Comparison of 3 terrorist groups: al Qaeda, Hizballah, and Abu Nidal. Comprehensive description of all 3 groups Conclusion should include similarities and differences of the groups.

Make sure you review the 6 listed items, and use them. I would suggest that you are writing a report showing the efforts that was made to identify a terrorist group and the techniques you used to try to prevent an attack, but it failed and then explain how you responded to the attack.
1. You will utilize the stages of the Intelligence file to document, use what you have learned, a known terrorist cell operating in the local area.
2. Once you detect a member of the known cell you will document an interview/interrogation of one of its members, again utilizing the steps
3. You will establish a surveillance plan and document the reasons for the surveillance; the types of surveillance and what intelligence you gathered from the surveillance.
4. Once you have identified a target design and implement security measures for the target.
5. YOUR ACTIONS have failed. You will document how you established the crime scene; what happened, who responded, who the on-scene commander was etc...
6. Incorporate as much as the text in your scenario as possible.

Assignment Specifics:
In Friedman?s article, War, Psychology and Time, the manner in which bin Laden addressed the ?psychology of defeat? that his followers were suffering from was explained; efforts that illustrated many of his leadership qualities.
For this assignment, explain the various tools and techniques utilized by effective terrorist group leaders (not specific to bin Laden; regardless of ideology, agenda, or motivating factors) to modify the psychological and behavioral factors of their followers.
? The body of your report is to be three pages in length (points will be deducted if the minimum page requirement is not met) and is to contain the following:
o A brief introduction, conveying what the report is about?
o A main body, containing the "meat" of the report, where you provide the requested information
o A conclusion, summarizing the content of the report clearly and concisely
? Include an appropriate title page
? Typewritten in double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, 1" margins.
? A minimum of three (3) academically acceptable sources are to be utilized. Use those provided to you throughout the course, as well as other material obtained from conducting your own research to support your work. However, such information is to supplement your work, not replace or serve as the major part of it. Therefore, assignments will be automatically submitted for review through Turnitin and will be graded in accordance with the writing assignment grading rubric. Freely utilize appropriate sources, summarize in your own words and cite accordingly, but be mindful of excessive direct quotes, as they should not make up more than 10% of your report.
? Sources utilized are to be cited and listed in accordance with the APA writing style

Discuss at least two "criminal" groups domestic or international that could also be considered terrorists? support with facts, alleged activities, and federal agency definition for "terrorist groups" or "terrorism".

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Psychological Profiling of Terrorists

In order to understand the terrorist, you must get into their mind (without prejudice) and understand what it is that motivates them. Many people may consider their actions to be irrational, but it is not irrational in the mind of the person who committed the act at the time it occurs. Please answer the following questions:

1. Describe the intentions (stated and/or unstated) of the terrorist group you selected in Module one. Provide evidence of these intentions using historical incidents, psychological profiles, verbal statements, and other information obtained from reliable web sources.

2. What recommendations would you make for designing counterterrorism strategies against your selected terrorist group (based on studies presented in the Background Reading)? Explain.





SLP Assignment Expectations

Length: SLP assignments should be at least 2 pages (500 words) in length.

References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question

Format: See Syllabus page for more information on recommended APA format.

Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted, assignments are expected to adhere to standards guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

Achievement of learning objectives for SLP assignment
Relevance (e.g. all content is connected to the question)
Precision (e.g. specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate).
Depth of discussion (e.g. present and integrate points that lead to deeper issues)
Breadth (e.g. multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered)
Evidence (e.g. points are well-supported with facts, statistics and references)
Logic (e.g. presented discussion makes sense, conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information)
Clarity (e.g. writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples)
Objectivity (e.g. avoid use of first person and subjective bias)

I have attached a document titled How Terrorist Groups End which is lengthy and I do not expect you to read it all. I need you to read the Summary and Chapter 2, of the document but you are welcome to dive deeper into the materials. Once you have read the required portions of the document, I need you to tailor the paper as indicated below.
Page 1 - The first page should provide a summary of the findings and should be written in proper APA style. No quoted material is allowed. You must take the time to put the authors words into your own (paraphrase) and give appropriate credit to the authors by providing a properly styled APA citation (in-text or parenthetical) for each.
Page 2 - The second page should be geared towards showing your ability to think critically about the information presented in the document by describing how the information in the document could be applied towards exploiting weaknesses in terrorist organizations. When referring to reference materials in this portion of response remember to properly cite your sources, giving the author of the cited materials due credit for their original work. Avoid making general statements and attempt to back your positions with cited material.

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Customer is requesting that (Oriented) completes this order.

This paper should be an assessment of the factors that are conducive to the formation and continued operation of one terrorist group. It can be any one group from the following list: Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Abu Sayyaf, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or Lashkar e Taiba).

Please note: conducive factors does not include obstacles that the group has faced, nor counter-terrorism programs by the US or other governnents.

Footnotes should be at bottom of the page when cited.

Please keep quotations to a minimum.

Thank you.

Topic- Weather Underground Terrorist Group
Terrorism Threat Assessment
BITMC-Background, Intentions, Targets, Membership & Capabilities
Assessment has to follow the BITMC Outline
Background- The history of the group, including a brief history of the group or groups derived from. Includes chronology of current series of events.
Intentions- What are the groups goals ??" tactical and if applicable, strategic? Do they intend to overthrow and/or replace the current government or are the just gathering arms/money for the next attack?
Targets- At whom and/ or what does the group direct its attacks? Is this static or progressive?
Membership- Who makes up the administrative, active and support elements of the group? From what segment of the population (students, peasants, refugees, political, economic, etc.) do they derive backing and sympathy? If the group is currently inactive, where are they? In jail, dead, out of the movement?
Capabilities- What recourses, talents, skills, etc. can this group call upon (both internally and externally) in order to accomplish their goals?

You are to complete a research paper in which you will give an overview of a terrorist organization. Research a terrorist organization that affects national security both domestically and abroad.

**My pick......Please do this research paper on - al-Qaeda.

Discuss the group's history, strengths, weaknesses, composition and how it has affected the United States. This terrorist group can either be domestic or international.

The research paper should formatted in APA, Font Times New Roman 12, the paper must be 5 pages plus title and reference page.
Title Page - 1 page
Main Body of Paper - 5 pages
Reference Page - 1 page
**(Wikipedia is not allowed)**


You must cite all internet and other sources of information utilized to complete this project. Multiple sources are required to satisfactorily secure required information.

Terrorism is a centuries old problem that with the al Qaeda attacks on the United States, has assumed new prominence. But while terrorism has become a major preoccupation in the United States it has long been a serious problem around the world.

Select four terrorist organizations.

Address the following:

1.Briefly discuss the environments in which each terrorist group operates

2.How do your terrorist organizations use radio, television, and the Internet (e-mail, blogs, and the Web) to manipulate public opinion?

3.What similarities do you see in the use of these media by the terrorist organizations? Differences?

4.How can states and the international community be more effective in using these media to win the ??hearts and minds?? struggle against terrorism?

Your response should take care to address each of the media listed above. Concrete examples should be included.

Notes:
General criteria:
Response addresses the issue(s) raised in the topic and/or answers the question(s) asked;
Originality in the approach to the topic;
Depth and breadth of the research;
Depth of the analysis;
Organization and writing skills in the presentation of the response.

Topic: Terrorism

Focus: Mexico and convergence between terrorism (international terrorist groups) and drug cartels (and/or ordinary crime).

- Could it happen in Mexico or could it already be happening?
- What are the possible scenarios and/or groups involved?
- What are the future and/or present impact on the Mexican government?
- What is the future / and or present impact for the U.S. and how might DHS and NORTHCOM view the challenge, currently and in the future?

15 pages. At least 15 sources.

Footnotes should be at bottom of the page when cited.

Please keep quotations to a minimum.
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One guidance note: I do not want to make any conclusions in this paper. Merely lead the reader to render their own opinion.
We do not want to conclude that there's no proof that cartels are collaborating with terrorists etc. or that the cartels are not themselves doing acts that meet the definition of terrorism.

Definition of terrorism (for my purposes): Acts of violence that are aimed at noncombatants/innocent civilians intended to create fear, for the purpose of achieving a political goal, and are conducted by a non-state group.

This is where this topic gets interesting / just food for thought: We know that the drug cartels/gangs have their goals, which are not focused politically (however, they do wish to influence governments to leave them alone) ? and as a by-product/result, they have weakened the Mexican government during the process. Terrorist groups, who have targeted the U.S., may see this as a real opportunity to ally themselves with the cartels to raise funds, create further instability on the boarder and infiltrate the U.S. etc. Furthermore, as the Mexican government gets weaker and their limited resources stretched we could see an increase in immigration (legal and illegal) of Mexican citizens just wanting to escape, loss of credibility and trust of the Mexican government and /or possible U.S. ground intervention in Mexico (just some of the scenarios).

Can you write to the following subject? If so, I will need a proposal written.

I will need the Bibliograpy (if applicable for a proposal), copies of the sources (if applicable for a proposal, and is there an additional cost for this? If so I wil need to approve the cost before it is done)


The specific title and thesis statement is: Terrorist Groups Are Aligning To Conduct Global Terrorism.

Specific University requirements are as follows for both the proposal and eventual Dissertation.

Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines

All students in a Ph.D. program must complete a project proposal for their dissertation or related project. The project proposal will culminate in the student receiving 3 semester hours of credit. Proposals must be completed and approved by the University before the submission of any dissertation or project.

When you have completed your proposal, you may email the proposal to the University.
Please follow these guidelines when developing your proposal:

1. All proposal must be type-written. A hand written proposal is not acceptable

2. Please provide a cover page which includes the following:

?h Your name
?h Address
?h Phone Number
?h Student ID number
?h Email address
?h The degree you are pursuing
?h The date of submission
?h Title the page with " Ph.D. Proposal"

3. Please use 1 inch margins when completing your proposal.

4. Please be sure to number all pages, (header or footer).

5. Please follow this structure/format for writing your proposal

?h Abstract- provide a 2-3 paragraph abstract which generally overviews what your dissertation or project will entail.

?h Title: provide a title for dissertation or project

Terrorist Groups Are Aligning To Conduct Global Terrorism

?h Format: here, please detail the format/structure you will be using. If you will be conducting research, please note the type of research such as Experimental, Exploratory, etc. If you are submitting a project, then please detail the structure. For example, submitting a completed handbook on samples of Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations.

?h Be sure to make a copy of the proposal for yourself. Proposals that are submitted to the University will not be returned to you.

?h Following submission of your proposal, you will receive a completed evaluation of the proposal from the Academic Faculty of the University within 2-3 weeks. All proposal evaluations will be emailed to you.

?h FOR PROPOSALS:
1. List each chapter of your dissertation and provide a 2-3 paragraph overview of what you will include in each chapter.

2. Chapters Should follow this format, or something similar to this format:

Chapter 1 - Introduction, or Problem Statement
In this chapter you will provide a general introduction to your dissertation. You will discuss briefly what you will be writing about. You will state any Hypothesis that you will be testing. You will discuss the reason why you choose this topic or problem to conduct research on. You will state what you will attempt to prove or disprove in your dissertation. Provide any other foundational information on what you will be writing on, as you see appropriate. Please state what you will attempt to achieve and provide a list of goals for this dissertation.

Chapter 2 - Review of the Literature
In this chapter you will briefly discuss what types of literature you will be reviewing for your dissertation. List some texts books and or journals that you will accessing.

Chapter 3 - Methods
In this chapter you will discuss any types of research methods that you will be using. If you are using research tools, then describe the tools, what they will measure, where you obtained them, etc. If you will be using surveys, then describe the types of surveys you will be using. If you are doing exploratory research, then this chapter may be waived. Also, describe the population you will be doing research on, or conducting testing with.

Chapter 4 - Findings
In this chapter you will provide any information regarding findings from your study/research. For proposal purposes, just mention here if you will be using statistics, tables, graphs, etc. to assist in your findings presentation.

3. Please remember, this is a proposal. You are NOT writing or completing your project or dissertation at this stage. You can be brief. We are not looking for quantity in the proposal, but rather, quality.

4. It is expected that proposal will be anywhere from 5-15 typed pages (average range).
1. Timeline - provide a short time line for completion of your dissertation and an estimated date of submission.

GUIDELINES FOR DISSERTATIONS
?h Follow the format provided above.

?h Write your dissertation in Chapters

?h Your chapters should be similar to this:

Chapter 1 - Introduction or Problem Statement

Chapter 2 - Review of the Literature

Chapter 3 - Methods (may not be applicable for all dissertations)

Chapter 4 - Findings or Results

Chapter 5 - Discussion- here is where you will provide for a discussion, explanation, analysis of your findings and results. You may form opinions, state thesis, provide your own analysis, and also discuss any limitations you felt regarding your dissertation study, as well as any need you may see for future or enhanced research.

Chapter 6 - Summary and Conclusions - here you will provide a short discussion that summarizes what you did and accomplished, the main findings, and a very brief conclusion to your presentation.

?h All dissertation must be type written. Handwritten dissertations will not be accepted.

?h Use one inch margins when writing your dissertation.

?h All completed dissertations must be mailed into the University.

?h All completed dissertations must be bound in some fashion. All of the local office supply shops, such as Office Max, Staples, Office Depot, provide for binding or such documents at a very reasonable and affordable price.

?h All dissertations must have a cover sheet as the first page

?h On the Cover Sheet you must provide:
?h
1. The Title of your Dissertation

2. Your Full Name

3. Your address

4. Your email address

5. Date of Submission

?h After the cover sheet, you must have a verification sheet (please include exactly what follows on your verification sheet) (the following is an actual example)
(title)
Terrorist Groups Are Aligning To Conduct Global Terrorism
By:
John R. Doe
A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
University
December 2002

Faculty & Administrative Approval by:




?h When completed and bound, please mail in one copy of your dissertation to the University.

?h Please be sure to keep a copy of your dissertation, as your submitted copy to the University will be kept on file indefinitely, and will not be returned to you.

?h Lengths of the Dissertation will vary depending upon the type of research used. There is no common ground standard for "how many pages" a dissertation should be. However, the faulty of the University believes that a dissertation of less than 40 pages probably lacks enough details to be considered for acceptance. The minimum standard has been established that the length of a dissertation be no less than 50 typed pages.

?h Following submission of your Dissertation, you will receive official notice of its evaluation within 3-4 weeks. Such official notices will be done via email and an official letter of evaluation mailed via US postal mail.

The following references books are highly recommended for students writing a disseration:
Writing the Doctoral Dissertation: A Systematic Approach. By Gordon B. Davis and Clyde A. Parker. Second Edition Barron''s Educational Series, Inc. Hauppauge, New York. ISBN# 0-8120-9800-5.
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Sixth Edition. By Kate L. Turabian. The University of Chicago Press. 1996. ISBN# 0-226-81627-3.

USE OF REFERENCING FOR PROPOSALS/DISSERTATIONS
The University uses the American Medical Association of Style for completed Dissertations and Thesis.
Please adhere to these guidelines and examples for referencing:
(for books)
Morgan P. An Insiders Guide for Medical Authors and Editors. Philadelphia, Pa: ISI Press;1986.
Evans JG, Williams TF, eds. Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine. New York, NY: Oxford University Press;1992.
(for journal articles)
Huth EJ. Identifying ethnicity in medical papers. Annals of Internal Medicine. 1995;122:619-621
(122 is the issue #, and 619-621 are the page numbers.
Parmley WW. Has Madison Avenue become Medicine Avenue? Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1994;23:1726-1727.
When referencing within the text of your writing, you may use this method of referencing:
Examples:

The outcome was consistent 99% of the time when this research design method was used (ref #, pg #).
All of the study outcomes were unfavorable (ref#, pg #)

Snyder (ref #,pg #) discussed three types of variables that must be present in the research design.

WHEN USING DIRECT QUOTES, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE PAGE # THAT THE QUOTE WAS TAKEN FROM AND SURROUND THE QUOTE IN QUOTATION MARKS: i.e.
"The study group felt that the outcomes did not adequately reflect support of their hypothesis, and they returned to the drawing board (ref#,p.22)."

Discussion Question---DEFEATING TERRORIST GROUPS - HOW TERROR GROUPS ENDAnother major step in understanding how to "Exploit Weaknesses" in terror groups is to understand how they have ended in years past. Many would think that they end by the use of overwhelming military force, but this is rarely the case. Please read Congressional Testimony by Dr. Seth Jones (a personal friends and colleague) that can be found at the below link.http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/testimonies/2008/RAND_CT314.pdfAfter reading Dr. Jones' testimony build your discussion post based on the following question:Discuss Dr. Jones' testimony in detail, providing examples of how the facts that he presents have had an impact on your own pre-conceived ideas and perceptions. How did Dr. Jones' testimony alter your opinions on exploiting weaknesses and what would you change about our efforts against international terror groups like al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab?Should you wish to take a closer look at Drs. Jones' and Libicki's seminal work in this area, you can click on the link below for access to the full monograph.http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2008/RAND_MG741-1.pdfREMEMBER TO USE APA STYLE

I'm requesting Freelance Writer to write this term paper

Hate Groups
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), the Black Liberation Army (BLA),
Army of God (AOG) and Earth Liberation Front (ELF)

write a 2000-words or more term paper concerning one or more domestic terrorist groups or movements. The group(s) can be on the left or right of the political spectrum, or anywhere in between. In the paper, you will need to establish that the group(s)/movement you have chosen to write about is in fact a terror organization or movement.

The paper should include at least seven (7) citations from books, scholarly journals, and government documents and reports (other than your textbooks). Internet web-page citations are permitted, but do not count toward the seven.
submission must follow APA guidelines for style.

Please add the Army of God (AOG) and Earth Liberation Front (ELF) to the term paper below. Below is 970 words please add AOG&ELF to term paper for a total of 2000 word. Below I have 7 Citations, please add 4 more, 2 for AOG and 2 for ELF.
Please rearrange what I have below to fit all 4 hate goups
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), the Black Liberation Army (BLA),
Army of God (AOG) and Earth Liberation Front (ELF)

The Ku Klux Klan and the Black Liberation Army

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of domestic terrorism. Specifically it will discuss the groups the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Liberation Army and establish that the groups are in fact terror organizations. Both of these organizations can be described as "hate" groups, whose messages contain hatred and violence. The Ku Klux Klan and the Black Liberation Army (BLA) seem diametrically opposed. One seeks the equality of Black Americans through Marxism and revolt, while the other maintains white supremacy. Both use violent means to get results, which makes them terror organizations.
Both of these groups are domestic terror organizations because they advocate hatred and violence against certain groups, based on their race, their religion, or their gender. They advocate domestic terror against their enemies, recruit new members to swell their ranks, and support violence as the underlying means to bring their message to the people. The American heritage dictionary defines terrorism as "Acts of violence committed by groups that view themselves as victimized by some notable historical wrong" (Editors, 2005). Both of these groups advocate violence as part of their doctrine, and they both advocate it because of perceived "wrongs" in society or against them. The Ku Klux Klan believes white Christians are a superior race and no other races should survive, while the Black Liberation Army believed that blacks in America had been wronged and that blacks should rise up violently against whites as a form of social justice.
The Ku Klux Klan formed in 1865, and spread across the South in the late 1860s. It calls itself a "Christian" organization, but its main beliefs include white supremacy, and the group has long been an enemy of blacks, Jews, and gay individuals. Membership is secret, and the Klan still exists throughout the American South and around the world. One writer says of the Klan's origins, "To perhaps a majority of southerners, the Negro and white out of their places and worse yet reversed, was social disorder and lawlessness" (Rapoport, 2006, p. 59). In the same vein, the Black Liberation Army clearly stated its goals and objectives in their document explaining their mission. Members of the BLA wrote, "We have chosen to build the armed front, the urban guerilla front, not as an alternative to organizing masses of Black people, but because the liberation movement as a whole must prepare armed formations at each stage of its' struggle" (Editors, 1976, p. 3). The BLA is most known for its attacks on police officers, both in New York and San Francisco, where members of the BLA shot and killed or wounded several police officers. Three members were recently arrested in San Francisco, and charged with the murder and attempted murder of police officers in 1971. The group "carried out a 'terror and chaos' campaign aimed at 'assassinating law enforcement officers' that began in 1968 and ended in 1973, Deputy Police Chief Morris Tabak said" (Van Derbeken, and Lagos, 2007). The BLA is no longer active, and many of its members are dead or in prison for crimes they committed while members.
It is important to note that both organizations targeted more than their stated "enemies" during their reigns of terror. For example, another author notes that the Klan targeted government officials they thought were their enemies. She writes, "If government elites were considered unresponsive to the needs and fears of the community, the Klan targeted politicians, either by trying to vote them out of office, or by running a slate of Klan friendly candidates, or both" (Erickson, 2005). In addition, the BLA targeted police officers, but also took part in several armored-car robberies to finance their operations, so they both engaged in other activities that were aligned but not completely related to their terrorist goals and objectives.
Today, groups like these recruit their members online, spreading their messages of hatred and prejudice around the world. One author notes, "According to the Anti-Defamation League (2001), hate groups have successfully used the Internet to organize hate rock concerts and to bring militia members together in real time for 'Patriot confrontations' with government officials or banks foreclosing on property" (Bostdorff, 2004). Their web sites call out for revolution and revolt against blacks, Jews, non-Christians, and gays, and they incite people to violence as they attempt to gain members. Groups like these are just as frightening as any other terrorist organization operating around the world, and yet, they are not controlled or shut down by the government, something that Americans could question. Another writer notes, "During the US civil rights movements use of nonviolent action in the 1950s and 1960s, violence by the Ku Klux Klan and police in southern US cities was highly counterproductive, putting pressure on the federal government to intervene" (Martin, 2004, p. 37). The government has intervened at times, and Ku Klux Klan members have been tried for many crimes, but the group still exists, and that says something about the longevity of terrorism and its practitioners.
In conclusion, these two groups definitely qualify as terrorist organizations. They tout violence as a way to solve problems, and members of both organizations have murdered people in the past. One no longer exists, but the other does, and they are no better than the terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. They are a violent, hate-filled organization that believes violence is the only way to "rid" the world of their enemies, and they should be hunted down and removed just as the U.S. is trying to hunt down Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden. Members of the KKK are ruthless in their hatred of others, and they are just as frightening and dangerous as any other terrorist organization, which is why they should be stopped and banned once and for all.

References
Black Liberation Army. (1976). Message to the black movement. Self-Published.
Bostdorff, D. M. (2004). The Internet rhetoric of the Ku Klux Klan: A case study in Web Site community building run amok. Communication Studies, 55(2), 340+.
Editors. (2005). The American heritage new dictionary of cultural literacy, Third Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Erickson, C. K. (2005). The invisible empire in the West: Toward a new historical appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s. The Historian, 67(3), 526+.
Martin, B. (2004). Terrorism: ethics, effectiveness and enemies. Social Alternatives, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 36-37.
Rapoport, D.C. (2006). Terrorism: Critical concepts in political science. New York: Routledge.
Van Derbeken, J. and Lagos, M. (2007). Ex-militants charged in S.F. police officer's '71 slaying a station. San Francisco Chronicle.

First part-As part of a counter-terrorism group, you are attempting to identify other groups that may pose a risk to the United States. Select at least two terrorist groups, bsides A-Quaida and the Al Jihad terrorist groups, that possess both the motive and capability to implement a terrorist attack on the United States. Which of these two groups do you think pose a greater threat and provide a detailed explanation. Examine both the likelihood and potential impact.
Second part- Assess the likelihood of another terrorist attack by the Al-Quaida and the Al-Jihad terrorist groups. Identify and provide examples of the most likely targets in a future terrorist attack. Explain
This assignment needs to be completed in one's point of view.
Please provide a detailed paper on the "First Part" and the "Second Part"
-Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper(since the focus of this is independent thinking)

Topic: Terrorism

Thesis/Focus: This research project will focus on an overview of Latin America terrorism issues and possible convergence with drug cartels (and/or other ordinary crime syndicates) in Central and South America. It will research regional and international terrorist groups, both state and non-state sponsored. The final paper will not provide any conclusions, but merely provide evidence for the reader to render their own opinion.

Questions for consideration:
- Could it happen or could it already be happening?
- What are the possible scenarios and/or groups (regional or international) involved?
- What are the future and/or present impact on Central and South American governments?
- What is the future / and or present impact for the U.S. and how might DHS and NORTHCOM view the challenge, currently and in the future?

Outline topics / suggestions:
I. Regional overview and terrorist concerns
a. Columbia - FARC
b. Peru
c. Cuba
d. Venezuela
e. Mexico
f. Iranian activity and sponsorship focus
i. Tri- Boarder area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

II. Regional overview and criminal activities and concerns
a. Groups
b. Types of Crime which may also finance terrorist activity
i. Drugs and Drug Cartels
ii. Smuggling
iii. Credit Card fraud
c. Donations
i. Religious ?Zakat ? tax
ii. International organizations
iii. Internet

III. U.S. concerns, response and possible scenarios.

IV. Conclusion (or closing summation ? not opinion).

25 pages. 25 sources. Footnotes at bottom of each page.
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One guidance note: Again, I do not want to make any conclusions in this paper. Merely lead the reader to render their own opinion.

We do not want to conclude that there's no proof that cartels are collaborating with terrorists etc. or that the cartels are not themselves doing acts that meet the definition of terrorism.

Definition of terrorism (for my purposes): Acts of violence that are aimed at noncombatants/innocent civilians intended to create fear, for the purpose of achieving a political goal, and are conducted by a non-state group.

This is where this topic gets interesting / just food for thought: We know that the drug cartels/gangs have their goals, which are not focused politically (however, they do wish to influence governments to leave them alone) ? and as a by-product/result, they have weakened Central and South American governments during the process. Terrorist groups, who have targeted the U.S., may see this as a real opportunity to ally themselves with the cartels to raise funds, create further instability and infiltrate the U.S. via the Mexican border etc. Furthermore, as governments get weaker and their limited resources stretched we could see an increase in immigration (legal and illegal) of immigrants just wanting to escape, loss of credibility and trust of their government and /or possible U.S. ground intervention operations (just some of the scenarios).

The selected terrorist group ELF - -Earth Liberation Front, research and prepare a case study. In the case study, you will describe the group?s origins, structure, leadership, motivations, and goals. describe the group?s origins, structure, motivations, and goals. you will describe the group?s origins, structure, leadership, motivations, and goals. you will assess the threat the group poses and comment on the effectiveness of any policies to combat it and why.

?15 pages of text - not including title page, footnotes and references. The paper should be double-spaced and written in Times New Roman 12-point font with standard 1" margins and left-justified.
?Italics should be used (sparingly) to provide emphasis and for any non-English words (such as mujahidin or jihad).

?The APA, or American Psychological Association, format makes use of parenthetical citations, which add to the fluidity of paper for the reader and reduce the amount of footnotes and endnotes the writer must include. But there are circumstances under which you must still use footnotes and endnotes in your APA-style paper: for copyright and for content Research and understand when a footnote or endnote is needed. Decide whether you need an endnote or footnote for content; primarily, these are used to present additional information that supports the given text or alert readers to alternate sources of information that may provide greater details.

The Basics of APA Style Tutorial: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
Annotated Model APA Essay: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf

?A bibliography listing all sources used (including the required and recommended readings) is required. Research beyond the required and recommended readings is expected.

?Do not use Wikapedia as a source.
?Use primary sources whenever possible.
?When assembling your final paper for submission include your outline and bibliography as unnumbered attachments to your paper.


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QUESTION --- Discuss your initial conclusions regarding whether or not terrorist groups are likely to use WMD.

- The focus should be that terrorist groups are likely to use WMD
- Also, terrorist groups will find alternatives to use other weapons that will have the same effect; mass casualties, fear and cause a psychological effect on other people

- Use resources given
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Research Paper

Choose a terrorist group or organization (Tamil Tigers) and write a well-organized and thoughtful 7-10 page research paper, developed around the history, demographics, agenda, methodology, primary target choice (and why?), as well as affiliated cell group(s) assignments/contribution.

Introduction ??" Briefly describe issue and state the importance and purpose for the paper.

Background ??" Review the relevant literature on the subject. This is a good section to satisfy the requirement for 5 + primary sources. Be sure to use APA formatted in-text citations to identify sources for information. Note that in-text citations are required even if the information has been reworded. You are required to give credit to authors for their published work regardless of whether the work is presented in quotes, paraphrased, or the concept alone is presented. The source for concepts must be identified with APA formatted in-text citations.

Methods ??" State how you will address the issue. For example, you could perform a review of related research materials or literature. This research can come from articles contained in professional journals or recognized news outlets, established and professional internet sites, or textbooks. Other methods of research can include conducting interviews, and/or performing observations centered around your research topic. If you use a tool such as a standardized checklist you should provide information from the research literature on the tool's reliability and validity.

Results ??" Present the findings from your selected research methods. Continue to provide in-text APA formatted citations for research material discussed, paraphrased, or quoted in the paper. The inclusion of tables, figures, and/or pictures in addition to describing the results in the body of the text can add significantly to the papers readability, but are not required.

Conclusions ??" Present your conclusions and recommendations. In general your own opinions should only be included in this section.

References ??" Must be in APA format

Your paper should include section headings per APA publication guidelines.

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Consider the technological strengths and weaknesses of terrorists groups today. Discuss what challenges the leadership of those organizations might face in truly becoming large-scale threat to countries, and how might countries use technology to protect themselves against the threat.

From my own perspective this question is a bit outdated....I think terrorist organizations are a large scale threat, but then again 3,000 dead in a single day from airplanes as 'bombs', no big deal right? Or NOT! Here's some interesting possibilities, stealing a nuke from say the Russians...well then again the Russians might just give them away or the North Koreans... Someone selling them a nuke.... Dirty bombs, collect a bunch of radioactive stuff from industry and medicine package it around a truck bomb and make it go boom. Poison a water supply, mess with food supply etc....etc.....etc..... Take your pick and run with it.

The second half of the discussion requirement is to reverse the equation, now you're the good guys....what can you do to stop the bad guys using technology.

Are there any common sociological and psychological characteristics of the people who are recruited into terrorist organizations?

What are factors that may contribute to a person?s decision to join a terrorist group?

Support your answers with research and examples.

Sociological Characteristics
Psychological Characteristics
Factors contributing to joining
Examples

THIS IS A RESEARCH PAPER ON THE TERRORIST GROUP HIZBALLAH THE PAPER MUST HAVE A CLEAR INTRODUCTION----WITH A THESIS STATEMENT----THE PAPER MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION- THIS IS A TERRORISM CLASS SO THAT IS THE BASIS OF THE PAPER- THESE POINTS MUST BE IN THE PAPER---MEANING OF THE NAME HIZBALLAH----ITS ORGIN WERE THE NAME AND GROUP ORIGINATED---PAPER MUST INCLUDE THE FOUNDER OR FOUNDERS OF GROUP--
THEIR CAUSE----MUST iDENTIFY IF THE GROUP IS NATIONALISTIC OR IDEOLOGICAL--EXPLAIN AND GIVE
BACKUP DOCUMENTATION---ANY NOTABLE ATTACKS SUCH AS THE ONE IN MUNICH-THE GROUPS GOALS OR MISSION-----ANY ARGUMENT THAT THE GROUP SHOULD OR SHOULD'NT BE LABELED A TERRORIST GROUP-THEIR METHOD OF FINANCING-WHERE THEY GET THEIR MONEY FROM
TYPE OF ATTACKS ----MODUS OPERANDI---AND ANY NOTEWORTHY FIGURES INVOLVED IN THIS GROUP
THIS PAPER MUST FLOW WHEN READING--PAPER HAS TO GO THROUGH TURNIT IN .COM ALL QUOTES MUST BE CITED ON WORK CITED PAGE AND NO MORE THAN (3) QUOTES PER PAGE NO LONGER THAN (2) SENTENCES PER QUOTE. PAPER MUST BE BACKED UP WITH FACTS
WHO WERE THE HIZBALLAH GROUP

6 separate topics 2 pages each.

1) Assess the likelihood of a terrorist group use of CBRN weapons
2) Describe some of the possible effects of Chemical Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons used by terrorist.
3) Of what value would CBRN weapons be for the terrorist?
4) Briefing national policy makers, list the principal terrorist threats in terms of groups or specific operations.
5) Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the intelligence system for dealing with terrorism.
6) list and explain what targets a terrorist leader is likely to attack for maximum effectiveness.

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Intructions:

This research paper assignment is a stepping stone to your final CAPSTONE research project. At this level, you have built on the concepts of the core level classes and you will produce a senior graduate level paper, complete with a Title page, Abstract, and Table of Contents. You will produce a paper that presents a research ?puzzle? directing relating to the subject matter of this class.
The requirements for this project will mirror the requirements for all graduate papers. The paper will be typed in 12 pt Times New Roman, Calibri, or other standard font, with margins of 1? all around. It will be double-spaced except where the format calls for single spacing, for example block quotations and the list of complete citations. Citations will conform to the Turabian format whether you choose to use the Parenthetical/References style or the more traditional foot- or end-notes/Bibliography style.
The final research project is due in Week Seven. It will be 15 pages in length, having incorporated elements that you have already written and refined plus new sections on Analysis of Data, and Conclusions. The format will consist of the following sections:
? Title Page: The title of your paper should be brief but should adequately inform the reader of your general topic and the specific focus of your research. Keywords relating to parameters, population, and other specifics are useful. The Title Page must include the title, name, course name and number, and Professor?s Name.
? Abstract (100-150 words)
? Table of contents
? Body of paper
? Introduction (2 pages) to include research question, purpose statement, significance, refined from the earlier Week Three assignment. This section shall provide an overview of the topic that you are writing about, a concise synopsis of the issues, and why the topic presents a ?puzzle? that prompts your research questions, which you will include. This section will be 2 pages. This section can be preceded by an epigraph that creates interest in the topic. Ensure that you follow proper format for epigraphs!! You began this section in Week Three.
? Literature review (4 pages) refined from the earlier Week Five assignment; All research projects include a literature review to set out for the reader what knowledge exists on the subject under study and helps the researcher develop the research strategy to use in the study. A good literature review is a thoughtful study of what has been written, a summary of the arguments that exist (whether you agree with them or not), arranged thematically. At the end of the summary, there should still be gaps in the literature that you intend to fill with your research. It is written in narrative format and is 4 pages in length. You did this in Week Five.
? Methodology (3 pages) including discussion of the design of the study, theoretical framework, and data collection; this section provides the reader with a description of how you are planning to conduct research. It explains what research approach you have chosen, and where you will seek data to test your hypothesis. It describes any special considerations and defines any limitations and terms specific to this project, if necessary. This section can be brief or more complicated, depending on the project, written in 3 pages
? Analysis and Findings (3 pages) may include case study; this section provides the results of your research and the analytical arguments that will make as a result of your findings. In a quantitative project, this section would provide the results of the data collection and an analysis of what it illustrates in empirical terms. This section should also provide the evidence that proves (or disproves) the hypothesis. This section is 3 pages.
? Summary and conclusions (3 pages) should provide recap of project, provide answer to original research question and provide recommendations for future research. This section will contain the concluding analytical arguments based on what research has revealed to answer the research question. Like any conclusion, it should provide a synopsis of the project, the strategy, and the results and what they add to the body of knowledge. This section should also offer suggestions for avenues of future research for other scholars, as all knowledge is evolutionary. This section is 3 pages depending on the scope of the project.
? References List in proper citation format; this section will contain all references, cited in Turabian format and alphabetically arranged. Entitle this section as either ?References? or ?Bibliography? depending on the type of citation you use in the rest of the paper. You should have been compiling these and adding to them as you?ve gone along. They should be error free!!!
? Appendices, if appropriate.
Papers will be graded based on originality and quality of thesis and argumentation; the quality and depth of research; mastery of sources; and, critical analysis of contending opinions on the subject.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Next Terror: Assessment of How A Significant Terrorist WMD Attack Might Be Conducted By a Non-State Actors Perpetrator and Why They Can't Stage an Attack.

Name: Bobby Battle


Course: INTL655
Instructor: Frank Trapp
Date: February 24, 2013



Previously submitted papers:

Research Designed Paper:

Purpose Statement

Global security ensures protection of all economies from terrorists and criminals. Through it, social, economic, cultural and political programs are safe and their enactment process forges ahead in tranquility. However, a decade ago, several world economies have been bombarded by terrorist attacks and asymmetrical warfare activities. Such pose as a threat to developed and developing nations, especially through retaliatory attacks from renowned terrorist groups. This has presumably consumed my studies on information concerning counter-terrorism. In the process of press conferences held by the terrorist groups responding to the efforts of the Veto Power nations, I proactively conducted my survey on situations and theories purported by several authors. According to Cordesman (2002), Terrorism Asymmetric Warfare and Weapons of Mass Destruction, I developed a vast spectrum of the importance of the enhancement of homeland security, especially by the U.S in counter-attacking terrorists? plans prior WMD attacks. As proposed by the title, the assessment of WMD and the next terror attack is an exploration of provocative facets of study upon security. Arguably, my research pertains the possibility of a major terror attack, warfare tactics aspired to be used and the most likely area of target that terrorist groups opt to destroy, especially worth noting that the leader of the largest terror group, Al Qaeda, was brutally killed; Osama Bin Laden.
Problem Statement

Curbing terrorism in most nations has taken a different turn in events and methodology, especially when various terrorist groups have opted for mass destruction. Such WMD tactics of mass destruction are a threat not only to the target nations but also to the neighboring nations and the continent concerned. Technically, the economies affects are deemed dysfunctional since operational activities on other key sectors such as education, infrastructure, trade and agriculture can be adversely affected. Such is ill-fated to most economies

Literature Review

a) Introduction
Terror groups have now resolved in the use of weapons of mass destruction. The methodologies enhancing this new tactic involve several stakeholders from state actors with direct links with the terror groups, state proxies, extremists groups from foreign allies and several residential alliances with similar links to the terror groups. From research based information, and from arguable scopes from various authors, the new emerging trend of WMD have been instigated by a new wave of thought by the terror groups that constitutes of potential and grotesque threats and bolstering to enforcements of homeland security in the United States of America. The pattern that the next terror attack will follow especially in retaliating towards the U.S territory is emergent since it forms a clear basis on the given form to be followed in pursuit of WMD and means to incorporate WMD attacks and the extent of lethality of the weapons on the target area.

According to Wirtz and Croddy (2005), the option for the use of weapons of mass destruction can be linked to works of theorists, whose propositions issue the potentiality of WMD in causing assured destruction, deterrence (extended) and credible threats. In addition, game theorists inculcate mathematical assumptions in deriving to their assertions, an interesting cover up in the assessment of my research study. Prediction on the next terror is significantly based on the behavioral equilibrium depicted by the terror groups following the resultant implications of previous counter-intuitive.
The U.S department of defense in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies is curbed by an enormous task of applying defensive mechanisms. These mechanisms ought to be critical in issuing critical assessments on the development of deterrence strategy from the defense forces. According to the game theory, the concept of off-the-equilibrium-path behavior capture the imperative trait of establishing the disparity in security studies especially in deterrence in the utility of weapons of mass destruction and the threats they pose.
The utility of WMD has interested terror groups especially from the intermittent emphasis on their abolishment by the international community. However, as Joyner (2009) asserts in his preliminary study on the proliferation of WMD, treaties by the weapons manufactures in ensuring unnecessary proliferation of the weapons. However, the terror groups have experienced intervention from several western powers, which has adversely led to disagreements to the contents on the treaties. Similarly, destabilization has been felt in states such as Iraq and Afghanistan due to the engagement of foreign policy issues that instigated the change of international and organizational decisions. It is due to this effect that evidence ?based research on the material highly on the use, target areas and forms of attack with weapons of mass destruction are determined in the assessment of the conduction of a WMD terror attack.

b) Materials used
A terrorist group, according to many, is not equipped to acquire the required material essential in making the most lethal weapons i.e. nuclear bombs, which fit to be most destructive and feared universally. A lot of time, scientific personnel, expertise and material technology is highly regarded. According to Porterfield, the former Al Qaeda leader released a press statement through the terror group communication cable that he had a nuclear weapon, a sentiment that was disregarded by the U.S state authorities in 2001. For the terror group, the acquisition of WMD is from buying fissionable materials that are used in the manufacturing of the weapons.
The science behind the materials being used is crude. The materials brought together in the manufacture of such goods are uranium, fuel rods and plutonium. Terrorists experience hardships in trying to seek and build the nuclear weapons using these materials. The development of the nuclear bombs involves chemical reactions involving radioactive reactions that pose risky to the terrorist prior hitting their targets.
In addition to the nuclear bombs, other weapons are also highly regarded as WMD and are equally used in terror activities. The equality within the WMD status is due to the futuristic characteristic of large-scale destruction and indiscrimination of their natural effects. In relation to a research program on global security studies by Reed, chemical and biological warfare agents, missile technology, aircraft and ballistic delivery systems are other materials of mass destruction. These materials are an unprecedented constellation that terrorists use in destructing the process of global security. Response towards the usage by the United Stets and other nations has seen the increment of fear over the use of WMDs by terrorists, since the attack in 2001.

c) Potential targets
From recent attacks and follow-up information from the U.S department of defense and terror groups, there is a vivid indication that the United States and its embassies all over other economies are the potential targets of terror attacks. This is due to the declaration of war on the host countries of the terror groups by U.S militia. In addition the marginalization of Islamic religion in the United States is a perception that has for age?s reclaimed revenge from Islam faithful, who claim that it is in accordance with the ill of Allah to fight for their religion through the Jihad war. The possibility of the occurrence of another major terror attack ought to be within the U.S territories or interests. Following the killing of Osama Bin Laden by the United States and the destruction of a major Al Qaeda base in Somalia by Kenyan troops, retaliation attacks are scheduled to enormously hit the two mentioned nations. Surprisingly, in 2001 and 1998 terror attacks were launched upon the U.S and Kenya respectively, causing massive destruction. Consequentially, next terror attacks will proactively depict vengeance and massive utility of WMD. Investigation has attributed these weapons to the production of effects that allegedly spread beyond the targeted areas. Consequentially, the destruction is usually carried out by suicide bombers, clearly conversant with the target areas. Eventually, the entire society and the world suffer terrorist threats and extreme vulnerability resting upon WMD worst-case scenarios of conceivable mass destruction.

d) Forms of attack
The utility of WMD involves the application of several forms of attack such as dissemination, dispersion and detonation.
Working Hypothesis
Significance of the Study
The conducted research is essential in determining the issue affecting U.S homeland security. Significantly, highlighting the possibility of the use of WMD by terrorist will not only raise concern from the United States only, but also to the international community in support of the maintenance of global peace and security. Defense and law enforcement forces also benefit from conducted research to provide more insights from researchers; hence being on the lookout for possible channels of insecurity. Prior arrangement and warning, as well as public awareness are also instilled among the citizens in ensuring that each one play a role in ensuring that state security is enhanced.
Research Design
The research study/proposal conducted in this context is conducted from exploratory designs. Information retrieved is based on incidental happenings from witnessed terrorist activities. From the research, I conducted pertinent and informative inquiries from authors and other preliminary studies conducted by U.S Homeland Security research stake holders. I developed a sufficient comprehension of the problem presented in the study, which is the potentiality of the utilization of WMD in the dawn of another terror attack. The design follows a cyclical nature intended to provide an in-depth comprehension, conceptualization and follow up of coherent protocol in addressing the problem to provide recommendations and evaluations.

Bibliography

Anthony Cordesman, Terrorism Asymmetric Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, (New York: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002).

Eric Croddy, James Wirtz, Weapons of Mass Destruction, (London: ABC-CLIO, 2005).
Daniel Joyner, International Law and the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, (London: Oxford University Press, 2009).

Jason Porterfield, Terrorism, Dirty Bombs, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, (Chicago: The Rosen Publishing Group, 2004).

Reed Laura, Weapons of Mass Destruction, http:// http://www.globalfocus.org/GF-WMDs.htm (accessed on 28 Jan 2013).

Stopa P, Zvonko Orahovec, Technology for Combating WMD Terrorism: Proceedings of the NATO ARW on Technology for Combating WMD Terrorism, (London: Springer, 2004).

Literature Review Paper:

Literature Review
A non-state actor perpetrator can conduct a comprehensible assessment yet it does not stage attack. Some non-state actors have nuclear ambitions and involve themselves directly as the actual perpetrators of terrorist attack. Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) have the capacity to inflict destruction and death on a massive scale. The presence of such weapons in the hands of an antagonistic power threatens peace and stability of not only the subject nation but to neighboring countries and the world at large. Modern weapons of mass destruction might fall into any of the three major categories namely biological, chemical or nuclear. The weapons of mass destruction featured prominently during the World War II, particularly in the firebombing of cities such as Tokyo, Japan, and Hamburg, Germany .
Dropping of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima towards the end of the Second World War resulted to death of considerable number of civilians (66, 000). However, radiation injuries resulting from the heat of the single nuclear weapon increased the number of casualties to 140, 000 people by the end of the year. The Soviet Union and United States built stockpiles hosting thousands of nuclear bombs, the artillery shells, and missile warheads. Although the WMD remained unused at the end of the Cold War, the enormous stockpiles showed the level of preparedness of the US and the Soviet Union . Chemical weapons comprised liquids as well as gases that suffocate the victims, upset the central nervous system, blister the skin, and poison the blood. Biological weapons include infectious agents such as fungi, viruses and bacteria. Bursting the biological weapons over a populated area might eventually result in the outbreak of deadly diseases such as plague, anthrax, or smallpox. A study conducted by the US Department of Defense indicates a strong correlation between the country?s participation on international relations and terrorist assault on it .
The assessment might involve a range of states including states with stakes as well as those without interests. Even though countries would work toward realizing peace and stability of their neighbors, it is important for every nation to come on board during the process of charting the destiny of such countries. The short term as well as long-term effects of terrorism affects both the innocent as well as culprits of terror. The Hiroshima incident is a typical case of how destructive an act of terrorist can be to states, countries or a continent at large . Preliminary results indicated that only about 66,000 people lost their lives due to the atomic bomb. However, the number shot up to a whopping 144,000 as thousands other residents of the city succumbed to the harsh effects of the weapon. It is high time countries corporate in the fight against terrorism in entirety.
Terror attacks have devastating and overwhelming effects socially, political, and economically. From the social viewpoint, it is clear that outcomes of terror attack are dire to the physical and psychological development of affected individuals. Apparently, incidents of terror might impair their vision and hearing ability of the victims. The biological, chemical and nuclear weapons have the ability to inflict pain and further damage to the eyesight and the ear thus making it much difficult for the victim to see or comprehend whatever that happens thereafter . The assessment of attack by the terrorist weapon of mass destruction as conducted by the Non-State Actors Perpetrators is a critical as well as significant move. According to researchers in the field of terrorist, any acts of terror require sobriety among the affected states and countries involved in the rescue operations alike. Many countries might end up using terrorist attack as a way of lodging a retaliatory attack against a neighboring state. Economic sanctions bestowed upon such countries together with short term and long term plans to forestall their economies might trigger a retaliatory attack in attempt to redeem its image from imminent collapse .
Several countries have faced countless challenges touching on their future prospects and corporation with their neighbors. Threats that affect the economic, political and social wellbeing of such countries might prompt leaders to initiate a strategy to ensure it redeem itself from immense collapse which might further complicate lives of ordinary citizens. Acts of terror and violence among opposing camps are also responsible for the growth in the level of animosity between nations, especially those allied to the US and the non-allies. The Korean Peninsula is a typical example of how the growing discontent and suspicion among manufacturers of weapons of mass destruction as well as countries that do not manufacture such weapons have further created differences. Such differences have substantial implications economically, socially, and politically. The US together with its allies has discouraged North Korea from making weapons of Mass Destruction. However, the North Korean nation had not been willing to corporate towards shunning its plans to increase the volume of nuclear weapons .
Although South Korea, a neighboring country has welcomed the decision made by the US; the move has further split the Korean Peninsula. In essence, it has become clear North Korea and South Korea have gone ahead to declare war against each other in a move that would further create another impasse. Other reports indicate a looming crisis in the Middle East as Iran is alleged to engage in the manufacture of the Weapons of Mass Destruction. This has further split the Middle East along political and territorial lines . The debate is pitting proponents of the move by Americans to discourage Iran from manufacturing such weapons against Iran supporters and sympathizers. According to many of its sympathizers, plans to manufacture Weapons of Mass Destruction are just a security measure against possible ambush by the neighbors and countries from everywhere. American allies however argue that such efforts as propagated by Iran only serve to create discontent, suspicion and confusion in the Middle East. Some nations may also read mischief and bias in the efforts thus abandoning their plans to provide support to America and its allies in their campaigns .
It is high time countries changed their perceptions and acuity toward their allies and non-allies who involved in the manufacture of Weapons of Mass Destructions. The US, in particular, should change its policies regarding the way it deals with the issue of sudden increase in the number of countries making such weapons. Many countries especially those in the Middle East and Far East have embarked in manufacturing the atomic bombs, nuclear weapons, and chemical weapons among other weapons that endangers life of ordinary people . Imposing sanctions as well as decision to lodge physical attack on deviant countries mat turn to be fatal, US together with its allies should diverse on other strategies that are more binding. These entails holding peace agreements and explaining to those countries the dangers associated with the manufacture of such weapons. To avoid the feeling of bias towards certain countries and leniency towards others, standard international procedure should be in place to determine those with authority and that lack the authority to manufacture the WMD despite their economic and social power.


Bibliography

Brookes, Peter. 2007. A devil's triangle: terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and rogue states. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.

Cordesman, Anthony H. 2002. Terrorism, asymmetric warfare, and weapons of mass destruction: defending the U.S. homeland. Westport, Conn.

Gurr, Nadine, and Benjamin Cole. 2005. The new face of terrorism: threats from weapons of mass destruction. London: I.B. Tauris

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Defense against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism, Osman Aytac?, and Mustafa Kibarog?lu. 2009. Defense against weapons of mass destruction terrorism. Amsterdam: IOS Press.

Porterfield, Jason. 2005. Terrorism, dirty bombs, and weapons of mass destruction. New York: Rosen Pub. Group

Stewart, Charles E. 2006. Weapons of mass casualties and terrorism response handbook. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett.

The Research Paper should adhere to the following guidelines:
?A cover page with the title of your paper, the course name and number, student?s name, professor?s name, and date. Please use page numbers!
?15 pages of text (not including title page, footnotes and bibliography). The paper should be double-spaced and written in Times New Roman 12-point font with standard 1" margins and left-justified.
?Please use sub-titles.
?Italics should be used (sparingly) to provide emphasis and for any non-English words (such as mujahidin or jihad).
?The University has adopted the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA format) which is an easy to use guide. Please check with our Virtual Library under section 5 ?University Style Manual? for resources to assist you with this writing style. Any additional questions regarding paper format and style should be addressed to the instructor.
?A bibliography listing all resources used (including the required and recommended readings) is required.
?Research beyond the required and recommended readings is expected.
?Do not use Wikapedia as a primary source
?Do use primary source documents whenever possible.
?Grammar will be a factor in your final grade; please proof your work.
?Please do not use this assignment to provide me with a "case study" from the files of your agency or of life experinces. This is an academic endeavor.
?Also, do not waste limited space with long lists of acts of terrorism, make them a footnote.
?Save the maps and pictures for another day.
?When assembling your final paper for submission include your outline and bibliography as unnumbered attachments to your paper.
?The below links are excellent tools to assist you use in this assignment and I strongly encourage you to use them.
http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/ENG/cai/research/index.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/01/
http://www.aresearchguide.com/1steps.html
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/t1termpaper1.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_9263_write-research-paper.html
http://www.statpac.com/research-papers/research-proposal.htm
Select the terrorist group, from the list provided.

Choosing the Topic of the Research Paper:

The terrorist group can be either domestic or international selected from the list below.

Domestic terrorist organizations include:
1.Animal Liberation Front (ALF)
2.Army of God
3.Aryan Nation (a.k.a. Aryan Republican Army)
4.Covenant, Sword, and Arm of the Lord
5.Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
6.Freeman
7.Mountaineer Militia
8.National Alliance
9.Posse Comitatus
10.The Order (a.k.a. The New Order)

International terrorist organizations:
1.Abu Nidal Organization (ANO)
2.Abu Sayyaf Group
3.Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
4.Armed Islamic Group (GIA)
5.Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA)
6.Aum Shinrikyo
7.Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA)
8.Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA)
9.Continuity Irish Republican Army
10.Gama?a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group)
11.HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)
12.The Haqanni Network
13.Iranian Revolutionary Guards - Qud Force
14.Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) (Army of Mohammed)
15.Japanese Red Army
16.Jemaah Islamiya organization (JI)
17.al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad)
18.Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide (JCAG)
19.Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK)
20.Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LeT) (Army of the Righteous)
21.Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
22.The Muslim Brotherhood
23.Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
24.Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
25.Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLF)
26.PFLP-General Command (PFLP-GC)
27.Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA)
28.Real IRA
29.Red Army Faction
30.Red Brigades
31.Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
32.Revolutionary Organization 17 November
33.Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC)
34.Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso, SL)
35.Taliban - Afghanistan
36.Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (QJBR) (al-Qaida in Iraq) (formerly Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad, JTJ, al-Zarqawi Network)