terrorism

Terrorism is the specific threat or use of terror, fear, and violence as a tool of propagating civil unrest and social paranoia. The intent of terrorist organizations is to undermine a people’s sense of national security, in fear of an imminent and often clandestine attack.

The power of terrorism rests in the psychological threat to one’s way of life. Terrorists directly target social customs and norms, which are firmly embedded in practice. More specifically, terrorism is the attempt to change practice, namely religious, social, cultural, and political practices, by means of intimidation and a constant threat of violence.

The greater the fear among intended victims, the more effective terrorism is in reinforcing social paranoia. Therefore — among the masses — as fear and terror increase, faith in the government’s ability to protect the people decreases.

Primarily, bloggers discuss terrorism in terms of its relation to religious fundamentalism, which often results from the acts of domestic terrorists, though international terrorism also affects a global community. For bloggers, terrorism presents an interesting topic for discussion because the threat of terrorism affects us all.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “terrorism”

• in Politics
  War on Terrorism: Moving to Pakistan
  President Obama recently addressed the Nation regarding the United States future involvement in Afghanistan and hinted at a spread to Pakistan.
  by fcgorman / on Dec 8, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “terrorism”

• MIA DC Muslims used Facebook and Youtube to start their careers in terror.

  
  Report on Arrakis — Authority: 572
  More details on the MIA DC Muslims keep on coming in. We read here how the MIA DC 5 were rebuffed by al Qaeda because they lacked the right terror resumes and recommendations. Now we learn they had used Facebook and Youtube to try and make the right contacts. Per the AP : The men used the social networking ...
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• What Barack Hussein Obama NEEDS to Remember About Soldiers!

  
  Right Wing Dog — Authority: 116
  It’s the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us the freedom of the press. It’s the Soldier, not the poet, Who has given us the freedom of speech. It’s the Soldier, not the politicians That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.. It’s the Soldier who salutes the flag, Who ...
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• "My sons no terrorist..." says mom of MIA DC Muslim youth. A total of six Americans now under arrest.

  
  Report on Arrakis — Authority: 572
  She and her husband were in Pakistan ARRANGING THE MARRIAGE of her son Umar when he surprised them by joining them there. Right out of the blue! Oh, and now her husband is also under arrest. How convenient! Joining al Qaeda AND getting a bride - thus obtaining the perfect cover for his frequent trips to ...
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• About those 5 missing DC Muslim men... links to al Qaeda and Ft. Hood Jihadi?

  
  Report on Arrakis — Authority: 572
  Connecting the dots... Apparently the group was turned down by al-Qaeda because they lacked references from trusted militants? Hmm. Is there such a thing as a Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for terrorists? And does that mean you now have to prepare a resume for an al Qaeda job? From the AP : Five young ...
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• 5 U.S. Men Arrested in Pakistan Said to Plan Jihad Training

  
  NewsHunter.org — Authority: 163
  The group was headed to a Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan’s tribal areas with the intention of training to fight against American troops, Pakistani police authorities said Thursday.
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• Kids jailed for Begin’s crimes

  
  Uncensored News from Israel — Authority: 441
  Two kids from Jerusalem’s religious Mea Shearim neighborhood are indicted for stabbing an Arab a year ago in their area. Unlike many Arabs who stab Jews, the kids have no chance to leave the jail early. What they did is undoubtedly ugly, but essentially similar to anti-Arab terrorism of Menachem Begin and Yitzhak ...
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• The Fifth Column at the Department of Homeland Security

  
  Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian — Authority: 445
  The Fifth Column at the Department of Homeland Security 2009 September 1 by Joseph Klein Glenn Beck has recently been pointing out some dangerous appointments by the Obama administration, including the naming of Mark Lloyd as the FCC’s Chief Diversity Officer .  Lloyd believes in enforcing so-called ...
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• Obama In Norway

  
  The Seventh Sense — Authority: 436
  It is a little awkward that Obama is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize just weeks after announcing that he is sending more troops into Afghanistan.  To his credit, he didnt shy away from addressing this elephant in the room when he received the Prize in Norway today : And yet I would be remiss if I did not ...
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• Harry Reid to Retire!

  
  DPGI - the aftermath — Authority: 136
  Yeah, that got me excited too…Nevadans need to think long and hard about whether we wish to endure another six years of Harry Reid. And worse, his son, Rory, for four in Carson City?shudder.via Hot Air: Ramirez on the slavery analogy.Our founders wrote the Constitution to limit the power of Congress to avoid ...
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• France Welcomes Second Former Guantanamo Inmate

  
  Muslim Media Network — Authority: 136
  Paris – A 39-year-old Algerian who was imprisoned for seven years in the US detention centre at Guantanamo on suspicion of terrorism arrived Tuesday in France, the French foreign ministry said. `In deciding to accept a second ex-inmate on our soil, France is contributing … to implement the decision by US ...
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• Two killed, 30 injured, as Blasts rock Sonitpur District in Assam

  
  Breaking News Online — Authority: 448
  Guwahati: Breaking News! At least two people were killed and over 30 others injured, when some unidentified triggered two blasts in Assam’s Sonitpur district. On the first occasion, the assailants lobbed a grenade at a crowded rural market at Gorubandha in Missamari, killing two people on the spot. The second ...
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• Amerindian girls trapped in sexual slavery by East Indian businessmen in Guyana

  
  propaganda press! freedom now — Authority: 139
  this is an ongoing problem. all you have to do is travel along the east coast and east bank and check out all those rum shops and entertainment hot spots. some chinese restaurant owenrs are also getting in on the racket Stabroek News – Joseph Baker, 58, and Carlos Baker, 35, were each charged with procuring a ...
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• Terrorism and Insurgency – Embattled Iraq insurgency shifts tactics, eyes poll (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)

  
  Global News Blog Headlines — Authority: 504
  Embattled Iraq insurgency shifts tactics, eyes poll (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News) BAGHDAD (Reuters) – By staking its reputation on improving security, Iraq’s Shi’ite-led government has made itself a target for insurgents determined to undermine the prime minister ahead of national polls next year. Rebels kill ...
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• Kudos for Obamas peace prize defense of just war

  
  Top of the Ticket — Authority: 822
  " Barack Obama at his best," said Republican stalwart Pat Buchanan . "I thought it was presidential, scholarly.... Its a speech of a very mature president.... His defense of his country was eloquent.... I hope its true that he wrote every word himself." "Thank God Obama won it," said Jamie Weinstein , a columnist ...
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• Obama defends eternal war as he accepts an award for peace

  
  Vox Nova — Authority: 505
  I have not read many Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speeches, but the one that Obama just gave make me feel like I was reading the Onion. Here are the highs, lows, and some commentary.Highs:1. Obama doesn’t pretend that he is not a war lord. Well, at least not if you take his rhetoric to its [...]
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• Controversial Islamic Speaker Welcomed at Ft. Hood

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military is facing criticism for bringing a controversial Islamic speaker to Fort Hood...Dr. Louay Safi lectured on Islam last week to U.S. troops about to deploy to Afghanistan. He is a top official for the Islamic Society of North America, or ISNA. In 2007, the group was named as an ...
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• More Homegrown Terrorists: But, Hey, Aren’t US Muslims “Moderate”?

  
  Debbie Schlussel — Authority: 676
  By Debbie SchlusselAs I’ve noted over and over again, ever since 9/11 and the mass murder of nearly 3,000 Americans by 19 Muslim men, we’ve been lectured by everyone, from President Bush to the vast American left to Sean Vannity and Glenn Beck, that only foreign Muslims are extremist, that only they are the ones ...
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• Militant recruited the Pakistan 5 on You…

  
  Talk Islam — Authority: 551
  Militant recruited the Pakistan 5 on Youtube. The men appeared to have come to the attention of a “Saifullah” — an Islamic militant with links to Al Qaeda — through their YouTube activities, the police chief said. Saifullah traced their e mail addresses through YouTube, Chief Anwar said. …. It was not ...
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• Five U.S. Men Arrested in Pakistan Said to Plan Jihad Training

  
  Thoughts of a Technocrat — Authority: 436
  Via NYTimes - Five young Muslim American men arrested here Wednesday were on their way to the heart of the Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan’s tribal areas with the intention of training to fight against American troops in Afghanistan, Pakistani police authorities said Thursday. The men, a tight circle of friends ...
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• Howard Student Detained In Pakistan For Possible Terrorist Links

  
  NewsOne — Authority: 630
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Five young American Muslims captured in Pakistan are under investigation for possible links to terrorism after their families found a disturbing farewell video the missing men left behind showing scenes of war and casualties and saying Muslims must be defended. Frantic relatives and worried FBI ...
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