Terrorism
Terrorism | War Is the Wrong Response to Terrorism
The United States should not respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with war, the Progressive asserts in the following viewpoint. According to the magazine, war is an inappropriate response because it may lead to hate crimes against Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans, could provoke further acts of terrorism, and may threaten Americans’ civil liberties. The Progressive argues that rather than rely on a military response to terrorism, the U.S. government should instead reevaluate its foreign policy, which has angered people across the world and given rise to...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Terrorism a Serious Threat?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Terrorism Poses a Serious Threat
- The Threat of Terrorism Is Being Reduced
- Biological Terrorism Is a Serious Threat
- The Threat of Biological Terrorism Has Been Exaggerated
- America Is a Serious Terrorist Threat
- Southeast Asian Terrorism Is a Serious Problem
- Narcoterrorism Is a Serious Threat
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 2: What Are the Causes of Terrorism?
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Chapter 3: How Should America’s Domestic War on Terrorism Be Conducted?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Antiterrorism Legislation Will Make America Safer
- Antiterrorism Legislation Threatens Civil Liberties
- Racial Profiling Will Make America Safer
- Racial Profiling Will Make America Less Safe
- Immigration Must Be Restricted to Protect America Against Terrorists
- Immigrants Enhance National Security
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: How Should the International Community Respond to Terrorism?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The United Nations Should Lead the Fight Against Terrorism
- The United Nations Should Not Lead the Fight Against Terrorism
- War Is an Appropriate Response to Terrorism
- War Is the Wrong Response to Terrorism
- Brokering a Peace Between Israel and Palestine Can Reduce Terrorism
- Brokering a Peace Between Israel and Palestine Will Not Reduce Terrorism
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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