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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• One Reason You Shouldn’t Go to Afghanistan With a...

  
  paris87.net — Authority: 141
  One Reason You Shouldn’t Go to Afghanistan With a Beard Your facial hair says something about you in Afghanistan — especially if you’re a foreign soldier. (via: Foreign Policy )
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• Fort Hood Paramedic Speaks

  
  Constant Conservative — Authority: 134
  Here’s another eyewitness report from someone who (in this case) arrived right after the shootings. Excerpt follows: I was notified by dispatch that there were several shots fired and potentially several victims. The scene was not safe so we were instructed to “stage” close to the scene. While staging I was ...
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• “An Officer & a Gentleman” Love For Hasan

  
  Mcnorman's Weblog — Authority: 439
  An Officer & a Gentleman.An officer and a gentleman was injured while partaking in a preemptive* attack.Get Well Soon Major NidalWe Love YouWe do NOT denounce this officer’s actions,we do however apologize for the following acts committed by our country:Bay of TonkinThe East Timor Massacre by USA Supported ...
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• Questions You Wont Hear the Media Ask about Nidal Hasan

  
  WARSKYL: A Page For Christian Martialists — Authority: 121
  I have deliberately put off commenting on the mass killing at Fort Hood. I found it upsetting on more than one level. Nevertheless, as the media scramble to cover this act of violence with a mantle of political correctness, I find myself asking questions that no reporter who wishes to keep his job will ever dare to ...
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• Casey vs. Lieberman on Ft. Hood Massacre

  
  The Cable — Authority: 696
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• Obama Ignores Terror Threat at His Own Peril

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 162
  Communism is gone but Islamic radicalism and jihadism are with us. President Obama will have to find an effective way to deal with this new threat or the American people will find someone else who can. In the wake of “11/5,” the attack at Fort Hood, Barack Obama faces a tough choice--like it or not. The 44th ...
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• Incident at Fort Hood

  
  Sound and fury, signifying nothing — Authority: 123
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• Another misunderstanding of Islam

  
  The Recliner Commentaries — Authority: 483
  According to Jihad Watch , "Anwar al-Awlaki is the former imam of the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, which Hasan frequented -- as did three of the 9/11 hijackers." On his website, Mr. al-Awlaki posted the following about Nidal Hassan, the Fort Hood, terrorist: Nidal Hassan is a hero. He is ...
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• An Al Qaeda Connection?

  
  Southern Illinois Catholic — Authority: 446
  If the guy had acted alone and was a radicalized Muslim, thats enough for me to label him an Islamic terrorist. Will the al Qaeda connections (okay, if proven) satisfy those who want to see a membership card?Glad to see US press finally digging into these details.Relatedly, the DC Sniper, an independent contractor ...
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• The Beltway snipers and the Fort Hood killer: Peas in a jihad-inspired pod

  
  Jeremiah Films Announcements — Authority: 145
  John Allen Muhammad is scheduled to be executed tomorrow for the Beltway-area sniper spree that left 10 innocent people dead in 2002. Several family members of the victims will attend. At the time of the murderous rampage that stretched over three, horror-filled weeks, I lived in Montgomery County, Maryland, where ...
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• Was that an Islamic terrorist attack at Fort Hood?

  
  No Apologies — Authority: 146
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• Tear down THIS wall!

  
  Palestine Think Tank — Authority: 550
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• What Suha Told Yasser

  
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• Don’t be Surprised by Ft Hood Massacre

  
  theway2ks blog — Authority: 127
  Islam Inspired Nidal Hasan Thursday Islam turned a man who says he is a Muslim first and an American second into a person who intended to be a homicidal-suicide killer. He did not succeed with suicide in the Islamic cowardly style howev... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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• Monday Snark News Briefs

  
  Yourish.com — Authority: 437
  I do not think that word means what you think it means: The Turkish Prime Minister says he’d be more comfortable talking to the Sudanese president responsible for the genocide in Darfur than he would be talking to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Why? Because “ A Muslim could not commit genocide .” Yes, really. ...
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• Yousef Abudayyeh – Muslim & Arab Organizations in the US that condemned the killing in Texas should be ashamed of themselves

  
  Palestine Think Tank — Authority: 550
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• Joe Schmo Lieberman

  
  Dirty Laundry — Authority: 417
  How irresponsible is it for an American Senator to pronounce the attacks at Fort Hood an act of terrorism before anyone’s even spoken to the attacker? Lieberman seems to want to whip everyone into a post 9-11 frenzy over this unfortunate, and probably much more complex, incident. This is not to defend the shooter, ...
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• Confirmed: “Victim” was Islam

  
  Hoystory — Authority: 118
  This degree of political correctness results in what can only be described as monumental stupidity. he U.S. Homeland Security secretary says she is working to prevent a possible wave of anti-Muslim sentiment after the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas. Janet Napolitano says her agency is working with groups across ...
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• Report: U.S. Intelligence Agencies Knew Hasan Was Trying To Contact Al Qaeda

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 728
  ABC News reports that U.S. military officials were aware that the shooter in the Fort Hood masscre had was trying to get in touch with people associated with Al Qaeda — a report that, if true, has a host of implications on the military, homeland security and political fronts: U.S. intelligence agencies were aware ...
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• A Call to Remembrance

  
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