Combatting Future Terrorism
Fighting future terrorism
Over the years, the U.S.A. government and the entire world has been battling with the issue of terrorism. This is because the act of terrorism has diverse faces, from the rebel terrorists, the insurgents, bioterrorism to the religious sect terrorism. The U.S.A. has in particular been busy figuring out the various ways to not only stop the terrorism act before it happens, but more significantly to hinder the development of the terror groups from developing into fully fledged organizations. The U.S. is not alone in this and many nations have invested heavily in the same and some of the internationally known counterterrorism forces are S.A.S. (Special Air Service), the GSG-9, The Navy SEAL Team 6, SFOD-D (Delta Force), and CIA Special Activities Division (SAD). The SAS belongs to the British Military and the GSG-9 Germany. The Navy SEAL, Delta Force, and SAD are United States specialized counterterrorism forces.There have also been a lot of investments in terms of time and money into finding the best ways to respond to the terrorism once it happens. This paper will look at the various acts of terrorism in their diverse forms and how a country like the U.S. can avoid falling victim to such acts in the future. It will also discuss the measures that have been taken in the past and the gaps that were realized and how these can be used as learning steps to form a stop strategy for the future. The paper will take, in most of the cases, effect and solution for the future approach in highlighting the measures that different players within the security docket and from outside can take in combating the threat of terrorism within the U.S.A. And even abroad.
Causes, effect and measures against terrorism
The illegal migration is and has been one of the biggest concern for the government since it has been attributed to numerous forms of crimes raging from prostitution, gun trade, identity theft, drug trafficking, gang violence and even terrorism. The September 11 terrorist attack was strongly attached to illegal immigrants like Mohammed Atta who even at the time of the attack had expired Visas. According to Krinkorian Mark, in his statement while testifying before the House of Representatives, he indicated that of all the 48 Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists that have taken part in the acts of terror within the U.S.A. between the years 1993 to 2001, 12 of them were found to be illegal immigrants, 7 were found to be those who have overstayed beyond the stipulated time on their visa (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2013:Pp 39). This is a shocking statistics that calls for reforms and continue evaluation and vigilance at the borders and our immigration offices and systems. One way of combating this predisposition to terror through illegal immigrants is to strictly apply the immigration laws so that those who are legally allowed within the country stay, that way it would help weed out the terrorists. The other measure would be to fine the businesses that employ, hence sustain the illegal immigrants. This will ensure there is no source of sustenance for the terrorist hence they will not consider coming into the country. There should also be the use of latest technology at the porous borders like that between the U.S. And Mexico, the kind of technology to be deployed in such areas will help make identification of illegal immigrants and effectively potential terrorists and apprehend them to face the law and/or get deported to their countries of origin.
Terrorists have always targeted places that are vulnerable and have a large number of people. This has made office blocks and train stations as well as the sports areas some of their prime targets. Homeland security department through the OSHA -Occupational Safety and Health Administration -- have over the years ensured that they have developed and explained a matrix that gives the employers guide at the places of work. Adherence to the guidelines and matrixes to safety form terrorism will significantly reduce vulnerability of work places to terrorism in the future (Counter Terrorism, 2011).
Bioterrorism is yet another kind of terrorism that is both real and feared by many since it leaves the victims, intended and unintended, very vulnerable as the biological weapons act indiscriminately as long as one breathes the air. Biological weapon are any kind of organism that can potentially be used to kill the people exposed to the organism. These organisms include viruses, fungi or the bacteria that exist naturally or can be cultured in a laboratory....
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