A SCADA System will monitor and control a facility. Its purpose is too remotely monitor ... and deny access to many if not all emergency services, which would result in substantial loss of life. Not to mention the financial and security loss associated with such an attack. Bu...

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... initial assessment and then immediately passed it on "to Executive Branch officials and members of Congress, who used that information to discuss the attack publicly and provide updates as they became available." Some government sources suspected and acknowledged that members from two militant factions, Ansar al Shariah ... the attacks were organized and planned, but it was not clear if "any group or person exercised overall command and control of the attack, and if extremist group leaders directed their members to participate" (Hosenball). However, FBI agents have not been granted acces...

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... the terrorist groups that organized the attacks as a response to their alliance with the USA. Finally, it was proven that Al kaida or at least Muslims were involved in the attack. Athnar lost the elections as the Spanish people thought that this was a great chance to punish the government. The terrorist attacks in Madrid became a major political issue in the world ... says modern societies are facing uncertainty and they have the need to feel secure. This tragic event endangered this need and that is why media gave so much attention. The attack depicts clearly the fear of the Western so...

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A U.S. federal judge sentenced James Cromitie, 45, David Williams, 30, and Onta Williams, 35, all found guilty of planning to attack two synagogues and to shoot down US military planes, to 25 years each in prison on terrorism charges. The lawyers plan on appealing the charges. The three men were arrested ... ...

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"Following the September 11th attack, where the Al-Queda acquired bombmaking and terrorist knowledge over the internet, many lawmakers have proposed that an international body regulate the internet so that sites which provide information to ... ...

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... at the time. I initially thought that a small plane leaving a nearby airport had accidentally crashed into the towers. The thought that it was a terrorism attack hadn't even crossed my mind. I left Social Studies class and as I walked to 3rd period health there was some talk of the crash; yet no ... beginning of that period, the teacher announced that a second plane had hit the other tower. At this point it was obvious that a terrorist attack was underway. I then went to 4th period and by that time we were informed that one building had already crumbled to the ground and the ... American...

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... murders when the shooter yelled "Allahu Akbar" as "work place violence." Krauthammer believes that these omissions are deliberate and significant. He believes that the Boston Marathon attack was political, and therefore terrorism and wonders what words or phrases Obama will use to describe the Boston bomber. I agree with Krauthammer in the fact that Obama was tentative to ... involved during the attacks and that the attacks should have been labeled as terrorism a lot sooner. Congressional investigators are still seeking answers on the events that led up to that attack. I feel this is wh...

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... murders when the shooter yelled "Allahu Akbar" as "work place violence." Krauthammer believes that these omissions are deliberate and significant. He believes that the Boston Marathon attack was political, and therefore terrorism and wonders what words or phrases Obama will use to describe the Boston bomber. I agree with Krauthammer in the fact that Obama was tentative to ... involved during the attacks and that the attacks should have been labeled as terrorism a lot sooner. Congressional investigators are still seeking answers on the events that led up to that attack. I feel this is wh...

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... September 11, 2001. The strategic plans of the terrorist were timed to precision. Although one of the hijacked planes was unable to reach its target, the attack on America was a deadly bloodbath. At 8:45a.m, the hijacked American Airlines flight 11 crashes into World Trade Center tower 1. This killed thousands of people. ... killed 45 people. These attacks took their toll on America and to this day still have Americans everywhere living in fear. The effects of the attack are changing the way the Americans look at the world. Many aspects of American life have changed since September 11, 20...

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... 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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... neighboring Asian countries and that the international law and the U.N. Charter should be changed to empower nations to strike in defense against terrorists who plan to attack them. Today Australia has one of the most powerful militaries in its region, which include a modified air force and phenomenal Special Forces. The main ... countries to its north deal with Islamic militants in the wake of the October 12th bombings on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. The devastating attack left almost 200 people dead and close to half of them Australian tourists. The people that have been blamed f...

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... to counter the opposing force? As I began reading, it seemed like we were learning ways from the Indians on the most effective ways to attack or defend. However, as I continued reading it appeared as if the writer is concerned that we one day be the culprit of asymmetric warfare. ... Marines told me a story to give me a little better understanding of the concept of asymmetric warfare: Two countries are at war. One decides to attack the other. Its tanks, in regular columns, cross the border between the two combatants. However, its approach to war and its approach to the ... border have be...

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... was offered, Mir Aimal Kasi was apprehended in Northern Pakistan. Thirty-six hours later 4 American oil employees were gunned down in Karachi Pakistan. The first attack on the World Trade Center occurred February 26, 1993. A van filled with explosives was parked in the basement-parking garage. The explosion killed 6 and ... injured more than 1000. Ramzi Youseff was the mastermind that planned the attack was discovered to have ties to Osama bin Laden. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh, a former Marine, in conjunction with Terry Nichols parked ... of the Alfred R. Murrah Federal buildin...

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... having fun when an announcement came on the public announce system. The announcement stated that there had been some sort of terrorist attack on New York City and that the country was in High Terror Alert. Not many of us understood what this meant or how serious the ... still a little confused as to what really happened because all they knew was that a plane had crashed somewhere in New York City and that it was a terrorist attack. What I would learn later on was even more shocking. When I came home from school, I went right to the television and couldn't help but turn it to ... a chan...

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... of bioterrorism threats and bring comfort to people's families. This threat is new to the US. The American people have not experienced this type of attack; we are used to the oh-so-familiar guns, knives and people blowing up buildings-- now we have to deal with a higher and quicker death ... 2002 and September 11, the American people have been living in fear and panic. Any little thing that occurs we assume that it is a terrorist attack. We need the government to reassure us that it was not related to terrorism. Allowing that type of reaction only lets the terrorists win and achieve ... ...

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... , text message, email, or other such forms of communication. Though most people would consider a terrorist attack to consist only of violent acts such as torture and death, a terrorist attack is being executed at the moment planning begins. Often, an attack can be averted or disabled if the attack plan is acquired. In my opinion, based on the publicized finding of either trial investigations or ... results derived from minimal communication monitoring, the benefits prove the invasion of privacy as miniscule inconvenience. I would rather my personal communications be scanned and monitored...

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... and views were drastically altered forever. On this tragic day in history, around three thousand were killed as two American icons of business and finance fell. America was targeted for attack because we are the strongest. The terrorists searched to find our weaknesses and they succeeded. Killing thousands of people does make us as individuals weaker, but our spirit as Americans ... is strengthened. The attack came with no forewarning. The looks on the faces of people all around the United States on that tragic day were tear filled. The thought of children's lives being shattered ... a...

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... why corporate profits should be any lower than they were before the terrorist attacks. Few sectors dodged fallout from the attack. Dow headed for the worst week since the Depression. Panic struck the market. Since resuming on Monday, a week after the attacks, after four ... lowering short-term rates, the Fed provides for a higher risk premium without forcing all the adjustment onto stock prices. In sum, the week after the attack, one harrowing week of stock trading took us back three years, to the Asian-crisis days of 1998. By loyalty and Patriotism will lead us into ... lot of damage ...

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... in a new era, an era where we understand the potential for attacks within our borders. That is what made this attack so rare; we haven't experienced an attack on our home soil since the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This attack made us aware of the possibilities of future attacks and our government knew they had to devise a plan that would ... . The Patriot Act allows the United States to deter terrorist activities and is a justified means to the dangerous world we live in. Critics say that these new laws are a direct attack on our civil liberties and nothing short of it. ...

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... to bio-terrorism in terrorist threats in the US. Similarly, a 2002 Brookings Institute report ranked chemical facilities third in the number of fatalities that could occur from a terrorist attack. And the 2001 Argonne National Laboratory study, "the failure to identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce the risks from these types of relatively rare accidents could ultimately lead to thousands ... of fatalities, injuries, and evacuations." Thankfully, there has never been a terrorist attack on a U.S. chemical facility. But there have been more than 3,000 accidents involving more than 1...

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... now what they remember about the 1996 Summer Olympics, and they will say the terrorist bombing. This event was literally blown out of proportion by the media. It wasn't a terrorist attack, there was no one taking credit and no reason for doing it. Terrorists want to be exposed. They love the over-exposure that the media gives them. When you get ... write a book about his life story and the bombing, in his mind it's making him feel like a hero. I think it's sick. The most recent terrorist attack, which the media also over-exposed the culprits actions, was the attack against the World Tra...

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... now have to get used to the idea that we are vulnerable. There hasn't been an attack on mainland America since the Revolutionary War. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was the last major attack on America, and that was a military base. Soldiers were the casualties in that attack, but in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers on September 11th, civilians ... war. On the other hand, how many lives will be lost if terrorists are allowed to unleash their terror on anyone they feel has wronged them? The terrorists in this attack gave their lives for the cause they believe i...

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... the past, much has been done to aid in the decrease of crime. Surveillance has also come greatly to aid in this area. If a person is planning an attack on an elderly woman, whom we shall call Edna, on a deserted night street, the attacker would not hesitate to carry out the ... attack if he or she knew there was nobody watching. However, if a camera were present, the attacker would think twice before acting, and probably not even go near the ... woman. The thought that somebody might be watching is all that is necessary to prevent the attack. It is "not necessary to use force" to contr...

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... terrorist groups are small. They believe that these threatening or violent measures are the best way to gain publicity and rally support for their cause. Generally, terrorists attack people who oppose their cause or objects that symbolize such opposition. Common victims of kidnappings and assassinations include diplomats, business executives, political leaders, police, and judges. Terrorists ... military units to rescue hostages. All terrorist acts are crimes under international law. On September 11, 2001, about 3,000 people died as a result of the worst terrorist attack in United States ...

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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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