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Terrorism

Terrorism is defined in the dictionary as: The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. For example, on 12 October 2000, seventeen sailors were killed and 39 injured when a small boat pulled aside the destroyer (USS COLE) and then detonated am explosive device. This is just one of many horrific events that has happened in our time. These incidents occur both overseas, as well as here in the United States.
Terrorism is carried out by the hands of the terrorist. The United States and other countries have identified some terrorist, like Osama bin Laden. Terrorists form terror networks, such as al-Qaeda. These networks stretch worldwide to Iran, Iraq, and even include the Taliban in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and Ya...

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