terrorism wider community Flashcards
1
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intro
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- impact on multiple countries at the same time
- many different impacts
- military responses in the middle east have created the biggest impact economically
2
Q
countries can not agree on what classes as terrorism
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- creates problems as countries will interpret it differently
- may disagree over the legitimacy of their actions
- hamas actions during the al asqa flood were seen as an act created by a terrorist organisation
- hamas are recognised by south africa, saudi arabia and sudan
- uk and usa recognise israel not formally recognising palestine
- many argue that it has to be carried out by those with a lack of power against those who hold power
- diplomatic disagreement exists on whether israel or paelistine are acts of terrorism
- result in strained relations between west and middle east
3
Q
cost of conflict
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- armed conflict from 2001 to 2021, direct response to the 9/11 attacks
- war began over 20 years ago but impact is still current
- afghanistan remains one of the poorest countries in the world (taliban rule)
- since invading, US have spent $2.313 trillion on the war
- bulk of money has been spent on counter-insurgency operations and needs of troops
- shows they value their health and safety
- not only financial cost, also human cost
- more than 450 uk troops have died and a further 21,000 us solderiers have been injured in action
4
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global refugee crisis
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- 108.4 million individuals experienced forced displacement by end of 2022
- book haram conflict displace over 280,000 refugees to cameroon, chad and niger
- face worse heath outcomes due to language barriers and cultural differences
- 85% of refugees hosted in developing countries
5
Q
assassination of terrorists
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- constitution and international law prohibit lethal force outside of armed conflict
- novichok attack in salisbury during theresa mays time
- sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were poisoned by nerve agent in march 2018
- allowing warlike tactics turns the whole world into a war zone
- sets dangerous example
- dawn sturgess, innocent, poisoned and died
6
Q
conclusion
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- cost of conflict is the largest impact
- other impacts are largely important too but less chance of them being severe
