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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... president of the United States, the U.S. Congress, and the American people. Ten commissioners—five Republicans and five Democrats chosen by elected national leaders—came together to present this report without dissent. Their conclusion ...
... president Bill Clinton and his advisers renewed diplomatic efforts to get bin Laden expelled from Afghanistan. They also renewed secret efforts with some of the Taliban's opponents—the Northern Alliance—to get enough intelligence to ...
... President Clinton and his chief advisers told the U.S. public they were waiting for a conclusion before deciding whether to take military action. The military alternatives remained unappealing to them. The transition to the new Bush ...
... president, guidelines for gathering and sharing information in the new security systems that are needed, guidelines that integrate safeguards for privacy and other essential liberties; New York City and Washington, D.C., at the top of ...
... president Hosni Mubarak and Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) gained enough information to enable the United States to spring a trap. The Egypt Air plane, aboard which the hijackers were being smuggled ...