Terrorist Management
Differences Between Disaster Management and Terrorist Incidents
September 11th 2001 is a day that opened the eyes of the American people to the truth that American has foreign enemies. It also opened the people's eyes to their unpreparedness for terrorist attacks. For decades the United States has prided itself on preparations for natural disasters such as tornados, hurricanes, and earthquakes, but little to no protocols had been set in place for terrorist disasters, at least none that the American people knew about. This paper will discuss the differences between natural disaster management and terrorist disaster management, evaluate pre-September 11th protocols, and quantify how prepared the United States was for September 11th.
When preparing for a natural disaster, the plan is always straight forward; however, plans for a manmade disaster are much more complex. The...
S. DHS "Strategic Plan," 2008, http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/strategicplan/) Realistically acts of terrorism, domestic or foreign are exceedingly rare, though slightly more common than they have been in the past and at least marginally more violent in nature, they occur very, very rarely. (Lewis, 2000, p. 201) Though maintaining serious preparedness the mitigation of natural disasters, most which cannot be avoided is an issue needed to be addressed almost yearly, on both small
As Nielsen and Lidstone (1998) note, It is ironic that the public demands safety yet a number of cost-effective and feasible measures to mitigate disasters are not adopted by many... Such a failure of the public to adopt disaster mitigation measures has a long record in Australia (Nielsen and Lidstone 1998) This attitude is one of the reasons given for the greater emphasis on public education. In theoretical terms, the view is
Disaster and Trauma In detail please explain the disaster to the class. September 11, 2001 is remembered for the unforgettable incident of suicide attacks against different targets in the United States carried out by 19 militants of Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda by hijacking four airliners. Two airliners crashed into the towers of World Trade Center, a third one hit the Pentagon, while a fourth one rammed into a field in Pennsylvania. The
Domestic and International Terrorism The differences between domestic and international terrorism The Federal Bureau of Investigation in America states that terrorism has been classified into two categories as international terrorism and domestic terrorism. Domestic terrorism is defined as an act planned by a group of individuals of evil intentions against the government or against the citizens of the state without any foreign force. On the other hand, international terrorism is a plan
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