Terrorism

Leon Tolstoy once said: “kill one, intimidate one thousand” (Wolf, 14). The common denominator of the I.R.A., the Rauel Sendic International Brigade (France), the Baader-Meinhoff (Germany), and the Symbionese Liberation Army (S.L.A) is that they are all political groups that use terror and violence to achieve their goals. Terrorism at the global level can be divided into two sub-categories: international terrorism and transnational terrorism. International terrorism is terrorism that is carried out …

…may be the only language understood by terrorists, there is a danger in lowering oneself to the level of the terrorists. International terrorism, although more dangerous because it gives terrorists financial backing and a safe harbour for their activities, seems easier to halt. The United Nations could easily blacklist the country endorsing the terrorist actions. Trade could be limited, causing poverty; crucial resources could be withheld until the country stopped producing and endorsing brute force.