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Chapter | Viewpoint | Author | Notes |
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Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? |
Introduction |
Chapter 1: Is Terrorism a Serious Threat? | 1. Terrorism is a Serious Threat | Bruce Hoffman | Excerpt from "The Confluence of International and Domestic Trends in Terrorism," Terrorism and Political Violence, Summer 1997. |
2. The Threat of Terrorism Is Overstated | Larry C. Johnson | Excerpt from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20060604222943/http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/000338.html The Fall of Terrorism]," Security Management, April 1997. |
3. Weapons of Mass Destruction Pose a Terrorist Threat | Sam Nunn | From "The New Terror: Nutcakes with Nukes," New Perspectives Quarterly, Winter 1996. |
4. Weapons of Mass Destruction Do Not Pose a Terrorist Threat | Ehud Sprinzak | Terrorism: Real and Imagined{{Dead link>date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}," in The Washington Post, August 19, 1998. |
5. Terrorism Against Information Systems Is a Threat | Matthew G. Devost, Brian K. Houghton, and Neil Allen Pollard | Excerpt from "Information Terrorism: Political Violence in the Information Age," Terrorism and Political Violence, Spring 1997. |
6. The Threat of Information Terrorism Has Been Overstated | William Church, interviewed by John Borland | Excerpt from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20061207013955/http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19980923S0016 Analyzing the Threat of Cyberterrorism]," TechWeb, September 23, 1998. |
Chapter 2: What Motivates Terrorists? | 1. Religious Fanaticism Motivates Terrorists | Magnus Ranstorp | Excerpt from "Terrorism in the Name of Religion," Journal of International Affairs. |
2. Postwar Developments Motivate Terrorists | Joseba Zulaika and William A. Douglass | Terror and Taboo: The Follies, Fables, and Faces of Terrorism (Routledge, 1996, hardcover, {{ISBN>0-415-91758-1}}; paperback, {{ISBN|0-415-91759-X}}). |
3. Democracy Encourages Terrorism | David C. Rapoport | Reprint of "Fertile Ground for Terrorism," San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 1995. |
4. Economic Distress Motivates Terrorists | Allen Hammond | The Christian Science Monitor, October 7, 1998. The article was adapted from Which World? Scenarios for the 21st Century (Island Press, 1998, hardcover, {{ISBN>1-55963-575-4}}; Shearwater Books, 2000, paperback, {{ISBN|1-55963-576-2}}). |
5. Israeli Actions Motivate Middle East Terrorists | Ehud Sprinzak | Reprint of "Learning to Live with Hamas," The Washington Post National Weekly Edition October 27, 1997. |
6. Palestinian Leaders Motivate Middle East Terrorists | David Bar-Illan | Excerpt from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20060321051726/http://www.commentarymagazine.com/Summaries/V101I5P25-1.htm The Wages of Oslo]", Commentary, May 1996. |
7. A Combination of Factors Motivates Terrorists | Terrorism Research Center | Excerpt from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20050504162201/http://www.terrorism.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=5671 The Basics of Terrorism]," MediaLink, May 8, 2003. |
Chapter 3: Can Terrorism Be Justified? | 1. Resistance to Tyranny Justifies Violence Against the U.S. Government | Martin Lindstedt | Reprint of "[https://web.archive.org/web/20061117162737/http://users.mo-net.com/mlindste/swmolb12.html#uncommonsens UnCommon Sense]", The Southwestern Missouri Libertarian, July/August 1995. |
2. Violence Against the Government Is Not Justified | Bill Clinton | Excerpt from his "commencement speech at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, May 5, 1995. |
3. Resistance to British Rule Justifies Bombings in Northern Ireland | Mark O'Connell | Reprint of "Noraid's Galvin Has Doubts on RIRA," The Sunday Business Post, September 13, 1998. |
4. Bombings in Northern Ireland Cannot be Justified | Andersonstown News | Reprint of "Stand Down Now, for All Our Sakes," editorial, Andersonstown News, August 22, 1998. |
5. American Policies in the Middle East Justify Islamic Terrorism | Osama Bin Ladin, interviewed by John Miller | Excerpt from "Talking with Terror's Banker," ABC News transcript, May 1998. |
6. Israeli Occupation of Palestine Justifies Islamic Terrorism | Nida'ul Islam | Excerpt from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20050728110451/http://www.islam.org.au/articles/11/PALS-RP2.HTM Palestine: History, Case, and Solution]," editorial, Nida'ul Islam, January/February 1996. |
7. The Islamic Faith Does Not Condone Terrorism | Seifeldin Ashmawy | Excerpt from Ashmawy's testimony before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, March 19, 1996. |
Chapter 4: How Should the United States Respond to Terrorism? | 1. Tougher Aviation Security Measures Will Help Reduce Terrorism | Keith O. Fultz | Excerpt from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20010506173300/http://www.gao.gov/archive/1998/rc98190t.pdf Status of Aviation Security Efforts with a Focus on the National Safe Skies Alliance and Passenger Profiling Criteria]," Fultz's testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, May 14, 1998. |
2. Tougher Aviation Security Measures Will Not Reduce Terrorism | Robert W. Hahn | Excerpt from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20060126002019/https://www.cato.org/pubs/regulation/reg19n4e.html Cost of Antiterrorist Rhetoric]," Regulation, vol. 19, no. 4, 1996. |
3. The United States Should Retaliate Against Terrorist Groups | Holger Jensen | Reprint of "United States Should Take Cue from Terrorists Themselves," Rocky Mountain News, August 25, 1998. |
4. Retaliation Efforts Against Terrorists Are Fruitless | Raymond Close | Reprint of "[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/bombings/close.html How Not to Fight Terrorism]," The Washington Post National Weekly Edition, September 7, 1998. |
5. Expanding the FBI's Powers Is a Necessary Response to Terrorism | Louis J. Freeh | Reprint of "[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927141122/http://www.zinkle.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_n2608_v124/ai_17868067 What Can Be Done About Terrorism?]," USA Today magazine, January 1996. |
6. Counterterrorism Legislation Is a Dangerous Expansion of Governmental Powers | Jeffrey Rosen | From "Shell Game," The New Republic, May 13, 1996. |
Terrorism: A Look at Three Key Areas | Brief overview of terrorism in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, and the United States. |
For Further Discussion |
Organizations to Contact |
Bibliography of Books |
Index |
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