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2007-02-24 21:11:51 · 7 answers · asked by balaji a 1 in News & Events Current Events

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elaberate please

2007-02-24 21:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Terrorism is by definition an ‘asymmetrical’ (weak military against strong military) form of warfare. It is a military strategy or methodology that can be employed by a small number of people and with relatively little money. Terrorism or terrorist organizations possess an inherently ‘weak’ military thus; seek to avoid direct military engagement with a militarily far superior enemy. Instead, terror relies on a strategy of covert attacks on defenseless and innocent civilians as a means of spreading fear and terror among the general population. By not fighting the ‘war on their enemies’ terms’ and using unconventional and notorious methodology, terrorism “leverages” its weak resources (hence the term, “asymmetrical”) against a much more powerful enemy. Terrorists defend their method of targeting ‘innocent’ civilians with the belief that the “ends justify the means”. Today’s international terrorists not only seek to spread fear among the local society where they operate but, also thrive (and often depend on) media attention on a global scale.

Because terrorists are generally willing to sacrifice their own lives for their ‘cause’ (as well as innocent civilians), terrorism is by and large, “ideologically” driven. That is, the relative success of a terrorist operation is not measured in terms military success. The 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon and WTC offered virtually no military benefit to Al Qaeda or its affiliates but, it had an enormous influence on American society at large as well as the American economy. To be certain, since 9/11 every American has heard of the terrorist organization, “Al Qaeda”, and, at least in part, understands what their grievances are with the U.S. and its foreign policies.

Often, the real ‘target’ of the terrorists are a nation’s citizens in a far distant land (e.g; U.S.A). Terrorists recognize that they can particularly influence the foreign policy of Western nations whose “free press” can serve the terrorists interests by gaining sympathy amongst the voting populace of democratic nations (i.e. being portrayed in the romantic notion of “freedom fighters” rather than terrorists) and by causing sufficient enemy troop casualties where the enemy’s media maintains a daily record log of troop deaths and injuries which cause the citizenry to weary of daily reports focused on primarily death and destruction.

Mainstream media cooperation in spreading the terrorists ‘message’ is essential since the ‘war’ the terrorists are engaged in is one of perception not reality (political, military, economic, etc.). For example, even though the terrorists in Iraq would never have the relative strength to ‘dominate’ the country militarily they still may be considered ‘winners’ in the “media war” against coalition troops because of the effective use of the global media in “leveraging” the brutal civilian destruction that they are causing. Using innocent civilians as ‘cannon fodder’ terrorists attacks are treated by the media as though they were military “victories” and conventional military forces are treated as “losers”.

China is an example of a country that experiences regular terrorism in its Western Xinjiang “autonomous” province. Islamic “separatists” having been committing bombings since China seized the territory after the Communist revolution in 1949. One would find it difficult to learn about theses acts of terrorism due to the fact the all media in China is subject to state control. Even the citizens in China only hear about the terrorist’s acts after law enforcement have already caught up with and dealt with the terrorists. It is very difficult for a terrorist movement to gain a foothold in a culture where terrorism is not reported in a sensationalist manner.

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2007-02-26 11:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by laohutaile 3 · 0 0

Terrorism is nothing but a means of killing someone in order to compensate for the mistake of someone else

2007-02-25 05:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by trameshkumar 1 · 0 1

Definition of terrorism is controversial. They may be a freedom fighter, or a group using force to advance their political agenda. You may please visit following web page to have a an idea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_terrorism

2007-02-25 06:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by snashraf 5 · 0 0

it is like the ''war'' on drugs
a never ending excuse to perpetuate ongong [eternal war and perpetual dangerous lies]
to be tough on drugs [ie drug users] [ie terror]

generate fears then get tough
but never quite win the war
they refined the teqniques of lies on drug users
we believed that

thus now we have a new war on terror
its like declaring a war on rape there will always be some fool to beat up on.
oh thats rape
leave your rights at the door
we can be tough on you next right?
we own the media [bought out by drug warnings adverts]
some fool will allways be able to be arrested but heard of any convictions?
they get released and told they talk you go to jail
its fear one o one ,your so glad to get out of jail your afraid to report what abuses you endured
no one will print it any way
welcome to the future
we been trying to tell you all
who next?

2007-02-25 05:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

up down left right right left down up
its the god mode code!

2007-02-25 05:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Another man's fight is another man's freedom fight.

2007-02-25 05:47:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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