Combatting Terrorism Final

Q1 The focus of what we consider "modern terrorism" has changed dynamically in just thirty years. Though exceptions always apply, there has been a general trend from left-wing domestic groups toward right-wing international groups as the prevalent form of terrorism. This transformation is further characterized by a movement from the secular to the radical, the domestic to the international , and from partial sympathy to outright denunciation by Western society. Key moments in history have also shaped these changes, though by no means singularly defined them. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan sparked a radical change in the Sunni Muslims as a Soviet defeat at the hands of heretofore disorganized groups seemed to prove the supremacy of their faith against an infidel world power. The Islamic revolution in Iran showed the world the greater threat to be encountered from non pan-Arab nations that advocate an anti-Western and pan-Islamic message. Furthermore, the Soviet Union's dis...