Chapter 3 Intelligence, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

Question 1

a radical Islamic, Middle Eastern terrorist organization formally led by the late Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawarahi; it was responsible for the attacks against the United States o September 11, 2001

Answer 1

al- Qaeda

Question 2

able to support operations during an emergency that is either human-made or natural.

Answer 2

all-hazard

Question 3

the important facilities, buildings, and installations that provide basic services within a community, such as transportation and telecommunications systems, water and power lines, electronic data systems, key bridges and waterways, emergency facilities, and private sector industries and businesses, that are essential for the defense and security of the United States.

Answer 3

Critical infrastructure and Key resources (CI / KRs)

Question 4

the two most infamous, single-issue, ecoterrorist groups active in the United States; they are responsible for significant destruction of property caused by arson and vandalism and sometimes resort to more violent means to express their message.

Answer 4

Earth Liberation Front (ELF)

Animal Liberation Front (ALF)

Question 5

data centers within police agencies that serve as intelligence hubs and clearinghouses for all potentially relevant homeland security and crime information that can be used to assess local terror threats and aid in more traditional anti-crime operations

Answer 5

Fusion Centers

Question 6

the Islamic Resistance Movement of Palestine, representing an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood and Wahhabism, focused on escalating armed conflict and terrorism against Israel

Answer 6

HAMAS

Question 7

Harms (usually violent crimes) committed against an individual because of his or her perceived race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and /or sexual orientation

Answer 7

hate crimes

Question 8

the “Party of God” terrorist organization primarily based in Lebanon, Syria, and Iran, currently very active in the international arena and responsible for the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983, killing 241 soldiers.

Answer 8

Hezbollah

Question 9

instances where U.S. citizens and residents convert to radical Islamic extremism and conduct terrorist acts.

Answer 9

Homegrown terrorism

Question 10

Homemade explosive devices and bombs, these “booby-trap” explosives are designed to cause extensive bodily injury or death and are usually located along roads or streets in conflict areas. IEDs are responsible for the majority of the casualties of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

Answer 10

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

Question 11

data and information that have been evaluated, analyzed, and produced with careful conclusions and recommendations for future decision makers and policymakers

Answer 11

Intelligence

Question 12

a “holy war,” a concept perverted by radical Islamists to justify a physical war against the West; a perversion of the concept proscribed in the Holy Koran and not representative of main stream Islam.

Answer 12

Jihad

Question 13

acts of insurgency by narcotics and drug traffickers aimed at influencing the policies of a specific government or society through violence and intimidation; the violent disruption of legitimate governmental services and security in a specific area

Answer 13

Narco-terrorism

Question 14

the threat of and / or use of violence to achieve a specific set of political objectives or goals

Answer 14

terrorism