1. Counterterrorismvs.Anti-terrorism

2. ► What are the goals of counterterrorism?

3. Terrorist Necessities ► Political message ► Money ► People ► Organization

4. Goals ► 1. Ending Terrorism? ► 2. Containment ► 3. Disruption ► 4. Isolation ► 5. Finance ► 6. Communication Dynamic ► 7. Political Support for Counterterrorism Policies ► 8. Root Causes and Support for Terrorist Cause

5. 1. Ending Terrorism? ► Elimination of terrorist acts and terrorist organizations? ► Minimization of terrorist acts? ► Making terrorist organizations politically irrelevant?

6. 2. Containment ► Preventing the spread of terrorist ideology ► Preventing the spread of terrorist organizational capability geographically ► Preventing the spread of terrorist activity ► Preventing escalation of attack tempo and character (WMD)

7. 3. Disruption ► Weakening and complicating terrorist ability to act coherently toward a political end  Preventing attacks  Counter-leadership  Communication capability  Organizational infrastructure

8. 4. Isolation ► Isolate a terrorist organization from the population it seeks to lead or conquer?

9. 5. Finance ► Destroying the terrorist organization’s financial networks  Degrades capability  Degrades recruiting

10. 6. Communication Dynamic ► Terrorism vs. Counterterrorism is negotiating through violence  Deterrence  Compellence  Article on US use of Cold war strategies against terrorists Article

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12. 7. Political Support for Counterterrorism Policies ► Maintaining support at home ► Maintaining support among allies  $$$$  Intelligence  International legitimacy

13. 8. Root Causes and Support for Terrorist Cause ► Why do terrorists gain active supporters? ► Why do terrorists gain passive supporters? ► Discouraging the next generation