Terrorism is tough to define. In its broadest sense terrorism can be thought of as the use or endangered use of force against civilians intended to carry about political or social change. In addition, while we think of terrorism as being equally a political and absurd acted especially suicide terrorism, terrorism can also be thought of as a plain act conducted particularly because of the collision fear, perplexity, compliance it will have (Walter, 1998).
International terrorism involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or any state, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or any state. These acts appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping. International terrorist acts occur outside the United States, or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to coerce or intimidate, or the locale in which their perpetrators operate or seek asylum (James, 2003).
United States on International Terrorism
According to the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, the United States follows a four- fold policy in dealing with international terrorism:
- First, make no concessions to terrorists and strike no deals.
- Second, bring terrorists to justice for their crimes.
- Third, isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism to force them to change their behavior.
- Fourth, bolster the counterterrorism capabilities of those countries that work with the United States and require assistance.
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