Terrorism Flashcards
A la suite de, dans le sillage de
Following …
In the wake of
les attaques terrorites de Paris
terrorist attacks in Paris ( November 13 th), Charly hebdo January 7th
un attentat à la bombe
A bombing, a bomb attack
une vague de, une série de
a spate of (bombings)
Revendiquer une attaque T
To claim responsibiliy for an attack
11 septembre
9/11, The September 11 attacks.
Terrorist hijacked 4 planes, 3000 people were killed in the attack
Origine du mot terrorisme
Terrorisme => coined in France in the days of the Terror (1793). Also used by the Nazis during the WW2.
Bush
The war on terror, The Axis of Evil ( rogue states, which sponsor terrorism
Conséquences
Fr: state of emergency .
US: Patriot Act, gives law enforcement agencies greater powers
Fanatiques
Zealots, fanatics, fundamentalists
Guantanamo, hors de porté des tribunaux américains
Beyond the reach of US courts
XX sont morts durant les attzues
X people were killed in the attacks
le bilan
The death toll
un massacre
a slaughter, a bloodshed
Renforcé la sécurité
to tighten security
