Terrorism: Military and Nonmilitary Responses

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Terrorism : Military and Non military Responses

According to the U .S . Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI , terrorism is defined as the calculated or predetermined use of violence or threat of violence with the intention of inflicting fear so as to intimidate governments or societies in pursuit of goals which could be social religious or political in nature . Terrorism is a critical issue that nations across the globe have to address amicably . There are two major forms of terrorism that is domestic terrorism and

international terrorism . Domestic terrorism occurs when terror groups are nationalities of the country or nation attacked while international terrorism is said to occur when the terrorists are from other nations and execute their attacks in foreign countries (Clarke 13-4 . The US has adopted varied approaches to deal with terrorism over the years but the most remarkable strategies were adopted after the 911 attack . The September 11 attack was unique in the sense that it shook the whole world not only due to its magnitude but also due to the level at which all the relevant bodies were unprepared (Langley 4-11 .The federal government was forced to restructure her priorities to assure Americans both in the homeland and without that their security was its core objective . After the attack , there was the creation of the department of the Homeland Security and the establishment of the US Patriotic Act Major changes were adopted to curb terrorism (Clarke 11-4 . This explores both the military...