Introduction
Islamic terrorists hold Nicholas Berg, an American Jewish businessman, who was taken hostage in Iraq in 2004 and beheaded on film. The horrific video is still available online, underscoring how extremists use the Internet to further their jihadist agendas. (www.wikipedia.org)
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A decade ago, terrorist organizations operated or controlled only about a dozen Web sites. Today there are more than 7,000. Terrorist groups use the Internet for many activities, ranging from raising funds to explaining how to build a suicide bomb. They find the Internet appealing for the same reasons everyone else does: It's cheap, easily accessible, unregulated and reaches a potentially enormous audience. As terrorist content spreads to chat rooms, blogs, user groups, social networking sites and virtual worlds, many experts, politicians and law enforcement officials are debating how government and industry should respond. Some want Internet companies to stop terrorists from using the Web, while others say that is not the role of Internet service providers. As governments enact laws based on the belief that the Internet plays a significant role in promoting terrorism, critics say the new measures often overstep free-speech and privacy rights.
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May 14, 2021 |
Domestic Terrorism |
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Apr. 09, 2021 |
Targeted Killings |
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Apr. 01, 2016 |
Defeating the Islamic State |
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Jan. 29, 2016 |
Unrest in Turkey |
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Jun. 27, 2014 |
Assessing the Threat From al Qaeda |
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Sep. 02, 2011 |
Remembering 9/11 |
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Sep. 03, 2010 |
Homegrown Jihadists |
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Mar. 12, 2010 |
Prosecuting Terrorists  |
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Nov. 2009 |
Terrorism and the Internet |
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Feb. 13, 2009 |
Homeland Security |
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Apr. 21, 2006 |
Port Security |
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Oct. 14, 2005 |
Global Jihad |
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Apr. 02, 2004 |
Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism |
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Feb. 22, 2002 |
Policing the Borders |
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Oct. 12, 2001 |
War on Terrorism |
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Jul. 21, 1995 |
Combating Terrorism |
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Aug. 26, 1988 |
New Approach to Mideast Terrorism |
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May 30, 1986 |
Dealing With Terrorism |
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Oct. 08, 1982 |
Prospects for Peace in Northern Ireland |
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Mar. 27, 1981 |
Anti-Terrorism: New Priority in Foreign Policy |
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Dec. 02, 1977 |
International Terrorism |
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Jan. 26, 1973 |
Control of Skyjacking |
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May 13, 1970 |
Political Terrorism |
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Jul. 24, 1952 |
Red Terrorism in Malaya |
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