individual paper terrorism time september 11 2001 attacks through 2010 number terrorist inci

Individual Paper Terrorism From the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks through 2010, the number of terrorist incidents on U.S. soil totaled 33; other countries, like the U.K., experienced more (190), with some countries like Israel reporting numbers in the thousands (National Counterterrorism Center, 2011). National Counterterrorism Center. (2011). 2010 report on terrorism. Retrieved from http://www.nctc.gov/witsbanner/docs/2010_report_on_terrorism.pdf Research at least three of the following significant terrorist activities here and abroad for a fuller understanding of how terrorism has affected the United States in the last decade. Use credible sources. • 2002: Failed attempt to shoot down an Israeli jetliner in Kenya • 2002: Attack of French tanker off coast of Yemen • 2002: Shooting at Los Angeles International Airport by Hesham Mohamen Ali Heayat results in the deaths of two people • 2002: Bombing of nightclub in Bali, Indonesia • 2003: Car bombing of JW Marriot hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia • 2004: Commuter train bombings in Madrid, Spain • 2004: Attack of Western oil companies and housing compounds in Al Khobar, Saudia Arabia, results in death of 22 people • 2004: Armed assailants breached U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, resulting in 5 deaths • 2005: Bombings of London underground trains and bus • 2005: American citizen Michael Reynolds in Pocatello, Idaho, offers to assist al-Qaida in acts of terrorism by planning attacks and describing bomb making techniques • 2007: IED explosions at restaurant in Cotabato, Philippines, results in three people critically injured • 2009: Shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, by Sunni extremist results in 56 wounded or killed • 2002-present: Thousands of car bombings, suicide bombings, and attacks on civilians in Iraq Write a 1,050-to 1,750-word paper in which you consider some of the following questions. Include at least three events from the list above to support your answers to these questions. Do NOT write in question and answer format. • Why is there heavier terrorist activity in certain areas of the world? • What do the sites of terrorist activities have in common? • Could laws, procedures, or organizations, either national or international, have prevented these attacks? • Who should determine what sorts of laws and organizations are most effective? Defend your position. • Does the United States have a moral obligation, a practical reason, or both, for becoming involved in stopping terrorist activities in other countries? Defend your position. • How has the idea of terrorism affected the lives of individual Americans since 9/11? • How have American priorities changed since 9/11? Support your responses with factual references using credible sources. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines – include in-text citations and references. Submit your paper and a signed Certificate of Originality as separate attachments via the Assignments link by Day 7.