1. IAFS 1000 Terrorism (cont.); US Militarism

2. Outline Debate over terrorism and the state Causes of terrorism Responses to terrorism US militarism

3. Kofi Annan (former UN SecGen) “For too long the moral authority of the United Nations has been weakened by protracted debate about what terrorism is — whether States can be guilty of it...” http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/stories/articleFull.asp?TID=3&Type=Article

4. Kofi Annan, Mar 2005, “A Global Strategy for Fighting Terrorism” “It is time to end these arguments. Deliberate use of force by States against civilians is already banned by international law....” http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/stories/articleFull.asp?TID=3&Type=Article

5. Kofi Annan, Mar 2005, “A Global Strategy for Fighting Terrorism” “Let us say clearly that any action is terrorism if it is intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants, with the purpose of intimidating a population, or compelling a Government or international organization to do something, or not to do something.” http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/stories/articleFull.asp?TID=3&Type=Article

6. Terrorist Profiles Groups: –grievance –perceived sense of weakness Individuals: –desire for vengeance –personal loss?

7. Implications Poverty alleviation not necessarily effective Causes of terrorism remain elusive

8. Responses “War on terrorism” a problematic term Terrorism may be self-perpetuating Worst response is a wavering response

9. Responses: Security vs. Civil Rights Laura Donohue: “counter-terrorist spiral:” –“inroads into civil liberties, the alienation of minority groups, the radicalization of extreme elements, the estrangement of foreign governments, the generation of an increase in terrorist threats and the increased effectiveness of terrorist acts”

10. Implications for US? Need for greater cultural understanding Need to avoid creating martyrs Need to follow rule of law

11. Andrew Bacevich: The New American Militarism http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/12/ap-afghanistan-analysis-visit-means-war-plan-is-firm-120410/ http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/movie-news/could-top-gun-2-save-tom-cruise.php

12. The New American Militarism www.historycommons.org/timeline.jsp?timeline=military_analysts_tmln&military_ analysts_tmln_general_events=military_analysts_tmln__mission_accomplished_