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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  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”

• Man ignites small bomb on U.S. bound plane

  
  Gadling — Authority: 698
  Filed under: Europe , North America , Yemen , Netherlands , United States , Airlines , Transportation , News , Middle East A Nigerian man is under arrest after igniting a bomb on a plane bound for Detroit yesterday. Abdul Mudallad, 23, used a powder strapped to his leg mixed with a syringe containing ...
  2 hours ago

• Islamist Christmas terror attempt

  
  Crunchy Con — Authority: 661
  Thank God the Nigerian Muslim who tried to set a jumbo jet on fire as it approached the Detroit airport failed, though he severely burned himself in the process (and boy, do I hope this failed mass murderer hurts like hell this morning). Did you know he is a student at a university in Britain ? I find myself ...
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• Witnesses To Terrorist Attack Speak Out

  
  Riehl World View — Authority: 726
  The Toledo Blade seems to have about the most comprehensive account of the failed terrorist attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253  as it prepared to land in Detroit yesterday. Several passengers are said to have mobbed 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab when the possibly failed detonation occurred. ...
  3 hours ago

• Terror Attempt Seen as Man Tries to Ignite Device on Jet

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 160
  By ANAHAD O’CONNOR and ERIC SCHMITT The New York Times A Nigerian man tried to ignite an explosive device aboard a trans-Atlantic Northwest Airlines flight as the plane prepared to land in Detroit on Friday, in an incident the United States believes was “an attempted act of terrorism,” according to ...
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• Routine Turned to Mayhem on Terror Flight

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Seconds after passengers spotted flames climbing above the back of a window seat midway down the left side of Northwest Flight 253, Fridays routine descent toward Detroits main airport turned into horror, mayhem and instant heroism. Just as the widebody Airbus A330 made a rumbling sound as the landing gear started ...
  3 hours ago

• Student held over alleged airline bomb attempt

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Nigerian man reportedly linked to al-Qaeda in custody after foiled terror attempt on transatlantic flight to Detroit A British student from Nigeria who claimed to be an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane yesterday as it was preparing to land in Detroit. He was overpowered by passengers ...
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• Ive changed my mind about religion | Caspar Melville

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  September 11 changed my belief that religion was a harmless anachronism. Now I see it is at the heart of modern political life In the decade since the turn of the millennium I have changed my mind about religion . And I havent just changed it once, but time and again. To be honest, I didnt really have an opinion ...
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• Nigerian attempts to blow up US plane; claims link to Al Qaeda (Evening Lead)Evening Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) A Nigerian, claiming links with Al Qaeda, set off a small explosion on board a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day, setting off a major security alert with the incident being described as an “attempted terrorist attack”.The Nigerian was quickly subdued and ...
  4 hours ago

• Nigerian held in act of terror on airliner

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  WASHINGTON — - In what was described as an act of terrorism, a Nigerian passenger attempted to ignite an incendiary device Friday aboard a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit as the plane began its approach for landing, federal officials said. The plane landed safely shortly before noon. The ...
  4 hours ago

• Abdul Mudallad and a new genus of Nigerian scam

  
  Simply Jews — Authority: 119
  The following text that arrived the usual way into our In box today may have a lot to do with the latest unpleasantness related to the disturbance that occurred during that Northwest flight from Amsterdam . We are publishing only an excerpt of the whole letter. My dear friend, Good day and compliments. This ...
  4 hours ago

• Nigerian in custody after alleged airline terror act foiled – CNN International

  
  Memmis.com News Agency — Authority: 172
  Reuters Nigerian in custody after alleged airline terror act foiled CNN International Romulus, Michigan (CNN) -- A Nigerian man is "talking a lot" to the FBI, said a senior US official, after what the United States believes was an attempted terrorist attack on an inbound international flight. The ...
  5 hours ago

• Wait -Terrorists Still Exist?!?

  
  Stephen Kruiser — Authority: 421
  I thought it was just the Republicans and the insurance companies who were dangerous . A Nigerian man tried to ignite an explosive device aboard a trans-Atlantic Northwest Airlines flight as the plane prepared to land in Detroit on Friday, in an incident the United States believes was “an attempted act of ...
  6 hours ago

• US Calls Explosion on Airplane Attempted Act of Terrorism

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Voice of America News US Calls Explosion on Airplane Attempted Act of Terrorism The United States is increasing security for air travel across the country after a Nigerian man set off a small explosion aboard a flight bound for the U.S. city of Detroit. White House officials are calling it "an attempted act of ...
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• Plane attack angers Detroit Islamic leader

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) A local Islamic leader in Detroit has said he was disturbed by the attack in a plane about to land there. He called for Muslims to work with law enforcement agencies to fight terrorism.“We want to do everything we can to make sure this doesn’t happen,” said Victor Begg, of Bloomfield ...
  7 hours ago

• NWA Flight 253 – Passengers Recall Details of Terror Incident

  
  Homeland Security News — Authority: 510
  Passengers aboard NWA flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit are talking about an apparent failed terror attack and the 23-year-old passenger from Nigeria who they say tried to ignite a powdery substance on board the aircraft. We’ll continue to add additional passenger accounts of the incident as they become ...
  7 hours ago

• Detroit Airline Terrorist Attack Fails Narrowly

  
  Chicago News Bench — Authority: 513
  This story is still developing (a/o 08:15 GMT) - lets go to our reliable friend Marathon Pundit for a quick update: Abdul Mudallad, a Nigerian man with al-Qaida ties apparently tried to blow up a Delta Air Lines flight as it was descending over Detroit Metro Airport on Christmas afternoon. Details are still ...
  7 hours ago

• Terror attack on jet fails | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/26/2009 – Philadelphia Inquirer

  
  Memmis.com News Agency — Authority: 172
  CBC.ca Terror attack on jet fails | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/26/2009 Philadelphia Inquirer AP ROMULUS, Mich. - A Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaeda tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane yesterday as it was preparing to land in Detroit, but travelers who smelled smoke and ...
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• The Day After Christmas Craziness

  
  Mocking Words — Authority: 129
  Wow. The day after Christmas and suddenly things are just running amok everywhere. Since Im still fortified by my holiday egg nog (which, if you cannot read a newspaper through the glass of nog, its not strong enough), Ill just briefly touch on a few of these rather than throwing a full blown tirade over each one. ...
  7 hours ago

• Terrorism for Christmas, and Ill bet holiday flying will be even worse, now

  
  Old Hickory's Weblog — Authority: 431
  My own intial impression of the Detroit attempted-but-unsuccessful terrorist attack is that it sounds pretty inept. ( Atentado frustrado de Al Qaeda contra un avión comercial en Detroit El País ) 26.12.2009 A lot like the infamous "shoe bomber" attempt years ago, after which in America anyway we started having to ...
  7 hours ago

• Al-Quaeda linked to failed terrorist attack on Northwest Airlines airliner

  
  Wintery Knight — Authority: 557
  Story here in the Houston Chronicle . (H/T ECM) Excerpt: A Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane Friday as it was preparing to land in Detroit, but travelers who smelled smoke and heard what sounded like firecrackers rushed to subdue him, the passengers and ...
  7 hours ago

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