Transcript TERRORISM in the 21st Century

TERRORISM in the
st
21 Century
Righteous Aggression
Terrorism
The systematic use
of terror especially
as a means of
coercion.
To fill with terror or
anxiety: scare: To
coerce by means of
threat or violence.
Terrorist
Believe they are
instructed by God to
do terrible things to
other people, often
their own children,
but they do not
suffer from any
delusions.
Terrorist
Through their study, reading,
and interpretation of holy
writings, they become
convinced that they are
called to action. They
perceive their behavior as
righteous because they are
of sound mind and believe
that they are being
persecuted or martyred if
anyone tries to stop them.
From Bernard Cornwell’s
SCOUNDREL
Terrorists live in a skewed world.Their
view is dominated and overshadowed
by the “cause”, and every single thing
that moves or creeps or swarms on
earth is seen in its relation to the
“cause.” And nothing is too far away or
too trivial or too innocent to escape the
“cause.”
Continued from SCOUNDREL
Thus to a terrorist like Halil, a game of
baseball is not an irrelevant pastime,
but evidence that the American public
does not care about the monstrous
crime committed against the Palestinian
people; worse, it is evidence that the
American people deliberately do not
want to consider that crime, preferring
to to watch a game of bat and ball.
From SCOUNDREL
Therefore a scheme
to kill baseball
spectators would be
a justifiable act
because it could jolt
the rest of
Americans into
understanding the “truth” – as the
terrorist sees it.
Terrorists
Ricardo and Josefa
Davila
Timothy McVeigh
Mohammed Atta
Suicide bombers
Terrorists
Seek to create fear
and chaos.
Behavior is NOT
against the victim.
It is against the
group the victim
represents.
Terrorists
“I can strike
anywhere and
you might be
next.”
Terrorists
Targets aren’t the
buses, restaurants,
or buildings they
destroy.
It isn’t the people.
It is the “We are
among you. Fear
us.” message.
Terrorists
They have no
empathy for these
suffering people
because they do not
want to interfere
with what they see
as God's punishment
for the victim's
behavior.
Terrorism MUST strike the
innocent
Terrorism must kill
the child if it is to
shock the adult.
Terrorism must hurt
the helpless if it is to
gain the world’s
attention.
Terrorism is evil
It does not matter
how noble the cause
was that the
terrorist serves. The
methods are evil.
Wrapping up
terrorism in a flag
does not make it
right.
Terrorism
The acts are aimed
at the people
watching.
Anthrax mailed to
news media before
anywhere else.
Create fear – it
shows in the reports.
Al Jareeza news
reports.
Reminder!
Terrorism isn’t
something new –
The Crusades, the
Grand Inquisition, and
the Salem Witch Trials
are examples of how
religious people have
condoned horrifying
behaviors against other
human beings are
examples from Western
history.
How do terrorists get recruits?
Lack of jobs
Lack of
opportunities
Propaganda
Money??
Lack of jobs and opportunity …
Next to prosperity.
Belfast
How do terrorists get recruits?
Madrasas
Govt lesson:Its complete
implementation can
occur only when the ruler
himself is a pious Muslim
(although an impious
Muslim is much
preferable to a nonMuslim). For Muslims,
rule by non-Muslims is an
abomination, a
blasphemous inversion of
God's dispensation.
God should decide
leaders – not democracy.
Madrasa Education
Jihad – the world is
divided into believers
and unbelievers. Jews,
Hindus and Christians
are evil usurpers. There
is a need for Islamic
warriors to liberate
regions dominated by
unbelievers and
“cleanse” Islamic
nations to establish a
single Islamic theocracy.
Rewards of Martyrdom
Pass through directly
to heaven. – no
tests, no Purgatory,
etc.
VERY sensual – a
palace with the
finest food, wine,
comforts and 72
houris.
Rewards for the families?
Celebrities for having
martyr children.
Doorways decorated with
the number of dead.
Flowers arranged in the
shape of a heart and
bomb.
$2,000 – 25,000
Scholarships for children
Posters in madrasas
schools
Streets named for them
Terrorist cards
Terrorist Groups
The CIA recognizes
there are possibly
more than 1,000
groups.
IRA – Irish Republican Army
Splinter groups of IRIP, RIRA,
Provos, etc.
GOAL: A united and Catholic
Ireland.
METHODS:bombings,
assassinations, kidnappings,
punishment beatings, extortion,
smuggling, and robberies
LATEST: Statement that only
military and political targets will
be chosen. But are terrorizing
their own people for money and
support.
ETA: Basque Separatists from
Spain
Splinter of Basque
National Party (PVN)
GOAL: Basque
homeland in Northern
Spain / SW France
METHODS: Car bombs,
transportation bombing,
assassination.
LATEST: 200 dead since
2000. Statement
anything and anyone is
target.
Al Qaeda
Splinter Groups:al Qaeda
*Al-Qaida
The Base"
*the Islamic Army
*the World Islamic Front for
*Jihad Against Jews and
Crusaders
*the Islamic Army for the
Liberation of the Holy Places
*the Usama Bin Laden Network
*the Usama Bin Laden
Organization
*Islamic Salvation Foundation
The Group for the Preservation
of the Holy Sites
Al Qaeda
GOAL: To rid Muslim
countries of all
Western (Infidel)
presence and
influence.
Conversion or die for
the west??? Waging
war on the West.
Al Qaeda methods
Timed bombings,
kidnappings, armed
attacks.
Palestinian Terrorism:
PLO, Hezbollah,
Hamas, Intifada,
PLF, etc.
GOAL: Destruction of
Israel. Palestinian
homeland.
Iradication of all
Jews from Muslim
lands.
Palestinian Terrorist Groups
METHODS: Suicide
bombings, roadside
attacks on military
and civilians.
Chechnya
Rebels / Terrorists.
While most Chechens
are Muslim there
appears to be a split on
if it is nationalistic or
Islamic motivations.
GOAL: A free country
called Chechnya.
Chechnya
METHODS: mass
kidnappings,
bombings of
schools, planes,
trains, subways and
apartment buildings.
Connections to Al
Qaeda?
North Korea
Has NOT been
conclusively tied to
terrorism in 15 years
under Kim il Jung –
“Dear Leader.”
GOAL: Possession of
weapons of mass
destruction.
Iran
Building nuclear
bomb?
Hiding terrorists?
Sponsoring
terrorism?
What are we doing?
Bush Doctrine – the
U.S. will "make no
distinction between
the terrorists who
committed these
acts and those who
harbor them."
What are we doing?
US Agencies
National Security
Agency
CIA
FBI
Military Intelligence
Homeland Security
Intelligence Czar?
Diplomatic Attempts?
Economic Attempts?
Counter terrorist Groups
Navy Seals
Army Special Forces
Delta Force
????
Using terror on the
terrorists?
International Counter Terrorist
Groups
MI-5, MI-6 national
and international
British services.
FSB – Russian
Security forces
Mossad – Israeli
Counter Terrorist
forces.
Saudi Arabia - ???
What Counter Terrorism Does
Assess Threats
Sharing information
Risk Analysis
Interviewing suspects
Interviewing
acquaintances.
Orientation
Propaganda /
disinformation