Consider the scenario of a terror plot to target religious sites in the United States.
Since the killing of Osama bin Laden (OBL), Islamic extremists have directed their hate toward the United States. To "get back" at the United States for OBL's death, an Islamic extremist group hatches a terror plot to further the holy war or jihad. The group plans to target mainstream religious institutions throughout the United States.
By blowing up major religious sites, the group is determined to create an atmosphere of fear and terror throughout the United States. The plan is to attack places such as St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in California, and the Salt Lake Temple in Utah.
St. Patrick's Cathedral is the largest Catholic cathedral in the United States, which is strongly rooted in Irish Catholic heritage. The cathedral has hosted funerals for police martyrs and f
Terrorism exists for various reasons. For some individuals, the issue of terrorism is rooted in a clash of ideology. Others contend that terrorism is a "clash of civilizations." (Fiala, 2007, p. 165).
With the fight against terrorism launched in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Middle East, many in the Muslim world feel that America is evil and that its ways are misguided. In fact, some say that you need look no further than the Abu Ghraib scandal, where administrative evil was displayed (Adams, Balfour, & Reed, 2006, p. 680).
In addition, experts would argue that many terrorist attacks are not conducted bycrazy people, but rather by intelligent and religiously motivated individuals who could be seen as martyrs (Guss, Tuason, & Teixeira, 2007, p. 417).
Tasks:
Prepare a 3- to 4-page report to answer the following questions.