Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints series

Opposing Viewpoints series

The Opposing Viewpoints series is a series of books on current issues which seeks to explore the varying opinions in a balanced pros/cons debate...

, presenting selections of contrasting viewpoints on four central questions about terrorism

Terrorism

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...

: whether it is a serious threat; what causes it; how America's domestic war on it should be conducted; and how the international community

International community

The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...

 should respond to it. It was edited by Laura K. Egendorf.

It was published by Greenhaven Press

Greenhaven Press

Greenhaven Press has been an imprint of Gale since 2000. Greenhaven primarily publishes books on social issues for middle school and high school students, and is best known for its Opposing Viewpoints series...

 (Farmington Hills) in 2004 as a 204-page hardcover (ISBN 0-7377-2246-0 ISBN 0-7377-2247-9 ISBN 0-7377-2246-0) and paperback (ISBN 0-7377-2247-9).

Contents

Chapter	Viewpoint	Author	Notes
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?
Introduction
Chapter 1: Is Terrorism a Serious Threat?	1. Terrorism Poses a Serious Threat	L. Paul Bremer III	Excerpt from "A New Strategy for the New Face of Terrorism," The National Interest The National Interest The National Interest is a prominent conservative American bi-monthly international affairs magazine published by the Center for the National Interest. It was founded in 1985 by Irving Kristol and until 2001 was edited by Anglo-Australian Owen Harries... , Thanksgiving 2001, p. 23.
	2. The Threat of Terrorism Is Being Reduced	John Ashcroft John Ashcroft John David Ashcroft is a United States politician who served as the 79th United States Attorney General, from 2001 until 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri and a U.S...	"Opening remarks, Justice Department United States Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...  Terrorism Roundtable, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... , 4 June 2003 .
	3. Biological Terrorism Bioterrorism Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the intentional release or dissemination of biological agents. These agents are bacteria, viruses, or toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a human-modified form. For the use of this method in warfare, see biological warfare.-Definition:According to the...  Is a Serious Threat	Scott Gottlieb	Reprint of "Wake Up and Smell the Bio Threat," The American Enterprise The American Enterprise The American Enterprise was a public policy magazine published by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. Its editorial stance was politically conservative, generally advocating free-market economics and a neoconservative U.S. foreign policy.The magazine was published approximately... , vol. 14, January/February 2003, pp. 26-27.
	4. The Threat of Biological Terrorism Has Been Exaggerated	Jim Walsh Jim Walsh Jim or Jimmy Walsh may refer to:*James T. Walsh , known as Jim Walsh, American politician*Jim Walsh, a character from Beverly Hills, 90210*Jim Walsh , American player...	Reprint of "Bio-Chem Hype Spreads Like a New Form of Infectious Disease," Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country.... , 5 October 2001, p. B15.
	5. America Is a Serious Terrorist Threat	Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and... , interviewed by David Barsamian David Barsamian David Barsamian is an Armenian-American radio broadcaster, writer, and the founder and director of Alternative Radio, the Boulder, Colorado-based syndicated weekly talk program heard on some 125 radio stations in various countries....	Excerpt from "The United States Is a Leading Terrorist State," Monthly Review Monthly Review Monthly Review is an independent Marxist journal published 11 times per year in New York City.-History:The publication was founded by Harvard University economics instructor Paul Sweezy, who became the first editor... , vol. 53, November 2001.
	6. Southeast Asian Terrorism Is a Serious Problem	Llewellyn D. Howell	Reprint of "The Irony of Bali Terrorism," USA Today USA Today USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003... , January 2003.
	7. Narcoterrorism Narcoterrorism Narcoterrorism is a term coined by former President Fernando Belaúnde Terry of Peru in 1983 when describing terrorist-type attacks against his nation's anti-narcotics police...  Is a Serious Threat	Steven W. Casteel	Excerpt from testimony before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 20 May 2003.
Chapter 2: What Are the Causes of Terrorism?	1. Islam Islam Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...  Encourages Terrorism	Ibn Warraq Ibn Warraq Ibn Warraq is the pen name of a polemical author of Pakistani origin who is critical of Islam, and who founded the Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society . He is a senior research fellow at the Center for Inquiry focusing on Qur'anic criticism...	Excerpt from "Understanding Islam and the Qur'an: A Critique of Islam and the Qur'an," American Atheist, vol. 40, Summer 2002.
	2. Islam Does Not Encourage Terrorism	Antony T. Sullivan	Excerpt from "New Frontiers in the Ecumenical Jihad Against Terrorism: Terrorism, Jihad, and the Struggle for New Understandings," American Muslim, January/February 2003.
	3. Economic Problems Economic problem The economic problem, sometimes called the basic, central or fundamental economic problem, is one of the fundamental economic theories in the operation of any economy. It asserts that there is scarcity, or that the finite resources available are insufficient to satisfy all human wants and needs...  Cause Terrorism	Vandana Shiva Vandana Shiva Vandana Shiva , is a philosopher, environmental activist, and eco feminist. Shiva, currently based in Delhi, has authored more than 20 books and over 500 papers in leading scientific and technical journals. She was trained as a physicist and received her Ph.D...	Reprint of "Open Markets, Closed Minds," Toward Freedom, vol. 51, Winter 2003, p. 3.
	4. Economic Problems Do Not Cause Terrorism	Daniel Pipes Daniel Pipes Daniel Pipes is an American historian, writer, and political commentator. He is the founder and director of the Middle East Forum and its Campus Watch project, and editor of its Middle East Quarterly journal...	Excerpt from "God and Mammon: Does Poverty Cause Militant Islam?", National Interest National interest The national interest, often referred to by the French expression raison d'État , is a country's goals and ambitions whether economic, military, or cultural. The concept is an important one in international relations where pursuit of the national interest is the foundation of the realist... , Winter 2002.
	5. Israel's Occupation of Palestine Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the term is also used in reference to the earlier phases of the same conflict, between Jewish and Zionist yishuv and the Arab population living in Palestine under Ottoman or...  Causes Terrorism	Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...	Excerpt from "Hamas—In Their Own Words," 2002.
	6. Palestinian Palestinian people The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...  Hatred of Israel Causes Terrorism	Morton A. Klein	Reprint of "Hatred of Israel, Not Poverty, Causes Arab Terrorism," Zionist Organization of America Zionist Organization of America The Zionist Organization of America , founded in 1897, was one of the first official Zionist organizations in the United States, and, especially early in the 20th century, the primary representative of Jewish Americans to the World Zionist Organization, espousing primarily Political Zionism.Today,... , 6 February 2002.
Chapter 3: How Should America's Domestic War on Terrorism War on Terrorism The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...  Be Conducted?	1. Antiterrorism Legislation Will Make America Safer	Michelle Malkin Michelle Malkin Michelle Malkin is an American conservative blogger, political commentator, and author. Her weekly syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites. She is a Fox News Channel contributor and has been a guest on MSNBC, C-SPAN, and national radio programs...	Reprint of "Be Grateful For Patriot Act", Human Events Human Events Human Events is a weekly American conservative magazine. It takes its name from the first sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence... , 14 July 2003, p. 10.
	2. Antiterrorism Legislation Threatens Civil Liberties Civil liberties Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right...	Hank Kalet	Reprint of "Remember 9/11 by Protecting Democracy," Progressive Populist, 1 September 2002, p. 13.
	3. Racial Profiling Racial profiling Racial profiling refers to the use of an individual’s race or ethnicity by law enforcement personnel as a key factor in deciding whether to engage in enforcement...  Will Make America Safer	John Derbyshire John Derbyshire John Derbyshire is a British-American writer. His columns in National Review and cover a broad range of political-cultural topics, including immigration, China, history, mathematics, and race. Derbyshire's 1996 novel, Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream, was a New York Times "Notable Book of the...	Reprint of "At First Glance," National Review Online, 5 October 2001.
	4. Racial Profiling Will Make America Less Safe	David Harris David Harris David Harris may refer to:In politics and government:* David B. Harris, former Canadian Security Intelligence Service planner and terrorism consultant* David Harris , the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee...	Reprint of "No Common Sense in the Fight Against Terror," www.aclunc.org.
	5. Immigration Immigration Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...  Must Be Restricted to Protect America Against Terrorists	Mark Krikorian Mark Krikorian Mark Krikorian is an Armenian-American anti-immigration activist. He is the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a think-tank in Washington, D.C. that promotes stricter immigration control and enforcement...	Excerpt from "The Security Costs of Immigration," American Outlook American Outlook American Outlook is an American quarterly public policy magazine that discusses the pressing issues of current events. Published by Sagamore Institute of Indianapolis, Indiana, American Outlook is available in hard copy and online.Staff... , February 2003.
	6. Immigrants Enhance National Security	Daniel Smith Dan Smith (author) Col. Dan Smith is a retired U.S. Army colonel and author, who writes articles for Friends Committee on National Legislation , CounterPunch and other anti-war minded publications. With almost three decades of military experience, Smith writes articles on the current Iraq War.-External links:***...	Excerpt from "Q: Is Multiculturalism a Threat to the National Security of the United States? NO: Our Diverse Population Is Useful Both for National Defense and As a Model for International Peace," Insight on the News, 31 December 2001.
Chapter 4: How Should the International Community International community The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...  Respond to Terrorism?	1. The United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...  Should Lead the Fight Against Terrorism	Alexa McDonough Alexa McDonough Alexa Ann Shaw McDonough OC is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's leader in 1980...	Excerpt from "Let UN Bring Terrorists to Justice," Canadian Speeches, September/October 2001.
	2. The United Nations Should Not Lead the Fight Against Terrorism	Steve Bonta	Excerpt from "Empowering the UN," The New American, vol. 17, 5 November 2001.
	3. War War War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...  Is an Appropriate Response to Terrorism	Enola Aird et al.	Excerpt from "What We're Fighting For: A Letter from America," Responsive Community, vol. 12, Fall 2002, p. 30.
	4. War Is the Wrong Response to Terrorism	Progressive The Progressive The Progressive is an American monthly magazine of politics, culture and progressivism with a pronounced liberal perspective on some issues. Known for its pacifism, it has strongly opposed military interventions, such as the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The magazine also devotes much coverage...	Reprint of "The Toll of Terror," Progressive The Progressive The Progressive is an American monthly magazine of politics, culture and progressivism with a pronounced liberal perspective on some issues. Known for its pacifism, it has strongly opposed military interventions, such as the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The magazine also devotes much coverage... , vol. 65, October 2001, pp. 8-11.
	5. Brokering a Peace Peace Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the...  Between Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...  and Palestinians Can Reduce Terrorism	Pat Lancaster	Reprint of "Road Map to Peace: Destination Unknown," The Middle East, July 2003, p. 6.
	6. Brokering a Peace Between Israel and Palestinians Will Not Reduce Terrorism	Morton A. Kaplan	From "The Israeli-Palestinian Quagmire," The World and I News World Communications News World Communications, Inc., is an international news media corporation. It was founded in New York City, in 1976, by Unification Church founder and leader, Sun Myung Moon. Its first two newspapers, The News World and the Spanish-language Noticias del Mundo, were published in New York from... , vol. 18, August 2003, p. 12.
For Further Discussion
Organizations to Contact
Bibliography of Books
Index

External links

• Terrorism at BookRags.com.