Should Our Arsenal Against Terrorism Include Assassination.

Abstract

Among the countermeasures that the United States might employ against terrorists, why not assassination? Do we deny ourselves an effective instrument simply because terrorists do not fit neatly into our traditional methods of law enforcement or waging war? This essay examines the arguments for and against assassination as a means of combatting terrorism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA193167

Entities

People

  • Brian Michael Jenkins

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assassination
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Hostages
  • International Organizations
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Violence
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies