Terror

Terror is the emotion a person feels when they sense danger is around the corner. When experienced, terror can cause a "fight or flight response," which is our body's natural response that prepares us to "fight" or "flee" from an attack or perceived threat.

Terror is used in a lot of different ways in today's society. People with political objectives use terror to influence the masses, both by imposing it and protecting us from it. In 9-11, many believe the terrorists used terror in an attempt to topple our financial system. The response to 9-11 was a war on terror to protect us from it. Some religious groups rationalize that terror is justified to be used as a tool to right wrongs committed against their particular group.

In the modern media — bloggers, the press, television and the movies all use terror as a central theme in many of their productions. From the news headlines to Hollywood, terror is used to get a story across, whether it is to express a point of view or tell a fictional story. Given the state of the world today, there is little doubt terror will be used to achieve a lot of different goals in today's society.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Terror”

• For Holder And Obama, Much Wrestling Over How To Turn The 9/11 Trial Into A Photo-Op

  
  Stop The ACLU — Authority: 704
  The Washington Post lays out the rational for the decision to prosecute KSM and the other 9/11 jihadis in court in NYC Eric H. Holder Jr. called his order Friday to send the suspected plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks to trial in Manhattan “the toughest decision I’ve had to make as attorney general.” But what ...
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• Obama, the Karzai Brothers & the Ghost of Najibullah

  
  Therearenosunglasses's Weblog — Authority: 603
  Obama, the Karzai Brothers & the Ghost of Najibullah Left MarginBy Carl BloiceBlackCommentator.com Editorial BoardIt’s said that you can buy photos of Najibullah on the streets [...]
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• Back to September 10th

  
  Blogs For Victory — Authority: 561
  Yep : Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, who as a judge presided over a trial stemming from the first attack on the World Trade Center, on Friday warned that the Obama administration’s decision to bring Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to New York, along with three other terrorist detainees, to ...
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• 9/11 trial: American justice restored

  
  Bits & Pieces — Authority: 137
  Hold the trial of alleged 9/11 plotters in civil court, using American standards for criminal justice, and in New York, a scene of the attack, is an opportunity to show the world that our criminal justice system can handle the hardest cases, and at the same time provide defendants with fairness and openness. The ...
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• Fanatic Muslims Are the Enemy: Investigate All Leaders!

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 481
  -By Don Boys, Ph.D. After a Muslim army officer killed 13 fellow-solders and wounded 33 others at Ft. Hood, Texas, it is time for sane, sensible, and stalwart officials to dump political correctness and recognize that Muslims who adhere precisely to the Koran are the enemies of freedom. The shooter believes that ...
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• Crime of the Century

  
  'Imagine' A World Of Peace,Understanding,Tolerance — Authority: 134
  Military OathI, (name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the ...
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• Terror Thugs to Get Justice Near WTC

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  Lets get it on! Admitted 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four al Qaeda co-conspirators are headed to Manhattan to face a civilian trial in federal court -- and a possible death sentence -- just blocks from hallowed Ground Zero. Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday said the five terror thugs will be shipped ...
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• Eric Holders decision

  
  Betsy's Page — Authority: 586
  The Washington Post has an article today about what a very tough decision it was for Eric Holder to decide to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York City. I thought it was going to be an article about his deciding between using a military commission or civilian court. But no, the really tough part of his decision was ...
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• Mumbai police to visit US to collect information of Headley

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Mumbai, Nov 14 (ANI): A Mumbai Police team will go to the United States to gather more information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about terror suspect David Headley’s alleged role in plotting the terror attacks on Mumbai.They said, they are conducting a parallel inquiry into Headley’s terror ...
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• Justice Denied

  
  The War On Terror And Terrorism — Authority: 106
  Posted 11/13/2009 07:14 PM ET In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a ...
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• Justice Denied

  
  Military Might Matters — Authority: 110
  Posted 11/13/2009 07:14 PM ET In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a ...
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• Justice Denied

  
  Speciality Sites 24-7 — Authority: 135
  Posted 11/13/2009 07:14 PM ET In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a raid ...
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• Probe on to find Headley’s role in 26/11: Chidambaram

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The probe to find out Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) suspect David Coleman Headley’s role in planning the Mumbai terror attacks took off after Indian intelligence officials obtained “good leads” from their American counterparts, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Saturday.The home minister said ...
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• Intelligence officials got ‘good information’ from FBI: Chidambaram

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  New Delhi, Nov. 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that Indian intelligence officials who had gone to the US to gather information from the FBI about the US terror suspect David Headley’s terror designs have come back with “good information”. “The team had a good visit. They have come ...
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• Saudi Media: “Islam ≠ Fundamentalism”

  
  Crossroads Arabia — Authority: 509
  I’m taking the liberty of republishing this opinion piece by Tariq Al-Maeena, from Arab News . I couldn’t say it better, so I’m allowing him to say it… Islam is not about fundamentalism Tariq A. Al-Maeena | talmaeena@aol.com Shortly after the Fort Hood shootings in which the lives of 13 US Army personnel ...
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• Amitabh sings with Rashid Khan for 26/11 album

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  By Subhash K. JhaMumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan has lent his voice to quite a few film songs but now the megastar is singing along with classical maestro Rashid Khan for an album dedicated to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai last year.“Yes, Rashid Khan and I have sung together. [...]
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• A Loss for America: Why NYC terror trial is a major mistake

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  Attorney General Eric Holders decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York City is the latest in a long series of missteps in the war against radical Islamist terrorism. KSM -- the notorious, self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks -- and ...
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• Russia-India-China: The Bush curse

  
  Therearenosunglasses's Weblog — Authority: 603
  Russia-India-China: The Bush curse Eric WalbergMoscow is trying to draw India and China closer to put out the flames now flaring across the continent, from the Caucasus and Central Asia, to Iran and Pakistan, notes Eric WalbergUnited States President Barack Obama has shown a flicker of independence in shaping US ...
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• Destruction of the Trade Centers: Occult Symbolism Indicates Enemies Within American Government

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 554
  by Robert HowardHard Truth/Wake Up AmericaORDO AB CHAO(ORDER OUT OF CHAOS)Albert Pikes Masonic Master Plan 9/ 11 9+1+1=11 Twin Towers =11 Flight 11On Tuesday, September 11, (9/11) 2001 the world watched in [...]
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• Pak Taliban blames ISI, PPP, Blackwater for recent terror attacks

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Islamabad, Nov.14 (ANI): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has blamed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Awami National Party, the Pakistan People’s Party and private US security firm Blackwater for the recent spate of terror activities across the country.Self proclaimed TTP spokesperson Azam Tariq issued ...
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