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¶ … Terrorist
It is often said that there is no 'typical' terrorist: terrorism can spring from a multitude of psychological and political causes. Some terrorist groups are mainly political in their aims; others, as was the case with the 9/11 hijackers are primarily religious in terms of how they articulate their ideology. However, the 9/11 terrorists still exhibited a political dimension in their actions, given that they were instrumental in attacking major sites of American power, symbolic of their desire to end American influence in the Islamic world and to curtail the overall influence of America worldwide.
Terrorists can and do come from a wide array of social classes but are not necessarily poor; rather "the frustration-aggression hypothesis" of terrorism is based on "a gap between rising expectations and need satisfaction" (Hudson 1999). In other words, when economic and personal opportunities...
But the 9/11 terrorists were obviously not renegade young men, lashing out at society. They were highly trained, professional terrorists who learned their 'trade' in Al-Qaida training camps and had participated in terrorist activities before. The plot was systematized rather than a random act of violence and depended upon the loyalty of the persons involved to the objective; else the plot would not have 'worked.'
In this sense, the terrorists of 9/11 were typical of the terrorists we have been focusing on thus far: they were not lone wolves, and as insane as their ideology might sound to us, it was articulated via the worldview of a larger organization, and not some sort of private, vengeful act against the world. "The selectivity with which terrorist groups recruit new members helps to explain why…
M6D2: Warning signs of 9/11
For many, the fact that there had already been an attack on the Twin Towers is the most potent symbol of the failure of U.S. intelligence before their destruction on 9/11. Al-Qaida had clearly shown its determination to end the existence of these symbols of American power and dominance. The fact that the authorities were not on high alert to the possibility of another attack seems surprising in the extreme. Al-Qaida was clearly determined to finish what it had started.
The Bush Administration received warnings that another attack was likely. "The direct warnings to Mr. Bush about the possibility of a Qaeda attack began in the spring of 2001. By May 1, the Central Intelligence Agency told the White House of a report that 'a group presently in the United States' was planning a terrorist operation. Weeks later, on June 22, the daily brief reported that Qaeda strikes could be 'imminent'" (Eichenwald 2012). As another brief in August was being issued to the Administration, "a Saudi believed to have been assigned a role in the 9/11 attacks, was stopped at an airport in Orlando, Fla., by a suspicious customs agent and sent back overseas on Aug. 4. Two weeks later, another co-conspirator, Zacarias Moussaoui, was arrested on immigration
(Committee on House Administration 2003) The economical damage caused by the violent actions on human lives and infrastructure may be classified into direct and indirect damages. The city of New York was supported with assistance from various organizations from the state, nongovernmental, federal and local front to bring the situation under control. Direct damages included the lives of people, infrastructure, business establishments, appliances and gadgets in offices, telephone, power, travel
Instead of acting on the intelligence firmly and avert the crisis, the government introduced some reforms that were just cosmetic to cover up the real situation. The politicians and the government made people have a false hope that they were secure and that the counterterrorism measures were well in place, only to get a shocker. If the ideas of Rodney Stich who was a specialist in air safety were implemented
The Failures of the Intelligence Community Leading to 9/11IntroductionThe investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks revealed a massive failure of the U.S. intelligence community. Despite numerous signs pointing to an impending terrorist attack, the intelligence community failed to prevent the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. One of the main issues was the lack of coordination and seriousness among the various branches of US intelligence. This paper discusses these failures
REORGANIZATION OF THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY The Reorganization, Challenges, and Problems of the U.S. Intelligence Community 9/11 Attacks The proposal to restructure the intelligence community through the creation of DNI was floated for long before 9/11. The Commission's recommended for National Counterterrorism Center that represented virtual approaches of bridging executive branch departments and implementing interagency coordination. Later, Congress enacted a bill, and the president signed Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act that
In her article, "Aftermath of Aftermath- Unanswered Questions from 9-11 -from an organizer's point-of-view" the military could have done more. In particular the author asserts that General Myers who controlled such military operations, couls have done more to prevent the attacks (Brouillet). Instead the general was awarded one of the highest military honors for his inaction prior to 9/11 (Brouillet). The author also explain that she organized rallies and
Religion Historical Purpose of Romans 11 Exegesis of Romans 11 Israel Not rejected A Remnant is Left Warning to the Gentiles The Eventual Blessing of Israel The Epistle to the Romans: Chapter 11 It seems that there is more writing about Romans than there is any other book outside of the actual Gospels themselves. The reason for this can be explained in the fact that most regard Romans as a fifth inspired Gospel tract. Even though there are