TERRORISM Domestic and Foreign

METHODS OF TERRORISM Kidnappings Murder and rape Firearms Explosives Explosives Chemical weapons Chemical weapons Biological weapons Biological weapons Nuclear weapons Nuclear weapons

RISK OF DYING Smoking 10 cigarettes a dayOne in 200 All natural causes age 40One in 850 Road accidentOne in 8,000 Playing soccerOne in 25,000 HomicideOne in 100,000 Terrorism attack in 2001One in 100,000 Hit by lightningOne in 10,000,000 Terrorism attack in 1990’sOne in 50,000,000 Penguin Books, 2010

QUESTION What occupation has had the greatest risk of death from Terrorism?

DOMESTIC TERRORISM Waco, Texas 1993 – 4 Federal agents are shot trying to investigate illegal weapons. A 51 day siege ends with the compound burning and 85 people burning to death Waco, Texas 1993 – 4 Federal agents are shot trying to investigate illegal weapons. A 51 day siege ends with the compound burning and 85 people burning to death Oklahoma City 1995 – Timothy McVae, a former U.S. soldier, exploded a homemade bomb in front of the Federal building. The blast killed 168 (19 children, 3 pregnant women) people and injured 680. Oklahoma City 1995 – Timothy McVae, a former U.S. soldier, exploded a homemade bomb in front of the Federal building. The blast killed 168 (19 children, 3 pregnant women) people and injured 680.

Baylee Almon age 2 died Oklahoma City

DOMESTIC TERRORISM Columbine High School students killed by their classmates. Columbine High School students killed by their classmates. Sandy Hook Elementary School 2012 – 20 children and 6 adults killed by a gunman. Sandy Hook Elementary School 2012 – 20 children and 6 adults killed by a gunman.

EVENTS BEFORE 9/11 Russian invasion of Afghanistan (1979) Jihad (Holy War) to expel communist Soviet Union from Afghanistan Takes place during cold war – U.S. backs jihad Osama bin Laden (Saudi millionaire) comes to Afghanistan and forms al Qaeda (The Base) to fight the Soviets.

EVENTS BEFORE 9/11 Bin Laden’s first attack against the U.S is a car bomb detonated in the parking garage of the World Trade Center Feb The plan was to knock over one tower into the other tower. Bin Laden’s first attack against the U.S is a car bomb detonated in the parking garage of the World Trade Center Feb The plan was to knock over one tower into the other tower. 6 people were killed, 1,042 injured.

EVENTS BEFORE 9/11 Osama bin Laden second attack was against the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (1998). Osama bin Laden second attack was against the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (1998). 224 killed, over 4,000 wounded President Clinton launched cruise missile attacks to try and kill bin Laden. They failed. President Clinton launched cruise missile attacks to try and kill bin Laden. They failed.

SEPTEMBER 11, U.S. airplanes are hijacked by terrorists. 4 U.S. airplanes are hijacked by terrorists. 2 planes are flown into the World Trade Towers in New York City 2 planes are flown into the World Trade Towers in New York City 1 plane hit the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Passengers fight the terrorists and cause the 4 th plane to crash in Pennsylvania. This is the worst terrorist/foreign attack in U.S. History. This is the worst terrorist/foreign attack in U.S. History.

SEPTEMBER 11 TH, ,977 people were killed in the attacks, 6000 people wounded. 2,977 people were killed in the attacks, 6000 people wounded.

U.S. RESPONSE TO 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS U.S. intelligence tracks 9/11 attack to Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda (the Base) terrorist organization. U.S. intelligence tracks 9/11 attack to Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda (the Base) terrorist organization. Both bin Laden and al Qaeda were based in Afghanistan, which is ruled by the Taliban, a Fundamentalist radical Islamic group.

U.S. RESPONSE TO 9/11 U.S. asked Afghanistan (Taliban) to turn over bin Laden and shut down his terrorist training camps. U.S. asked Afghanistan (Taliban) to turn over bin Laden and shut down his terrorist training camps. The Taliban refused. The Taliban refused. The U.S and allies invaded Afghanistan on Oct. 7 th, 2001 The U.S and allies invaded Afghanistan on Oct. 7 th, 2001 Most al Qaeda were not captured and fled into the mountains or Pakistan, including Osama bin Laden.

U.S. RESPONSE TO 9/11 Killing of Osama bin Laden – was killed by Navy Seal Team Six in May, Killing of Osama bin Laden – was killed by Navy Seal Team Six in May, Did this destroy al Qaeda and bring the end of terrorism? Today?

BOSTON MARATHON Boston Marathon 2013 – 3 killed ages 29, 23 and 8 years old, injuring 264 people Boston Marathon 2013 – 3 killed ages 29, 23 and 8 years old, injuring 264 people