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| Our View On Terrorism | ||
Your browser will be automatically redirected to our new site. Back to home page  Visit Our "Breaking News" Page For The latest News On Terrorism Send Your Thanks To Our Troops
As I write this article, channel 9 News in the background is reporting the first bomb falling in Baghdad. Should we be afraid? I ask myself a lot of questions as I review the travel plans of my clients. My best resource of information has always been feedback I get from my clients so I started e-mailing them. Did they want to cancel their plans, and what their thoughts were, needless to say I didn't get answers but a lot of questions so I decided to take a pro-active approach, educate travelers about terrorism, how to travel during these conflicting times and where to go for additional information. I compiled information from different resources MSN Encarta, and the "The Practical Nomad" among several here mentioned. We have received hundreds of e-mails asking us as the Founders of The "Tired Angels Network" and owners of Royalty Enterprises a network of recreational, entertainment and travel services what is our view on "Impact Iraq", we can only reply that we share the same view as so many other Americans we love this country and support those who have chosen to protect and serve it - in the words of our founding fathers "The Home Of The Free And The Land Of The Brave."  |
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| Definition Of Terrorism | ||
| Terrorism, the deliberate creation and exploitation of fear for bringing about political change. All terrorist acts involve violence or—equally important—the threat of violence. These violent acts are committed by non-governmental groups or individuals—that is, by those who are neither part of nor officially serving in the military forces, law enforcement agencies, intelligence services, or other governmental agencies of an established nation-state. Terrorists attempt not only to sow panic but also to undermine confidence in the government and political leadership of their target country. Terrorism is therefore designed to have psychological effects that reach far beyond its impact on the immediate victims or object of an attack. Terrorists mean to frighten and thereby intimidate a wider audience, such as a rival ethnic or religious group, an entire country and its political leadership, or the international community as a whole. Terrorist groups generally have few members, limited firepower, and comparatively few organizational resources. For this reason they rely on dramatic, often spectacular, bloody and destructive acts of hit-and-run violence to attract attention to themselves and their cause. Through the publicity generated by their violence, terrorists seek to obtain the leverage, influence, and power they otherwise lack. What Is Terrorism The word terrorism was first used in France to describe a new system of government adopted during the (1789-1799). The regime de la terreur (Reign of Terror) was intended to promote democracy and popular rule by ridding the revolution of its enemies and thereby purifying it. However, the oppression and violent excesses of the terreur transformed it into a feared instrument of the state. From that time on, terrorism has had a decidedly negative connotation. The word, however, did not gain wider popularity until the late 19th century when it was adopted by a group of Russian revolutionaries to describe their violent struggle against tsarist rule. Terrorism then assumed the more familiar antigovernment associations it has today. The Increasing Deadliness of Terrorist Attacks Although the total number of terrorist incidents worldwide declined during the 1990s, the number of people killed in terrorist incidents increased. Thus, while terrorists may have become less active, they also became alarmingly more lethal. One key factor behind this trend is the amount of terrorism motivated by religious views, as were the attacks on New York City’s and the in Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2001 . Terrorism motivated by religion has frequently led to acts of violence with higher levels of fatalities than the relatively more targeted incidents of violence perpetrated by many secular (non-religious) terrorist organizations. Another key factor that has contributed to terrorism’s rising deadliness is the ease of access to a range of low-tech and high-tech weapons. At the low-end of the weapons spectrum, terrorists rely on guns and bombs, as they have for more than a century. At the high end of the spectrum, there is evidence that groups such as al-Qaeda seek to acquire chemical, biological, and even nuclear weapons. Other terrorist groups, such as Aum Shinrikyo, already have carried out terrorist attacks using biological and chemical weapons. It is feared that the nuclear weapons stockpiles of the former Soviet Union could produce an international black market in fissionable materials that terrorists might potentially obtain. Finally, in the middle range of the weapons spectrum the world is awash in sophisticated items available to terrorists everywhere, including plastic explosives and hand-held, precision-guided surface-to-air (SAMs). An increase of suicide attacks has also contributed to terrorism’s rising death count. Suicide attacks differ from other terrorist operations, because the perpetrator’s own death is a requirement for the attack’s success. Suicide bombers, therefore, are typically highly motivated, passionately dedicated individuals who decide voluntarily or upon persuasion to surrender their lives in fulfillment of their mission. A wave of suicide attacks began in 1981 in Beirut, Lebanon, when a group called al-Dawa used a car bomb to blow up the Iraqi Embassy. Al-Dawa, (“the call” in Arabic, as in “the call for Holy War”) was a terrorist organization composed of Shia Muslims from Iraq who were backed by Iran. (Muslims belonging to the Shia branch of form a minority in Iraq but the majority in Iran.) The Beirut attack killed 61 people and wounded more than 100 others. In 1983 a truck filled with explosives drove into the U.S. embassy in Beirut, killing 49 and wounding 120 others. It was followed later that year by a suicide bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 persons. A group called Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for both attacks. Another suicide bombing destroyed a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1994, killing 96 persons. More recently, al-Qaeda staged suicide attacks on the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, causing nearly 300 deaths; on a U.S. Navy warship the U.S.S. Cole in 2000, causing 19 deaths; and on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001, causing about 3,000 deaths. Many of the attacks carried out by Palestinian organizations, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, in Israel and the Occupied Territories have involved suicide bombings. Other terrorist groups also have adopted this tactic, including Tamil separatists fighting in Sri Lanka and India, and Kurdish separatists in Turkey. These separatists belong to ethnic minorities that seek to set up separate homelands. Terrorists today claim credit less frequently for their attacks than they once did, a fact that also reflects terrorism’s increasing deadliness. Unlike today’s reticent terrorists, the more traditional terrorist groups of the 1970s and 1980s not only issued communiqués explaining why they perpetrated an attack but also boasted proudly after a particularly destructive or deadly operation. The current trend toward less communication implies that violence may be less a means to an end than an end in itself for some terrorist groups. In other words, terrorists today may use violence simply as vengeance or punishment rather than as a means to achieve political change. Therefore, their actions require no explanation or justification outside the terrorist group itself or its supporters. |
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| Frozen By Fear | ||
| Should we allow ourselves to be captives of fear? Should we stop living giving up things we are accustomed to? We have compiled some links which will answer a lot of your questions just click on them for source of imformation. Travel Advice FAQ: Advice to air travelers about the current situation FAQ: About changes to flights and tickets FAQ: About Airline bankruptcies Should we still travel? Travel Information awareness Travel safety and civil liberties: Fear vs. Danger The best weapon against terrorism is to stay informed, to listen to the news, to be aware of your surroundings we have narrowed it down to a simple short list but the most important is DON'T PANIC TRY TO STAY CALM. If you are in an arena/stadium large complex:
If you are in a hotel/resort
Things that can be camouflaged or used as a weapon:
Note: A lot of things can be used as a weapon just be aware use your common sense. |
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| How Can We Fight Terrorism/Our Best Chances Of Survival | ||
| Devastating acts, such as the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, have left many concerned about the possibility of future incidents in the United States and their potential impact. "Impact Iraq" has raised uncertainty about what might happen next, increasing stress levels. Nevertheless, there are things you can do to prepare for the unexpected and reduce the stress that you may feel now and later should another emergency arise. Taking preparatory action can reassure you and your children that you can exert a measure of control even in the face of such events. What You Can Do to Prepare Finding out what can happen is the first step. Once you have determined the events possible and their potential in your community, it is important that you discuss them with your family or household. Develop a disaster plan together. Surviving The Unexpected - Red Cross terrorism guide Get an emergency preparedness checklist Handbook be prepared for disaster Visit The Disaster Survival Ring Chemical & Biological Threats Chemical & Biological Threats part 2 what you should know Agro-terrorismn A New Threat A threat only now gaining wide public attention is the possibly of terrorist attacks upon the nation's agricultural industry and/or food supplies. Agricultural terrorism, or agro-terrorism, is a much easier biological attack than one on the human population, yet could result in devastating economic effects. In addition, attacks on the nation's agriculture system could thrust people into a panic buying that empties grocery store shelves and limits restocking. Would you be ready?" Agro-terrorism are you ready? |
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