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Modern Terrorism

Modern Terrorism. “The unlawful use of, or threatened use of violence to inculcate fear, intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies as to the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.” DOD.

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Modern Terrorism

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  1. ModernTerrorism

  2. “The unlawful use of, or threatened use of violence to inculcate fear, intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies as to the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.”DOD

  3. “a political rather than a military victory”Matthew Carr“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”

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  5. What are the Characteristics of a Terrorist?

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  14. A History of Terrorism *** Trailer for The Battle of Algiers

  15. Battle of Algiers Trailer • What did you notice about the “terrorists” in the video (who participated)? • Why did the US government want a copy of the trailer to study in 2003? • Why bombing?

  16. “Hell-hounds called Terrorists”Reign of Terror in France, 1793-94

  17. The Terrorist Decades1960s-1990s *** “The Rifles of the I.R.A”

  18. Alfred Nobel: Dynamite

  19. IRA1919 • Use guerilla tactics to gain independence, 1921 • Surprise, hit-and-run attacks • British still rule N. Ireland; Collins assassinated

  20. The Troubles1966-1998 • Protestant unionists want to remain under UK control • Catholic nationalists, IRA want a united Ireland • Negotiate Peace 2001 • “This can work for you”

  21. Black September1972 • Kidnapped 11 Israeli athletes at Munich • Olympics; detonate bomb killing all athletes

  22. The Glory Days of Hijacking1958-1972

  23. Hamas – currently represents Palestine

  24. Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) • Want to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation • Leader = Yasser Arafat • Currently do not have a state

  25. Hezbollah: The Party of God, 1982 – more religious tone

  26. Hezbollah continued • Lebanese-based group • Allowed PLO to operate in Lebanon; Israel occupies land • Goal: eliminate all non-Islamic influences in Muslim countries • 1982-84 Beirut bombings – 240 marines killed

  27. Libya – The beginning • Gaddafi (Libya) comes to power in a bloodless coup • Amassed billions via oil industry • Sponsored various anti-western terrorist organizations, esp. any against the US • Policies were pro-USSR • Reagan launches air strikes to eliminate him; unsuccessful

  28. Libya – The Conflict Continues • 2011 protests in Tunisia & Egypt spread to Libya • Gaddafi vows to kill anyone rebelling against the government; civil war ensues • UN intervenes; begins air strikes against Gaddafi and his supporters; eventually killed by rebels

  29. Al Qaeda • Loose alliance of jihadist groups founded in 1988 • Dominated by Zawahiri • Funded by bin Laden

  30. Twin Towers, 1993

  31. The February 1998 fatwa:the “ruling to kill the Americans and their allies—civilian and military—is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it.” August attacks on embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam

  32. US Embassies in Kenya/Tanzania

  33. USS Cole – 17 servicemen killed

  34. September 11

  35. “Here is America filled with terror from north to south and from east to west, and we thank Allah for that.”Osama bin Laden, November 2001

  36. Mumbai, India Attacks (2008)

  37. Madrid Train Bombings (2004)?

  38. Oklahoma City Bombing

  39. Ted Kaczynski: “The Unabomber”

  40. Anthrax Scare, Sept. 18 2001

  41. Beltway Snipers

  42. The First Intifada1987-1993

  43. The Second Intifada2000

  44. Terrorism in theTwenty-First Century *** Tomorrow’s Pioneers Al-Aqsa TV

  45. SayyidQutb1906-1966Milestones on the Road to Islam

  46. Haganah, Irgun, and Lehi1921

  47. The Refugees 700,000 Palestinians800,000 Jews

  48. Rise of the FedayeenBorder Incidents between Israel and Jordan1967: 916 1970: 2,432

  49. 1979

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