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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... Flight 103 bombing . . . . . . . . . Lod Airport attack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
... flight 847 tyrannicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
... flight from Tokyo to Honolulu. This last attack killed a Japanese teenager, and its perpetrator, Mohammed Rashid, was convicted and imprisoned in Greece. During the early 1980s, the group probably received logistical and financial ...
... flights, taking advantage of air crews and cockpits that were not prepared for the contingency of a suicide hijacking. The defense of U.S. airspace depended on close interaction between two federal agencies: the Federal Aviation ...
... flight training for the purpose of using an airplane in a terrorist act, to the heightened indications of attack; • Not discovering false statements on visa applications; • Not recognizing passports manipulated in a fraudulent manner ...