The Roots of Terror
Abstract
Terrorism is an anxiety inspiring method of repeated violent action against a group or state. These acts are normally conducted by clandestine groups or individuals for ideological, criminal, or political reasons. The direct targets of the violence are usually chosen at random and are not the intended targets but serve as message generators to the main target audience, turning them into a target of terror. America defines terrorism as activities that involve violent or life threatening acts that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any state, and appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping. This definition is in broad spectrum of the whole term and it has been written that the use of the term implies moral judgment and if one party can successfully attach the terrorist label to its opponent, then it has directly persuaded others to adopt its moral viewpoint.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 27, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1139373
Entities
People
- Richard Ayala
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy