terrorism

Terrorism is the specific threat or use of terror, fear, and violence as a tool of propagating civil unrest and social paranoia. The intent of terrorist organizations is to undermine a people’s sense of national security, in fear of an imminent and often clandestine attack.

The power of terrorism rests in the psychological threat to one’s way of life. Terrorists directly target social customs and norms, which are firmly embedded in practice. More specifically, terrorism is the attempt to change practice, namely religious, social, cultural, and political practices, by means of intimidation and a constant threat of violence.

The greater the fear among intended victims, the more effective terrorism is in reinforcing social paranoia. Therefore — among the masses — as fear and terror increase, faith in the government’s ability to protect the people decreases.

Primarily, bloggers discuss terrorism in terms of its relation to religious fundamentalism, which often results from the acts of domestic terrorists, though international terrorism also affects a global community. For bloggers, terrorism presents an interesting topic for discussion because the threat of terrorism affects us all.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “terrorism”

• DHS covers for jihad, warns Americans against anti-Muslim backlash

  
  Creeping Sharia — Authority: 576
  Instead of warning Muslims in the United States to end their jihad against Americans or face severe consequences, the Dhimmi’s of Homeland Security (DHS) have chosen to provide cover for the jihad, warning non-Muslim Americans against any anti-Muslim ‘backlash’. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. ...
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• Irans proxy war on Israel

  
  Not a sheep — Authority: 147
  Remember me blogging that Iran was planning a coordinated war against Israel in January 2010. Well take a read of Long War Journal on Irans many infractions against International law and the weapons they are supplying to various terrorist organisations across the Middle East. And there is this picture of the ...
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• It Would Be a Shame If Our Diversity Became a Casualty as Well

  
  JammieWearingFool — Authority: 717
  Actually, the shame is we have so many casualties because of our obeisance to diversity.A top Army official warned Sunday morning that the bloody shooting at Fort Hood could cause a backlash against Muslim soldiers."Frankly, I am worried," said U.S. Army chief of staff George Casey. "It would be a shame -- as great a ...
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• NYT > World: Anti-Taliban Mayor Is Killed in Pakistan

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . A mayor who publicly opposed the Taliban was killed in a suicide bombing in a cattle market near the northern city of Peshawar.
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• Anti-Taliban Mayor Is Killed in Pakistan

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  A mayor who publicly opposed the Taliban was killed in a suicide bombing in a cattle market near the northern city of Peshawar.
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• New York Muslim Radical Praises Ft Hood Shooter

  
  The Daily Digest — Authority: 157
  NEW YORK —  A New York City bicycle cabbie who mocked the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl and posted a prayer on the Web calling for the murder of Jews is now sending a “Get Well Soon” message to the suspected Fort Hood gunman, the New York Post reported. Yousef al-Khattab, 41, a radical Muslim ...
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• The 14 Israeli 'Art Students' Were Inside The WTC Towers Camping With Construction Passes

  
  Sabbah — Authority: 140
  From Dick Eastma The 14 Art Students, it has now been confirmed, were in the World Trade Center Towers with Construction Passes, Connection to Mossad Spy Ring More Mossad in the towers before 9/11: CoreOfCorruption.com - 4 Suspects in World Trade Center Before 9/11 Doing Construction: Video link: ...
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• The Left and Terror

  
  OrthodoxNet.com Blog — Authority: 500
  American Thinker | by J.R. Dunn | Nov. 8, 2009The Jihadis will return. We know this, in the same way that we know about death and taxes. Thanks in large part to the weakening of our defensive efforts under the new administration, there will be further attacks against this country’s population, perhaps even worse ...
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• Reading More About Indonesia

  
  Indonesia Matters News Feed — Authority: 411
  A review of "The Indonesia Reader", an anthology of Indonesian history, culture and politics. This new anthology about Indonesia is a welcome addition to books (like " Culture Shock: Jakarta ") for expats and others who want to improve their knowledge of the archipelagos history, culture and politics. The ...
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• I Love You Full

  
  Indonesia Matters News Feed — Authority: 411
  I loph you full Indonesia, youthful, artistic expressions of nationalism by the roadside. At a building site for a Lenmarc shopping centre in western Surabaya the fence that separates the site from the road is adorned with mural paintings celebrating the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence day in August. ...
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• This Isnt A God I Recognize

  
  HolyCoast.com — Authority: 603
  This God apparently believe innocents should be killed? About 9 a.m. Thursday, Maj. Nidal M. Hasan walked over to see a neighbor in his aging apartment building here on the edge of downtown. He had come to say goodbye. The two occasionally would sit together in plastic chairs beneath a wind chime on the landing ...
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• NO, LIBERALS, WE’RE NOT FIGHTING “SMITHS”

  
  Angry White Dude — Authority: 134
  DIANE SAWYER - POLITICALLY CORRECT AND NOT VERY BRIGHT This week, after the rampage at Ft. Smith by Nidal Malik Hasan, a follower of the religion of murder, Diane Sawyer of ABC quoted an “anonymous military wife” saying the wife was dreadfully upset the shooter was not named Smith. Angry White Dude doesn’t ...
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• Terrorism and Insurgency – Pak yet to hand over proof regarding India’s involvement in Baloch, NWFP insurgency (Calcutta News)

  
  Global News Blog Headlines — Authority: 532
  Pak yet to hand over proof regarding India’s involvement in Baloch, NWFP insurgency (Calcutta News) Islamabad, Nov.4 : While the Pakistan government has been claiming that is has found enough evidence regarding India’s involvement in terror activities inside its territory, Foreign Office spokesperson Abdul Basit ...
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• Fort Hood massacre: Guess who’s tied to a 9/11 imam

  
  Fausta's Blog — Authority: 140
  Fort Hood shooting: Texas army killer linked to September 11 terrorists Major Nidal Malik Hasan worshipped at a mosque led by a radical imam said to be a “spiritual adviser” to three of the hijackers who attacked America on Sept 11, 2001. Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in ...
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• Political correctness: the real threat to America

  
  Kenneth G. Davenport — Authority: 419
  There is a pernicious disease in America that even the massive health care bill cant cure: Political correctness. We have become deaf, dumb and blind to obvious threats in our midst because we are too worried about offending some minority group. There is no question in my mind that when all the evidence is in, it ...
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• Terrorism Watch In Seattle

  
  Oliver Willis — Authority: 605
  Probably worth keeping an eye on this The man who is a suspect in the Halloween night slaying of a Seattle police officer is a ‘domestic terrorist’ who had explosive devices in his apartment, police officials said Saturday. Christopher J. Monfort is believed to have worked alone in the fatal shooting of ...
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• What If Malik Nidal Hasan Were A Southern Baptist? UPDATED

  
  Carol's Closet — Authority: 561
  If Malik Nidal Hasan were a Southern Baptist who opened fire at a Planned Parenthood abortion mill would the New York Times call it an act of terrorism? Would Crooks and Liars or Firedoglake be shy about linking Hasans religious beliefs to his murderous acts? In fact, would not the Daily Kos, HuffPo, Wonkette, etc., ...
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• Christopher Monfort: Cop Killer Accused Of Being Terrorist

  
  News America Now — Authority: 118
  “A suspect in the shooting of a Seattle, Washington, police officer is also believed to be behind the bombing of four police cars, Seattle Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said at a press conference Saturday. Christopher Monfort, 41, remained hospitalized in serious condition after being shot by officers during a ...
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• Political Correctness Played A Part In The Fort Hood Shootings

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 550
  I have never been one to be “politically correct.” And I am not about to break the pattern with this article, so be forewarned. There are two factors that led to the shooting rampage at Fort Hood. One is political correctness, the other is a severely flawed U. S. military policy. As far back as six months ago, ...
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• Fort Hood Massacre: Jeffrey Goldberg on the See-No-Evil elite

  
  The Other McCain — Authority: 752
  When "Sudden Jihad Syndrome" strikes, there is a curious incuriosity in some quarters : A consensus seems to have formed here at The Atlantic that the Ft. Hood massacre means not very much at all. Megan McArdle writes that "there is absolutely no political lesson to be learned from this." James Fallows says : ...
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