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Freeman,LaTres
SA 101
Report 4





I. What is terrorism
A. terrorism is defined as the premeditated politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets intended to influence an audience.
B. the basic goals of terrorism are to cause casualties, destroy critical infrastructure, disrupt the economy and interrupt daily routines.
C. terrorism impacts the general public in 2 ways:
1. it installs fear by its ability to strike directly against personal security
2.it is random and will impact whomever happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time
II. weapons of mass destruction
A.type of terrorism that would most easily cause widespread casualties, destroy property and cause economic damage.
B.WMDcomes in 5 basic forms
1. biological
a. are the most feared by emergency responders and public health officials
b.biologicalweapons consist of bacteria, viruses, and toxins all which affe...