Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third EditionInfobase Holdings, Inc, 2021 M08 1 - 432 páginas The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have shown that—despite the "War on Terror"—terrorism is still very much a part of daily life for many individuals. Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third Edition provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 330 entries organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations behind terrorist actions. New and updated entries include:
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... continued disruption efforts around the world, its emerging strategy to eliminate the al-Qaeda threat was to include an enlarged covert action program in Afghanistan, as well as diplomatic strategies for Afghanistan and Pakistan. The ...
... continued growth of Islamic terrorism, and (3) protect against and prepare for terrorist attacks. This would include efforts to root out sanctuaries; strengthen long-term U.S. and international commitments to the future of Pakistan and ...
... continued. Congressional decisions resulted in laws making passenger and luggage security personnel federal employees, although the implementation of these rules remained problematic. Screeners were at least temporarily more likely to ...
... continued through the 1970s as a program designed to stop aerial hijackings to and from Cuba, was renewed. The Federal Aviation Administration (later replaced by the Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) greatly expanded this ...
... continued in 2003, usually targeting American and/or Jewish citizens. On May 12, three expatriate housing complexes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were bombed, killing 20 and injuring 139. The bombings on May 16 in Casablanca, Morocco, of a ...