Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is the largest rebel group in Colombia and has been in constant battle with the government. For the longest time, there has been an unrelenting tug of war between the government and the leftist guerillas, with peace talks and cease fires coming into the picture in recent periods. One of the main themes perceived in three of the five articles is with regard

Terrorist Tactics Understanding the enemy is an important aspect of defense. In fact, it is perhaps the most important aspect of being able to protect the people of your country. Since September 11th, 2001 the primary enemy of the United States has been terrorist organizations throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East. Terrorists have been a problem for Americans before that time as indicated by incidences throughout American history, up

Environment Executive Order: Scenario that Explains the Protections It Provides Negotiating with Kidnappers Sarah is a thirty-year-old woman traveling a long distance in the company of her spouse and her one-year-old kid. They are travelling in a mid-size sedan. At around 1:00 PM, they make a stop at a supermarket in what seems to be a decent part of the town that they were passing through. Sarah takes her baby out of

Regardless, the image of the United States was shaken by the success of the Al Qaeda. From a security point-of-view, the existence of Al Qaeda triggered more vigilance among the security environment in the sense that it attracted the attention on the phenomenon of terrorism as a global threat that needs to be treated at the global level through mechanisms that in 2001 were not set in place. Therefore, a

Basing on these stages, prior comprehension can boost the effort to dislodge the negative ideologies that the terror group could be trying to impart into people's mind-set. For instance, terrorist attacks targeting U.S. are based on the ideologies that U.S. is a general enemy to the Islam community. The objective of such propaganda is to unite the Islam community solidly behind their leaders in vilifying United States. However, the

terrorist attacks changed the world, and the way America looks at the world, but they also changed the way the world looks at us. Causes of September 11 Earlier attacks, including Tokyo nerve gas, Iran barracks, Cole attack Muslim hatred of United States and call to "jihad" LAX security at airports and U.S. entry points Lack of reliable security and intelligence information Effects of September 11 Death toll and destruction "War on terrorism" Homeland security Emotional issues World outlook and