Terrorism
On September 11, 2001 Islamic terrorists hijacked American airplanes leaving from Washington DC and headed west towards California. After hijacking the planes the men flew two planes into the World Trade Center in New York and one plane into the Pentagon in Washington DC. A fourth plane hijacked crashed in Philadelphia; never reaching it's designated target. The terrorist attack created a magnitude of devastation across America, amounting to the largest attack worldwide to date. Though this attack raised awareness about terrorism in the United States, many East-Asian countries have been living with the reality of terrorism for decades. However, over the last decade attacks have increased and spread outward, away from the east and into the west. Why have Islamic terrorist acts expanded to western countries? Why has the institution of terrorism become such an intriguing profession for many middle- eastern men? Why has there been a steady increase in terrorism over the last decade? The answers to these questions come from complex psychological aspects in the fundamentalist mentality and way of life. Islam is a religion based on the teachings from the Koran, a book containing the Prophet Mohammed's prophecies from Allah (God). M
Destructive deadly acts committed annually by terrorists have been increasing steadily the past five years starting in 1995 when 420 terrorist attacks occurred worldwide; presenting a significant increase from the previous years 322 (Leader). Though the number of attacks alone appears quite alarming, the new tactics and motives demonstrated by the religiously inclined terrorists, such as Islamic fundamentalists, are even more shocking and have lead to the rise and cause of the terrorist trend (Leader). The causes that have led to the incline in Islamic terrorist activity are bountiful. Explained in this paper are basic causes that have come from simple advances in society. A more psychological view on the incline would stem from the moral of the people and their demented confused views of their religion. Add campaigns across the country for the NRA use the slogan "guns don't kill people" as their support for anti-gun control in America. The planes that flew into the WTC and the Pentagon caused the building to explode but the men behind the control, the ones who took over the plane are the ones responsible. A generation now lives in these middle- eastern countries that believe and are prepared to bring about the end of the world. This reality of the Islamic fundamentalist and their beliefs rightfully strikes terror into million worldwide. It is hard to believe that such few men can become such large agents of destruction (Morrison, 2002). Along with the advancement in technology based communication there have also been advancements in explosives and chemical warfare. Not only have the bombs increased in magnitude they've also b
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