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CJ 290
Unit 2
Terrorism Today
September 11, 2001 Highlights How
Dangerous Religion Mixed With Terrorism Is
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Not Just Al Qaeda Or Islamic Terrorist
Prior To September 11, 2001 The
Most Deadly Attacks On U.S. Soil
Were Perpetrated By Christian
Based Groups
Religious Attacks
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Hebron
(1994)
Oklahoma City (1995)
New York City (2001)
Judaism
Christianity
Islamic
Cult Terrorism
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Lacks Influence From An Established
Religion
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1995 Tokyo Japan Sarin Nerve Gas Attack
in Subway
Highlighted The Fear Of Terrorist Using
Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Fear Has Heightened Since 911
In 1998 Osama Bin Laden Was
Asked If His Organization Was Seeking To
Obtain Chemical Or Nuclear Weapons
“Acquiring Weapons For The Defense Of
Muslims Is A Religious Duty. If I Have
Indeed Acquired These Weapons, Then I
Thank God For Enabling Me To Do So. And
If I Seek To Acquire These Weapons, I am
Carrying Out A Duty. It Would Be A Sin For
Muslims Not To Try To Possess The Weapons
That Would Prevent The Infidels From
Inflicting Harm On Muslims.”
Al-Qaeda
Transnational Group
Islamic
JIHAD
Religious Duty
Recruitment
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Devotion To Islam
Male
Recruited As Young Adults
¾ Married 2/3 Have Children
Good Physical Condition
Varying Economic Status
Breeding Grounds
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Prisons
Madrassas
Mosques
Internet
American Theaters Of Action
Religious Terrorists Have An
Inclination Toward Higher Levels
Of Violence
Terrorism
Religious
Unconstrained
Indiscriminate
Isolated
Alienated
Secular
Constrained
Discriminate
Inclusive
Liberators
Discussion
Question And Answer