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The Case of the Dirty Bomber

TERRORISM IN AMERICA

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  • Jose Padilla’s background
  • He joins the Chicago city gang
  • Conversion to Islamic
  • Adoption of radical Islamic teachings
  • Relocates to Pakistan
  • Joins the al-Qaeda group.

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Jose Padilla was born in Brooklyn Street in the New York City. During his youth age, Jose Padilla spends his youth life trying to earn himself respect but barely got it. He made a dreary passage when he joined the Latin Kings Street gang in Chicago city. It was so unlucky of him when he was arrested and convicted as a juvenile because of assault and manslaughter. After the juvenile sentence, the aforementioned criminal was converted to Islam religion. Jose Padilla acquired radical Islamic fundamental teachings and relocated to the Middle East. It was during the time of America’s recovery from the 11 attacks when Jose presented an ominous proposal to the top most officials of al-Qaeda terrorist group. Jose proposed to build a nuclear bomb for the aforementioned group. The bomb was nickname “Dirty Bomb” by the American security officials because it was built from radioactivity wastes.

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SECURITY STRATEGY BY THE U.S

  • Safeguarding the citizens is the top priority
  • Fight against terrorism
  • Use of the Armed Forces
  • intelligence,
  • addressing the differences between the Western nations and the Middle East nations, homeland security
  • law enforcement.
  • Partnership with other states and organizations such as UN

The American government has no any higher priority other than safeguarding its citizens through fighting terrorism. The American government has no option rather than to go hand in hand with the governing the constitution. The constitution of the American nation guarantee that the civil liberties its citizens to be protected and safeguarded under all means. The following are the lawful tools that the American nation has used to keep the Americans safe namely; use of the armed forces, intelligence, addressing the differences between the Western nations and the Middle East nations, homeland security and law enforcement. Last but not least, are partnerships with both the law enforcement departments and the intelligence departments as well as with the allies oversees in combating terrorism.

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PARTNERSHIP AMONG NATIONS TO FIGHT TERRORISM

  • Terrorism as a transnational threat
  • A combined effort of the international community at large
  • Working hand in hand with several nations especially from the Middle East to reduce any chances of attacks
  • UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee
  • Non-Proliferation Committee
  • Al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee
  • Counter-Terrorism Treaties

The American security departments started viewing the burning issue of terrorism as a transnational threat and not as a national threat. It is without doubt that the issue of security in the American soil was to be addressed as a transnational issue. This could only be addressed fully and effective through a combined effort of the international community at large. For instance,JosePapilla terrorism case, it is clear that terror networks are managed and planned in other counters that are beyond the reach of the American security governments in terms of access and influence.

The first organization is the “UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee”. The aforementioned organization is working with the member states such as the United Nation to weaken the financial and logistic capabilities of terrorist groups that over or assists terrorism activities in the member nations. This is done through freezing the assets of the terrorism organization as well as banning their travels in every nation.In addition, the member states have deployed several counter terrorism experts especially of American origin to boost in fighting terrorism activities.

The second organization of the United Nations it the “Non-Proliferation Committee” that governs weapons of mass destruction as well as means of delivery. The organization limits the chances of the terrorists groups from having easy access to these destructive weapons such as nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.The third organ of the United Nation of matters of securityis the “Al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee.” This aforementioned body limits any travels of the terrorists through banning traveling permits as well as financial implementation.This limits the chances of terrorists moving from country to country in order to conduct their terrorism activities. Last but not least is the “Counter-Terrorism Treaties” which has greatly enhance the American’ fight against the international terrorists. The treaties are meant to prevent financing activities to the terrorism groups

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INTELLIGENCE AND SURVEILLANCE

  • Averting terrorist attacks is depended almost completely on Intelligence
  • Intelligence data require a thorough analysis and integration with other intelligence and assessment techniques

Averting terrorist attacks is depended almost completely on intelligence.  Apparently, if the terrorists can keep themselves and their targets to, it is impossible to stop them.  The nightmare for the United States or any other state threatened by terrorism is a series of unpleasant terrorist surprises like of“The Case of the Dirty Bomber,” Jose papilla was a practical example. It is without doubt that the challenge of improving counter-terrorism intelligence is one of the central concerns of homeland security in United States.

Intelligence data require a thorough analysis and integration with other intelligence and assessment techniques.More extensive surveillance of suspicious groups and individuals has to be put into practice to avert future terrorists’ attacks. It is believed that the individual who was to carry the attacks had lived, travelled, and trained in the American soil. In fact some of them had been identified as suspicious figures. This measure has made the American body politic more tolerant of empowering the government to engage in more aggressive and closer surveillance towards the potential threat

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WESTERN NATIONS AND THE MIDDLE EAST

  • Formulation of a strategy that would focus on the critical infrastructure.
  • Address the Huntington theory as a means of enhancing security
  • Animosity between the Western nations is at the pick
  • Investing in education, trade, and military exchange programs that are helping to ease the hostility between them

The impact of the Jose papilla attacks led to formulation of a strategy that would focus on the critical infrastructure. This approach was meant to limit the protective effects to a manageable and especially important subset of potential targets. The American nation has adopted measures trade treaties, educational partnerships as well as military partnerships with the Islamic nations to address the Huntington theory as a means of enhancing security. The Huntington’s theory of “Clashing Civilizations” postulates that the past rivalries that were experienced during the first and the second world wars, were coming to an end. This theory argues that the rivalries and the tensions of superpowers are outdated and a new era of clash of civilizations is dominating the entire globe. It is without a shrewd of doubt that the traditions and cultures of an ethnic group from Western Nations such as the United States might be different from the cultures and traditions of another ethnic group from the Middle East. Currently, there has been a notable change on the strained relationships of the American and the Middle East countries. The two opposing sides are investing in education, trade, and military exchange programs that are helping to ease the hostility between them. This action has helped the United States nation to acquired vital information regarding terrorism activities in such countries hence boosting their security measures before attacks occur in their homeland soil. In addition, many inhabits of Islamic origin in the United States has reduced many attacks from the Islamic terrorists. May be the terrorists are also afraid to suffer the loss of losing one of their own in case they attack the American soil.

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HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Adoption of a up to date homeland security legislation .
  • Investment of governmental and monetary resources in such a venture of national security
  • The fundamental nature of homeland security can be confined in three words: prevent, defend, and respond

The creation of the department of homeland security represented the largest reorganization of the US federal government in more than half a century. In the rest of America, homeland security was now the vital issue for the citizens. The quick respond terrorists attacks was by enhancing efforts to protect the America was received as both an extraordinary and understandable issue of common interests.  Additionally, it was both rational and accountable to explore what steps and measures that can be cautiously and possibly be taken to trim down the exposure of American society to terrorism.  It was also appropriate to invest governmental and monetary resources in such a venture of national security. An effective and sophisticated homeland security departments paramount to America as a country especially in fighting the war against terrorism attacks. 

The fundamental nature of homeland security can be confined in three words: prevent, defend, and respond.  The ideal purpose is to avert terrorist attacks.  It is also advantageous that possible objectives of terrorism are not left entirely defenseless to attacks, that protection is increased to the extent potential.  And if prevention is unsuccessful, it will be imperative to be able to respond successfully to terrorist attacks.  It is paramount to understand the consequences of management in the result of a terrorists attack can reduce unfavorable effects in many imaginable scenarios. 

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CONCLUSION

  • Fight against terrorism is a global issue

  • Combined effort of the international community at large

In summation, fight against terrorism is a global issue. It is without shrewd doubt that the issue of security in the American soil was to be addressed as a transnational issue. This could only be addressed fully and effective through a combined effort of the international community at large. For instance, Jose Papilla terrorism case, it is clear that terror networks are managed and planned in other counters that are beyond the reach of the American security governments in terms of access and influence..Last but not least, United States being a large country and will require a large and ambitious homeland security program that has the capacity to minimize the vulnerability of the country to terrorist attacks.

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REFERENCES

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