Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
Define international terrorism
An action initiated by an individual or group controlled by a nation state that occurs outside that state
What are the four types of terrorism
International, transnational, domestic, state
Give an example of international terrorism
Mousad,quadafi,CIA
Define transnational terrorism
An action in the international arena initiated by an individual or group that is NOT controlled by a nation-state
Give an example of transnational terrorism
PLO, al-Qaeda,Hezbollah,
Define domestic terrorism
An action initiated by an individual or group of national within its own nation-state
Give an example of left wing domestic terrorism
SLA, FALN, DEL SOL
Give an example of right wing domestic terrorism
Militia, KKK, white aryan resistance
Define state terrorism
Actions conducted by a nation state within its own border, usually targeting the native population for control
Give an example of state terrorism
El Salvador, Cambodia, Taliban
Define old terrorism
1) Specific political, social and economic goals
2) groups clearly defined and organized structure
3) targets were symbolic (gov, religious, social order
Define new terrorism
1) changed in 1979 when Islamic radicals in Iran took hostages
2) targets are unarmed, relatively innocent, with goal of mass casualty
3) terrorist groups are loosely affiliated as are goals
4) many focused on radical religious interpretations, lone wolf strategies & mass casualties.
What is the terrorist threat
Strikes at American way of life, attacks symbols of freedom. Changes security and safety to insecurity and fear. Breaks down the fabric and social bonds of society. Terrorism plays to emotion not intellect
Middle East terrorist “a new breed”
Atypical individuals, not nirmally the concern of law enforcement, esp the leaders.
Organized, well skilled, intelligent. And disciplined (Ahmed ressam)
International assassins vs terrorists
Abu nidal
Terrorist ideology
Religious motivation, political motivation, economic motivation
Muslim
One who adheres to the Islamic faith
Homegrown terrorist
Although there may be an option change of electronic messages with a terrorist organization sending encouraging messages, homegrown terrorists have no formal connection to, or material support from a terrorist movement, but may have some psychological affinity with one or have their own particular cause.
Taliban
Consists of members of the pashtun tribes, occupying parts of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is fundamentalist Islamic movement. Came to power in 1996 and overthrown in 2092
Islam
Religion of Muslims. Believes no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet: Allah found islam through Muhammad
What’s a drone
Drive unmanned aircraft flown remotely. Used for reconnaissance and armed drones cab strike against enemy targets
Al shabaab
A regional terrorist group affiliated w al Quaeda
Regional terrorist movements
Rtms may be independent and some of the larger ones may be affiliated with larger transnational terrorist organizations such as al Qaeda or Islamic state
Al Quaeda
Arabic “the base” foreign terrorist organization (fto) led by Usama bin laden til 2011; currently led by ayman al zawahiri
Weapons of mass destruction
Nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological and high explosive weapons capable of producing mass destruction
Black Swan events
Future terrorist attacks that are so different from past experience and what analysts can reasonably foresee that they are unpredictable
System disruption
“New war” focus on systems essential to our daily lives. Such as water
Islamic state
Previously known as the Islamic state in Syria and the Islamic state in levant. Known for its grisly beheadings for westerners and mass executions of captured Iraqi soldiers
Anarchy
Absence of central government.
Robespierre
A Frenchman and key architect of the reign of terror. He believed terror was the speedy, severe and inflexible administration of justice from which virtue flowed. Seemingly, terror and virtue became synonymous to him
Reign of terror
Violent period during French Revolution France when the guillotine was used to behead over 16000 people including robspierre
