Кошелев Алексей. Большечеменевская школа, Большое Чеменево, Батыревский район, Чувашская Республика, Россия
Сочинение на английском языке с переводом. Номинация Люди и общество.

No Terrorism!

Terrorism is hatred. Human to human. Human to humanity.

M.Boltunov.

There are so many problems in the world nowadays. One of the most dangerous of them is terrorism. More and more news begin with the information about terrorist acts. More and more magazines, newspapers write about these awful violent events. And every year there are more and more countries which stand face to face with this terrible problem. Terrorists` attacks can be compared to a disaster. A lot of people die and get wounded because of these acts. Sometimes people are scared to go to cinemas, theaters,cafes, supermarkets and other places where they want to have fun and rest, just because they understand that tragedy can reach them everywhere. I cannot understand those who commit bombings, killings and hijackings. Bandits want to kill as many innocent people as they can. I think terrorist is a man who has no values of life, who has inhuman cruelty. Nobody can be indifferent to people`s death and sufferings, especially when children become a deadly target of terrorism. We still remember the Beslan tragedy.

During the opening ceremony for the new school year terrorists took schoolchildren, teachers and parents hostages and herded them into a gymnasium. As far as I remember our whole school held a minute`s silence in honor of the victims of this hostage crisis in North Ossetia.

Another tragedy in Dubrovka, in the theatrical centre "Nord-Ost" on 23rd of October 2002 shocked all the people not only in Russia but in the world. Everybody really admired of some people, for example, the famous kid`s doctor Leonid Roshal, singers Alla Pugacheva, Iosif Kobzon and a politician Irina Hakamada who tried to save the hostages` lives and led the negotiations. As a result of this terrorist act many citizens were killed among them a student of the university from our capital Cheboksary turned up.

The last terrible terror act in Domodedovo International Airport on January, 24, 2011 again horrified civilians. The bombing killed and injured a great number of people. As for me I am deeply concerned at terrorist acts especially at those which occurred in Moscow at least because my sister lives and learns there. She is a student of the first course in the D. Mendeleev University Chemical Technology of Russia.

But not only the Russians suffer from terrorism. People all over the world remember the tragedies of Madrid and London, Turkey, Egypt and in Jordan. And who has not heard about the greatest disaster in New York on the 11th of September, 2001.

What makes a terrorist to commit terrible actions? I am always interested in this topic. I think disappointment in life first of all. Then anger, psychological instability, mental illness, spiritual crisis follow. To my mind there are many root causes of terrorism: lack of affordable housing, lack of measures to ensure the safety of the public, poverty, illiteracy, bad education, wide propaganda of the cinema, television, press, literature and the cult of cruelty and the crisis of modern society. For example, in some countries of the East children are brought up under the slogans of terrorism.

In addition terrorism can bring considerable income to some people. Trade in weapons, drugs, make huge profits to them. When there is mass closure of industries, price increase, inflation and unemployment terrorism becomes for some people the only way to earn money. Nowadays the world has realized the need to intensify the fight against terrorism. In fact, terrorism has declared a war to the world. To my mind terrorism can be called a "plague of the 21 century" because it results the loss of innocent human lives. That`s why people should propose measures to prevent and punish terrorism. We must unite in the struggle against terrorism! The power must adopt special anti-terrorism laws, people must do everything to prevent terrorist attacks and control the production of weapons. I think that all people must fight against terrorism. Despite the fact that I live in the remote place, in a small village the problem of terrorism does not leave indifferent me. They say "Beware of him who has nothing to lose".

I hope that there will never be terrorism in my life.

In my opinion terrorism is not just a problem! It`s a global tragedy of our century and all humanity! Like millions of people in the world I deny terrorism and say "No Terrorism!".

Терроризм - ненависть. Человека к человеку. Человека к человечеству.

М. Болтунов.

В настоящее время очень много проблем в мире. Одной из наиболее опасных из них является терроризм. Все больше и больше новостей начинаются с информации о террористических актах. Все больше и больше журналы, газеты пишут об этих ужасных трагических событиях. И с каждым годом все больше и больше стран стоят лицом к лицу с этой страшной проблемой. Террористические акты можно сравнивать с катастрофой. Многие люди погибают и получают ранения из-за них. Иногда люди боятся идти в кинотеатры, театры, кафе, супермаркеты и другие места, где они хотят весело провести время и отдохнуть, только потому, что они понимают, что трагедия может достичь их повсюду. Я не могу понять тех, кто совершает взрывы, убийства и угоны. Бандиты хотят убить как можно больше невинных людей. Я думаю, что террорист - это тот человек, который не имеет ценности жизни, у которого не свойственная человеку жестокость. Никто не может быть безразличным к смерти и страданиям, особенно когда дети становятся мишенью смерти. Мы все еще помним трагедию

в Беслане. Во время церемонии открытия нового учебного года, террористы взяли школьников, учителей и родителей в заложники и загнали их в спортзал. Насколько я помню, вся наша школа почтила минутой молчания память погибших в результате захвата заложников в Северной Осетии.Другая трагедия на Дубровке, в театральном центре "Норд-Ост" 23 октября 2002 потрясла всех людей не только в России, но и во всём мире. Каждый человек действительно восхищался некоторыми людьми, например, известным детским доктором Леонидом Рошалем, артистами Аллой Пугачевой, Иосифом Кобзоном, политиком Ириной Хакамадой, которые пытались спасти жизнь заложников и вели переговоры. В результате этого террористического акта было убито много людей, среди них и студент университета из нашей столицы Чебоксары. Последний страшный теракт в международном аэропорту Домодедово в январе этого года снова шокировал граждан. Что касается меня, я глубоко обеспокоен по поводу террористических актов, а в особенности теми, которые происходят в Москве, хотя бы потому, что моя сестра живёт и учится там. Она - студентка первого курса Российского Химико - Технологического университета имени Д.Менделеева.

Но не только россияне страдают от терроризма. Люди всего мира помним трагедии в Мадриде и Лондоне, Турции, Египте и Иордании. А кто не слышал о самой большой катастрофе в Нью-Йорке 11 сентября 2001 года.

Но что же заставляет террориста совершать такие страшные террористические действия? Я всегда интересовался этой темой. Я думаю, что разочарование в жизни, в первую очередь. Затем - гнев, психологическая неустойчивость, психические заболевания, духовный кризис. На мой взгляд, существует много причин терроризма: отсутствие доступного жилья, отсутствие мер по обеспечению безопасности населения, бедность, неграмотность, плохое образование, широкая пропаганда кино, телевидения, пресса, литература, культ жестокости и кризис современного общества. Например, в некоторых восточных странах дети воспитываются под лозунгами терроризма.

Надеюсь, в моей жизни никогда не будет терроризма. По-моему, терроризм это не просто проблема! Это глобальная трагедия тысячелетия и всего человечества! Как и миллионы людей в мире, я отрицаю терроризм и говорю "Терроризму нет!"

Каждый день, прошедший без теракта, увеличивает вероятность теракта. Что самое интересное, терроризм ведь большей частью — бесполезная жестокость, совершаемая для успокоения самих себя людьми, которые испытывают страх. В последнее время в мире творится такое, что любой фильм ужасов ничто по сравнению с выпуском новостей. Кто знает, может быть если бы вместо миллиардов, которые тратятся на вооружённые силы, нашлись бы миллионы на образование и здравоохранение, то для терроризма не было бы места? We"ll see where it goes...

Essay on Terrorism

Under the term "terrorism", we understand the use of violence and intimidation for political or religious goals. The terrorism usually targets at the civilian population and it creates an atmosphere of horror for pressure the government or other representatives of power. There are plenty of things that give birth to terrorism, they include different kinds of fanaticism, racism, political frustration and interests.

In a measure, you may say that terrorism existed in the 19th century as well. Many people identify terrorists as revolutionaries who killed government functionaries. However, it is substantially a phenomenon of the 20th and now the 21st century. When the society became, on the whole, more religious, fundamentalists and secessionists became more active and their technical equipment affects the lives of innocent people all over the globe.

For the second half of the 20th century Israel, Great Britain, and Italy suffered from the terrorism most of all. All the most noticeable actions were performed by Islamic fundamentalists from AL-Qaeda early in the 21st century. The most famous one was the terrorist attack when towers of World Trade Center in New York, USA, were destructed on 11th of September 2001. About 3000 people died that time. Russia, approximately at the same time, suffered from several attacks of Chechen terrorists-secessionists.

The danger of terrorism has changed our lives. Countries are now gathering information about terrorists on a more worldwide level. But in spite of accepting, extent terrorism is still a serious threat for common people. It is considered to be the pressing problem of our time. Drastic measures should be taken in order to address the situation as peacefully as possible.

Сочинение на тему Терроризм

Под термином «терроризм» мы понимаем использование насилия и запугивания в политических или религиозных целях. Он обычно нацелен на гражданское население, и создает атмосферу ужаса для давления на правительство или других представителей власти. Существует множество вещей рождающих терроризм, которые включают в себя: различные виды фанатизма, расизма, политические разочарования и интересы.

В какой-то мере вы можете сказать, что терроризм также существовал и в XIX веке. Многие люди идентифицируют террористов как революционеров, которые убивали должностных лиц в правительстве. Тем не менее, это по существу феномен 20-го и 21-го века. Когда общество стало, в целом, более религиозным, сторонники фундаментализма и сепаратисты стали более активными, а их техническое оснащение повлияло на жизнь невинных людей по всему миру.

Во второй половине XX века Израиль, Великобритания и Италия больше всего пострадали от терроризма. Все самые заметные происшествия начала XXI века были воплощены в жизнь исламскими фундаменталистами из «Аль-Каиды». Самое известное — террористический акт, в результате которого 11 сентября 2001 года были разрушены башни-близнецы Всемирного торгового центра, в Нью Йорке, США. Тогда погибло около 3000 человек. Россия, примерно, в то же время, пострадала от нескольких нападений чеченских террористов-сепаратистов.

Опасность угрозы изменила нашу жизнь. В настоящее время страны собирают информацию о террористах на международном уровне. Но, несмотря на принятые меры, терроризм по-прежнему является серьезной угрозой для простых людей. Сегодня терроризм считается неотложным вопросом. Необходимо принять решительные меры для максимально возможного урегулирования ситуации без применения насилия.

Похожие сочинения

I feel awe,

Pain,

Fear,

Empathy,

Compassion

Terror

I am afraid for my family.

I think that there are terrorist acts in Moscow

It was coined during France"s Reign of Terror in 1793-94. Originally, the leaders of this systematized attempt to weed out "traitors" among the revolutionary ranks praised terror as the best way to defend liberty, but as the French Revolution soured, the word soon took on grim echoes of state violence and guillotines. Today, most terrorists dislike the label, according to Bruce Hoffman of the RAND think tank.

Has Russia been attacked by terrorists ?

Yes. During the last decade, Russia has been the target of far more terrorist attacks than the United States has. Most of these have stemmed from the conflict in Chechnya-including the hijacking of a Russian airliner in Saudi Arabia in March 2001 and the hijacking of a commercial bus with 40 passengers in July 2001. Perhaps the most dramatic attacks were four apartment bombings in Moscow and other Russian cities during August and September 1999, which killed nearly 300 civilians . Putin, then Russia"s prime minister under the ailing President Boris Yeltsin, blamed these bombings on Chechen rebels and reinvaded the breakaway republic. At least 41 people, including 17 children, were also killed in May 2002 when terrorists bombed a military parade in the southwestern town of Kaspiisk - an attack that the Russian government also blamed on Chechen extremists . In October 2002, Chechen terrorists seized some 700 hostages in a Moscow theater. Russian special forces launched a commando raid, pumping an aerosol form of the powerful narcotic Fentanyl into the theater to disable the hostage-takers. The drug killed more than 110 hostages.

Ученики называют эти слова на английском.

На слайде слова даны вразброс, нужно найти правильное значение слова

Дети читают и переводят текст.

On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists connected with the radical Islamist group, Al Qaeda. Four commercial airliners were hijacked, to be used as missiles in the destruction of American monuments and American lives. Both towers of the World Trade Center in New York were destroyed, and the Pentagon in Washington, DC, was severely damaged. Almost three thousand lives were lost.

On September 11 the terrorists did not attack armed forces, but the American people as such. This is truly an unprecedented crime.

Exactly one week before the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks, President George Bush has declared that dark day in US history "Patriot Day," in honour of those killed.

The more than 3,000 people who died in the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and outside Washington "will forever hold a cherished place in our hearts and in the history of our nation," Bush declared in a statement yesterday.

"We will not forget the events of that terrible morning, nor will we forget how Americans responded in New York City, at the Pentagon and in the skies over Pennsylvania -with heroism and selflessness, with compassion and courage and with prayer and hope," he said.

The Day The Towers Fell

A sad day for America

as rejoicing rang from hell

awakening a mighty giant

the day the towers fell.

Our hearts were saddened

as we watched this vicious act unfold

as innocence met a fiery death

and seeds of war were sowed.

America just sort of glides along

but don"t step on her toes

for her belief in right and justice

will stomp out freedoms foes.

It occurred about 9 hours in the morning, some of children perceived it as a bad dream and it seemed impossible: the truck entered the school yard, out of it the armed people in the masks jumped out. They began to shoot at air and to force crowd into the school.

В своей подмосковной резиденции в Ново-Огарево премьер-министр России Владимир Путин провел первую встречу с иностранными журналистами и учеными после трагических событий в североосетинском Беслане.

В ходе беседы, длившейся больше трех часов, Путин, заявил, что принял решение о проведении внутреннего, а не публичного расследования. По его мнению, открытое расследование может превратиться в “политическое шоу”. По словам премьер-министра, он “хочет восстановить последовательность событий и выяснить, кто несет ответственность”.

Премьер-министр также особенно подчеркнул, что никто не имеет права “советовать нам говорить с убийцами детей”. “Почему бы вам не встретиться с Усамой бен Ладеном?..”

Премьер-министр также подчеркнул, что “мусульмане живут на Волге, в Татарстане и Башкортостане. Чечня - не Ирак. Она находится совсем рядом. Чечня - важная часть нашей территории, и в данный момент речь идет о территориальной целостности России”.

Просто помолчим, что тут говорить,

Сердце запеклось от людской крови.

И сочится кровь из открытых ран,

И тревожно бьёт колокол – «Беслан!!!»

В доме знак беды – распахнута дверь,

Не придет никто в этот дом теперь.

Не согреет дом звонкий детский смех.

Сиротой стоит на глазах у всех.

И калитки скрип жадно ловит он,

И глядят с тоской, ждут глаза окон.

Не поймет, зачем тишина кругом,

Было так тепло раньше в доме том.

Но хозяев ждет, он как верный пес

От глухой тоски, словно в землю врос.

Не зажжется свет и не скрипнет дверь,

Не придет никто в этот дом теперь…

Can you guess the meaning of these international words:

xenophobia, dogma, patriotism, racism, fanaticism, stereotype, propaganda, fact, attack.

На слайде даны сначала одни слова, затем после разговора с детьми появляются переводы

I am afraid for my family.

The Terrorism as a global problem of the modern world.

We will not forget the events of that terrible day.

Together against terror.

Воспитательная цель урока:

• Воспитание личности учащегося на основе общечеловеческих ценностей и развитие таких качеств личности, как гражданственность, национальная идентичность, патриотизм, толерантное отношение к проявлениям иной культуры.

Развивающие цели:

• Формирование у учащихся внутренней мотивации к изучению языка и культуры, развитие у детей внимания и восприятия, слуховой памяти, мышления и воображения, способностей к аналитической деятельности.

Образовательная цель:

• Расширение кругозора учащихся, за счёт ознакомления с новой информацией по теме: Terrorism.

Практические цели:

• Формирование у обучающихся коммуникативной компетенции, спонтанного и подготовленного говорения, развитие творческих способностей, используя ИКТ;
• Развитие таких качеств, как воля, целеустремленность, креативность, инициативность, трудолюбие, дисциплинированность;
• Формирование общекультурной и этнической идентичности как составляющих гражданской идентичности личности;
• Стремление к лучшему осознанию культуры своего народа и готовность содействовать ознакомлению с ней представителей других стран; толерантное отношение к проявлениям иной культуры; осознание себя гражданином своей страны и мира;
• Готовность отстаивать национальные и общечеловеческие ценности, свою гражданскую позицию.

Задачи урока

• Тренинг учащихся в свободном говорении на иностранном языке в работе по созданию проекта по теме: Terrorism.
• Развитие творческого самовыражения учащихся в презентации своего отношения к данной проблеме и своего понимания проблемы Терроризма.

Техническое обеспечение урока

• Компьютер с проектором и экраном
• Презентация проекта в PowerPoint
• О.В. Афанасьева И.В Михеева, английский язык 9 класс
• Визуальный документ, проецированный на экран
• Интерактивная доска
• Дисплей

Форма урока: Урок-дискуссия, с использованием ИКТ.

Основные этапы урока:

1. Погружение в тематику урока: выбор темы для обсуждения.
2. Презентация проекта по заданной теме.
3. Обсуждение проекта (Форма взаимодействия – фронтальная):
   Учитель-Ученик
   Работа в парах
   Групповая работа

Ход урока

1. Организационный момент (приветствие).

На доске слайд с названием темы. Перед классом стоят учитель и ученик.

2. Основная часть

Today we are going to talk about one of the biggest and the most acute problem that we face in the 21st century – terrorism. Let’s start our lesson. The student presents the project –“Terrorism-the terrible truth of the 21 st century”.

2.1. Debates (2 groups do the talking)

Debates include: two teams, chairmen, participants, opponents, cross questioning, jury (to estimate the points).

2.2. Let’s talk about terrorism - the terrible truth of the 21st century.

Student presents the project.

T: (the task to the group) listen to her very attentively and be ready to ask questions.

What do you know about Terrorism?

What kinds of terrorism do you know?

What measures against terrorism should be taken?

And many other questions.

2.2. Now let’s talk about terrorist tactics.

What tactics do terrorists use? What terrorist categories do you know?

2.1. Measures against Terrorist acts

2.2

What terrorist acts in Russia do you know? What terrorist acts in foreign countries do you know?

Terrorism – the terrible truth of the 21st century

Questionnaire

1. How many definitions of the word terrorism are there?

2. When did the Munich Olympics take place?

3. Where does the word terrorism come from?

4. When did the largest act of international terrorism occur?

A. October 10, 2011

B. September 11, 2001

C. January 9, 2010

5. The terrorist act in Beslan took place in:

3. Подведение итогов "Твоё понимание проблемы Терроризма".

Questionnaire - Составление вопросника для виртуального собеседника по теме урока.

Оценка жюри. Подведение итогов.

Terrorism Essay, Research Paper

1)It is very difficult to resolve the international problem of terrorism

for several major reasons.

Terrorists usually don’t claim responsibility for their actions until

the fuse is lit, it’s not a case of Jack The Ripper sending an ear to the cops

and warning them who his next victim will be. Terrorists usually do claim

responsibility for their actions after the media is aware that something

happened, this gains recognition for their cause, which is often the reason they

resort to terrorism in the first place. These groups are often underground and

individuals rarely step forward, how can you arrest an entire group that you

Governments endorsing terrorist acts and providing a safe house for them

once they’re on the run just adds to the problem. Hijackers can take their

hostages, get the ransom and fly the plane to the country of their choice. That

country is usually ready to welcome the criminal, for a small cut of the ransom.

Algeria used terrorism as a business to raise capital. By providing immunity,

they became a haven for terrorists. Many Middle Eastern countries resort to

terrorism when dealing with other nations. Saudi Arabia sponsors Islamic

terrorists to lay siege to Egypt. Terrorism is a means of influencing

international relations.

How can you prevent acts of terrorism when those paid to protect the

people are among the guilty? The Ku Klux Klan is a prime example of police

corruption and a government that turned its’ back on its’ people. Dirty cops and

prejudicial governments provided the fuel that burnt black churches of the

Southern States in the past. Many white citizens were not members of the Ku

Klux Klan, but most whites were reluctant to take a stand against the Klan until

the KKK’s acts of violence began to threaten whites who were not white

supremacists. When whites began to oppose the Klan, they went underground and

were thought to have disbanded but they arose again before the first war and

once more during the civil rights movements of the 1960’s. This problem has

arose again as Negro churches have again been targeted by arsonists. The police

have been unable to solve the majority of these crimes.

Hitler and his Nazi Regime could possibly be the worst example of a

government applying acts of terrorism on its people. When those at the top are

corrupt, how can the people defend themselves? Hitler’s methods and ideologies

have made him one of the most feared and hated men in history. Stalin also used

acts of terrorism on his people. His death squads that patrolled the streets at

night and annihilated the homeless was supposedly done for a good cause. I

think that is very questionable.

Negotiating with terrorists can also be bewildering. Recently Prime

Minister John Major of Britain and Prime Minister John Bruton of Ireland were

engaging in peace talks with the Irish political party Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein is

the oldest Irish political party and has been striving for the independence of

Ireland for years. They were founded in 1905 and have representatives in every

major Irish town, they are considered to be the political wing of the Irish

Republican Army. Sinn Fein claims to have genuinely sought after peace but

continuing British bad faith has caused the IRA to act. The British deny these

accusations of bad faith and became puzzled when the IRA broke a long standing

cease fire with a bombing in the urban center of Manchester.

Negotiations can be impossible in the case of suicide bombers. Many

Japanese Cults can not be traced. Though their agents are always caught, they

can never be questioned. Suicide is deemed heroic by the Japanese, the Japanese

cult Aum Supreme Truth used sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway to cause terror,

other previous Japanese cults have committed mass suicide at the order from

their leader to avoid interrogation and incarceration. Often these leaders have

some type of mind control on their followers.

Some countries don’t bother negotiating with terrorists. They take a

stance where if the terrorist asks for a million bucks they get squat. The

United States has a policy that is meant to deter terrorist-acts, no

negotiations, no mercy.

2) My position on this topic is anti-terrorism because terrorism is an unethical

method of gaining money or stealing publicity for a cause. Terrorists are

bullies that prey on the fears of the innocent. They drag women and children

into their wars with little concern for the lives that they shatter. They get

what they want by endangering the people that their enemies are responsible for.

The threat of a terrorist bomb is as petty as black mail.

Terrorists don’t need to resort to violence, they should negotiate

first. If they are a developing country crying for help, they should use the

media to get the word out. I am sure that foreign countries would rather lend a

hand rather than dealing with terrorists.

Terrorists are wrong because they target the defenseless, they cause

fear, death and destruction among the public and if they’re not fighting for a

cause, their motives are probably greed.

Terrorists may not directly kill millions of people, but the spark that

started many wars came from a terrorists match, foremost the assassination of

Arch Duke Ferdinand.

3) Seven important questions that could adequately describe terrorism are:

1. What police groups are involved in preventing international crime?

2. Do governments give in to the demands of terrorists?

3. Do certain countries and their governments endorse terrorist

4. What methods do terrorists use and what do they accomplish?

5. Where are felons tried for committing international crimes?

6. Which countries are heavily troubled by terrorist acts?

7. What are the names, leaders and methods of prevalent terrorist

groups globally?

4)Information answering the seven preceding questions:

1. Most countries have their own agencies for dealing with terrorism, but one

global force that deals with terrorist activities is Interpol. Interpol is a

global police agency that links the police forces of the world. They trade

information and relay suspect information amongst each other. This makes it

difficult for hijackers landing in foreign countries to get away. Interpol

relays messages through a central intelligence system that filters down into

the systems of each countries police stations. By sharing information and man

power international crime becomes less appealing to criminals thanks to interpol.

Peru has a new anti-terrorist directorate called Dincote. General Maximo Rivera

Diaz has established this new ?Delta? force to shut down the terrorist activity

of the Shining Path in Lima. Prior to it’s break up, Russia had virtually no

terrorist problem because of the efficiency of their secret service, the KGB.

Now that the former Soviet Union is in shambles, terrorism in Russia is becoming

2. Depending on the severity of the case governments must make a decision on

handling affairs with terrorists, pay them, hold out or send in an anti-

terrorist group to neutralize the situation. One country that stands out from

the rest is The United States of America. They stand by a policy that does not

give terrorists what they want, which would divert greedy terrorists from the

States. Clinton began a harsh anti-terrorist bill as a result of the Oklahoma

bombing. He wishes to make terrorism a priority among the police and other crime

fighting agencies such as the FBI. He wishes to accomplish this by giving these

forces the best surveillance equipment and crime fighting tools available. A

chemical applied to all bomb making chemicals would make bombs apparent at

airport check points and would cut down on hijacking. He also wishes to bar

products from countries that endorse terrorism.

3.Terrorists and governments occasionally work hand in hand. Algeria brought in

large sums of money by housing terrorists. Hamas is terrorist group working in

the Middle East. It was formed in 1987. They conduct attacks on Israeli military

and civilian groups, disrupting politics and causing explosions. The group is

large, with thousands of sympathetic supporters. They also receive aid from

Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Palestine Islamic Jihad is a similar group working in

the Middle East. They act to form an Islamic Palestinian State and to destroy

Israel through a ?Holy War?.. Their strength is unknown but they have been linked

to Syria and Iran. The Palestine Liberation Organization(PLO) has been around

since 1969. Yassir Arafat became the chairman and still holds the position today.

This group has a more global range of actions, but is basically striving for the

same goals and also has ties to middle eastern nations. Another group banded

with Saudi Arabia is The Tigers Of The Gulf. It is highly secretive and little

is know but it is anti-American, and it is aided by Saudi Arabia.

4.Terrorists use a broad spectrum of methods to get their jobs done. Most of

them either gain recognition for the terrorists cause or throw a kink in someone

else’s plans, this would usually further the terrorists cause, for example

assassinating a rival political leader would give your leader a better chance.

Assassinations by terrorists are usually aimed at someone in the spotlight that

the media will react to. It is also often a member of the terrorists rival or

someone close to him, like the assassination of the Czar and his family in

Russia. Guerrilla warfare is also considered an act of terrorism, this would

almost classify the Vietnam war as a terrorist’s war. Bombing is also a

preferred method of destruction used by many terrorist groups, at the front of

these is probably the IRA. Bombs leave little evidence and a large margin for

error. Hijacking and kidnapping are also strong ways for terrorists to make

demands and gain money. Kidnapping can be used to push the buttons of

influential people and hijacking works as kidnapping with an escape route. Both

of these are often used to trade the hostages for the freedom of imprisoned

group members. Threats and propaganda are also widely spread by mainstream

5. International terrorists don’t care about police jurisdiction, but it does

make a difference. Committing a crime in one country may have altogether

different punishments than those of a different country, as the boy who was

caned in Singapore found out all too well. The internationally renown guerrilla

troop and terrorist, Carlos The Jackal, was captured and arrested on bomb

related charges. He is from Venezuela but has caused trouble in several

countries and they all want his hide. France is the lucky country that gets to

punish him because he was captured and convicted in France. The criminal is

charged in the country that he commits the crime in, they often seek citizenship

in foreign countries to gain protection, much like the two men in Canada that

are wanted by Bangladesh for committing murders. Both men are now Canadian

citizens and refuse to return because they fear they will not have a fair trial.

Canada has to make a decision now on whether to honor The Country of Bangladesh

or to honor the rights of the two men.

6.Every country has some degree of terrorist activity, be it large or small. The

Middle East seems to be a hot spot for terrorist activities, maybe due to many

of the nations’ roles in hiring terrorists to join their side than to perform

dirty work for that government. There are also many disgruntled minorities that

use terrorism as a way to get what they want. Japan has it’s own problems with

cult-religious groups that resort to terrorist acts. These groups are often

related to suicide bombers and such, kind of a modern day kami kaze. Areas of

Europe also suffer from high rates of terrorist activity, many stemming back

from the territorial and religious disputes of times long ago. Monarchy seems to

be the enemy of the majority of European terrorists. The States also gets its

share of terror, some domestic but much from overseas, their policies help keep

the levels low. More people die in bath tub accidents than from terrorism in the

States. Canada is even scathed by the knife of terrorism. The FLQ was Canada’s

most dominant and violent terrorist group, though short lived they created a

stir in Francophone relations with the rest of Canada.

7.-The Shining Path is a highly organized terrorist group with coordinated

tactics, but a low violence level. Their leader, Abimael Guzman, was captured by

the Peruvian government. Guzman’s capture has lead to the re-election of the

countries’ president Alberto Fujimori.

The Provisional Irish Republican Army(IRA) is active in Northern Ireland but

carries out it’s actions in Great Britain. They often rely on bombs to get their

point across, their main goal is the independence of Ireland from Great Britain,

and the unification of Ireland. The Northern Irish(IRA) want freedom and

independence for themselves and their Protestant religion while the Southern

Irish don’t want to leave and wish to remain united with Britain. The IRA was

falsely accused of being hand in hand with the Nazi’s during the war. The IRA

does have ties though, they are allied with the Irish political party Sinn Fein

which handles the groups political affairs and negotiating.

The Red Army Faction is a German based group which originated in the 1960’s.

Their ideology is a combination of theories from both Marx and Maoism. The

result is a commitment to armed struggle. The group announced that it would end

it’s terrorist activities in 1992. While the group was active they engaged in

bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, robberies and has targeted both German

and American governments. They were even bold enough to attempt to assassinate

the head of NATO, Alexander Haig. The RAF has several hard-core cadres that

carry out their terrorist missions as well as a large civilian following that

spreads the groups propaganda. The group has survived over the years despite the

repeated capture of it’s highest ranking members. The RAF has ties with several

middle eastern terrorist factions and a very strong tie with GRAPO of Spain.

They are attempting to destroy western capitalism and promote world wide Marxism.

The True Teaching of Aum/Supreme Truth of Aum is a Japanese based faction that

was formed in 1987 by Shoko Asahara. It was recognized as a religious group in

1989. It was headquartered in a small farming village near the base of Mount

Fuji. It contains five branches scattered among 130 sites. It’s membership is

estimated 10,000 in Japan, 30,000 in Russia and about 100 in Manhattan. They

practice a doctrine of Hinduism and Buddhism and they follow a goddess named

Shiva, lord of destruction and regeneration. They believe the world will end

some time in 1997. They were the group responsible for the sarin gas attacks on

Tokyo metro systems that hurt thousands. The groups current leader Shoko Asahara

5)Some would say that terrorism is a valiant deed, the ultimate sacrifice for

ones cause, the only thing that a terrorist sacrifices is the lives of the

innocent, the terrorist is a butcher of human rights. Others would also say

terrorism is an act of retaliation, well two wrongs don’t make a right. If a

terrorist organisation responds to a terrorist attack against themselves with

another act of terrorism, what do you think the other groups response will be?

This situation is currently occuring in Great Britain, the Irish accuse the

English of something and act, the English deny it and accuse the Irish of

commiting unwarranted attacks and responds. This conflict has been raging for

years and no end is in sight since the ceasefire was broken. What if a

developing nation has no resources or commodity to trade to the rest of the

world, wouldn’t you take foriegn hostages to make enough money to feed your

country? I believe that foriegn countries would rather help to solve the crisis

before it reached the stage where terrorism would be put into effect.

Negotiations prior to the problem’s begining could benefit both sides of the

6)Three case studies that would provide further insight into the world of

terrorism would be:

The FLQ’s affect on Francophone relations with the rest of Canada. Did the

kidnapping and assassination of government officials gain anything? Did it

actually hurt Quebec’s dealings with English speaking Canadians or was it

neccesary? How long did the FLQ remain active and how many members did they

have? Did the Front de Liberationd pour Quebec have the people of the province

The IRA has been battling for it’s freedom for years. Does each bomb they place

bring them closer to freedom or does it push their goal further apart? Would

peaceful negotiations reach their goal faster or is violence their last resort?

Finally is freedom worth that much? Thousands of lives have been lost over a

grudge between nations, could it all have been avoided with a little bit of

Japanese religious cults have even less mercy than the brutal terrorists of the

west. Can you blame a terrorist when his actions are being influenced? Should

religious cults be shut down before they reach the terorrist stage? Chemicals

used to make bombs and gas like sarin could be marked in the manufacturing stage,

could this avoid the entire probleb?

7)Terrorism is a terrible deed, sometimes committed in the name of a not so

terrible cause. I feel terrorists use their cause to gain the sympathy of the

people, the masses can add to success of a terrorist groups cause. Compromising

values to achieve a goal is wrong, many terrorists act because their human

rights were disturbed, what are they doingwhen they take hostages? Sometimes the

cause is good but the method is always wrong if terrorism is resorted to.