Synthesis about terrorism

The U.S. has undertaken various national policies to combat terrorism within and beyond its borders. However, the September 11 attacks on U.S. led the U.S. through Bush Administration to take up critical measures to deal with terrorism and its threats.

Terrorism, an issue that plagues our world every minute of every day. You never know when or where a terrorist organization is going to strike. The point is that all terroristic groups have their own reasons to act violently. While some of them have political or religious reasons, the others are driven by hatred only.

A part of terror is still confused when it is applied in the actual present world (obb, 2007). According to the department of USA that deals with terrorism, defense, violence etc., terrorism could be defined as "something that creates illegal violence, fear, chaos among the population. Common basis of terror are politics, religion or even ideology.

The main features are fear, threats and aggression that lead to terror in the victims. Another similar definition by the FBI states that terrorism involves illegal… Allen, C, (2006), God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad, Cambridge, MA, Da Capo Press.