Terrorism | Terrorism Poses a Serious Threat

“The Third World War was begun on Tuesday, September 11 [2001], on the East Coast of the United States”—so began the French magazine L’Express two days later. Whether these words turn out to be prediction or exaggeration will depend on how the world now reacts to the new face of terrorism represented by the vicious attacks of that day.

The September 11 atrocities made for the most dramatic day in American history, dwarfing even the events at Pearl Harbor sixty years ago. Three times as many Americans died in New York and Washington as died at Pearl Harbor. And this...

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