Myths of Terrorism Over Time and Geography

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Myths of Terrorism Over Time and
Geography Terrorism is new. Terrorizing
civilians and non-military targets likely as old
as humans System of Terror- France 1793-94
means to establish order after uprisings of
late 1780s- State system to stem
anarchy. Robespierre- virtue without which
terror is evil..Terror isjusticetherefore an
emanation of virtue -justification for a new
and better society- Sound familiar? Italian
Carlo Pisacane (mid-1800s)- propaganda by deed-
ideas result from deeds- violence necessary to
draw attention, educate and rally the
masses Terrorism is primarily religious, mostly
Islamic. Nationalistic, ideological, cultural
(including religion)- Fenian Brotherhood in
Ireland 1850s(potato famine)-nationalistic to
religious-Apparent motivation is not always the
case (economics, access to opportunity)
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Action Committee of Winegrowers Mothertongue
NameComite d'Action Viticole (CAV) Aliases
Winegrowers Action Committee Base of Operation
France Founding Philosophy Little is known about
Comite d'Action Viticole (CAV), a group that
claims to act on behalf of discontented
winegrowers in the Midi region of France. Midi
winegrowers blame the state for failing to deal
with problems of over-production and foreign
competition in wine. The CAV's first attack was
the 1999 bombing of a gas pipe in the Herault
region. Two other attacks took place in the area
on the same night, but CAV only claimed
responsibility for the aforementioned bombing. In
addition, in February 2002, the group bombed a
train signal box on the Beziers-Narbonne
high-speed line in the south of France,
disrupting train traffic for 48 hours. This
attack immediately followed a January riot at
which thousands of protesters set palm trees and
trash cans on fire.Current Goals CAV's current
goals are unknown.   Further Reference   Data
is subject to revision as events and additional
information warrant. Advanced Search 1968
Present Incidents Injuries Fatalities 100
TargetsUtilities100 Data for 1968-1997 covers
only international incidents.Data for
1998-Present covers both domestic and
international incidents. Action Committee of
Winegrowers attacked Utilities target (Mar. 21,
1999, France)
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Covenant Sword and Arm of the Lord (CSA) Base of
Operation United States Founding Philosophy
The Covenant, Sword and Arm of the Lord (CSA) was
a Christian Identity survivalist group founded by
James Ellison. Ellison, a former minister, ran a
Christian retreat on his property, located near
the Missouri-Arkansas border. In 1978 Ellison had
a vision of the race war that he believed would
soon engulf America, and he transformed his
retreat into a white supremacist paramilitary
training camp dedicated to the principles of
Christian Identity. According to Ellison, the CSA
would be an "Ark for God's people" during the
coming race war. By God's people, Ellison meant
white Christians. Jews, he told his followers,
were not really God's chosen people, but rather a
demonic and inferior race. CSA made money at
gun shows by selling homemade machine guns,
silencers, and explosives. Ellison encouraged his
disciples to steal, citing the Israelites
plundering of the Philistine's tents after David
killed Goliath as Biblical justification.
Current Goals Beginning in 1983, the CSA
embarked on a crime spree that included the
firebombing of an Indiana synagogue, an arson
attack on a Missouri church, and the attempted
bombing of a Chicago gas pipeline. After a tense
four days April 19, 1985 of negotiations, the CSA
peacefully surrendered. Inside the compound,
authorities found homemade landmines, U.S. Army
anti-tank rockets, and a large supply of cyanide
that the CSA was apparently planning to use to
poison the water supply of an unspecified city.
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Terrorism has no goals Terrorists almost always
have very precise goals- Targets are selected to
meet goals - symbolic targets against a leader
or idea - high body count targets to undermine
faith in leader or regime - target to force a
repressive response from leader or regime upon a
society Ones freedom fighter is anothers
terrorist Defintion of a terrorist
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Terrorism is primarily insanity or criminal
actions Terrorists are very calculating,
patient and adaptable. Criminal activity may be
associated as a means, but not the end. The
U.S. is the primary target Most terrorism takes
place outside U.S., against non-U.S. targets
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