War on terror

The excerpts above will give both Americans and citizens of the world an idea of what they are up against in the War on Terrorism. We are now engaged in a Holy War as far as our enemies are concerned, and it may be a very dirty war. World War I was called The Great War, World War II was called The Good War. What do we call this new war We don t even know who our enemies are. 

The U.S. war on terrorism both domestically and abroad has underscored the importance of having a single federal agency whose position it is to oversee the safety of the nation against terrorism. Analogously, in the... 

Arrests, the loss of sanctuary and the freezing of assets have diminished some threats, but it has spawned others as terrorists adjust to being the focus of the global war on terrorism. What will be the balance Will loss of sanctuary and financial resources prevent terrorists from developing or acquiring CBRN that can be used to mass effect Or will the global war on terrorism embolden terrorists and states to share and use CBRN While terrorists continue to use traditional weapons in innovative ways, a primary concern is terrorist adoption of CBRN weapons in the future. The potential for this is explored next. 

While much of this chapter is focused on extreme Islamist terrorism, it should be emphasized that only a tiny fraction of the world s 1.44 billion Muslims support terrorism. Terrorism is a mindset and a tactic of extremes, either right or left, ethno nationalist, or religious. There has been much progress in the war on terrorism, but as demonstrated by recent attacks, we must remain vigilant for many reasons including ... 

Regional organizations have also been impacted by the war on terrorism, but remain serious threats,... 

Given the successes of the war on terrorism and the caveats listed above, research on sensors should address near term threats such as metals in weapons, explosives and improvised explosive devices (fEDs), and suicide packs, while continuing to address the longer-term threats of CBRN. 

Copeland, R.A. War on Terrorism or War on Constitutional Rights Blurring the Lines of Intelh-gence gathering in Post-September 11 American, 35 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1 (2004). 

It is likely that gun control will be an issue in the 2004 presidential race between Democrat John Kerry and incumbent George W. Bush, but it is unlikely to be a major issue like the economy, Iraq, or the war on terrorism. This does not mean it will not be an important issue, however—in the expected close election, any issue able to motivate even a relatively small number of voters could be decisive. (Indeed, Kerry attacked Bush in September 2004 for allowing the assault weapons ban to lapse without making any real effort on its behalf.) Although not as much so as abortion or same-sex marriage, gun control is a cultural issue. The effects of such issues on political outcomes are always hard to predict. 

Chemicals are a part of everyday life and can be found all around us. Many common chemicals, when mixed improperly (intentionally or not), can have serious implications for those who come into contact with them or are in their vicinity. This book is designed to give the user the ablility to quickly identify what type of explosive or chemical weapon could possibly be the focus of an investigation and what types of chemicals might be involved. It cannot be used to help manufacture these items. It is merely a tool for law enforcement to use in the war on terrorism and other types of criminal activities. 

Analytical chemistry impacts on every aspect of modern life. The food and drink we consume is tested for chemical residues and appropriate nutritional content by analytical chemists. Our health is monitored by chemical tests (e.g. cholesterol, glucose), and international trade is underpinned by measurements of what is being traded (e.g. minerals, petroleum). Courts rely more and more on forensic evidence provided by chemistry (e.g. DNA, gun-shot residues), and the war on terrorism has caused new research into detection of explosives and their components. Every chemical measurement must deliver a result that is sufficiently accurate to allow the user to make appropriate decisions it must be fit for purpose. 

About 30 years before the war on terrorism became an urgent national preoccupation, another war was declared against an equally elusive and problematic enemy that was said to threaten the very fabric of our society. Like the war on terrorism, the war on drugs has raised many questions about the nature of the threat, the best ways to respond, and even whether the chosen tactics might be doing more harm than good. 

The war on terrorism has had conflicting effects on the war on drugs. For example, when the anti-terrorism efforts following September 11, 2001, led to stricter inspections along the Mexican border, drug smuggling did decline somewhat. But as cocaine became scarcer, the production of methamphetamines in criminal labs inside the United States continued to grow. 

With the ever-growing capability of surveillance technology and the impe-ms of the war on drugs (and today, the war on terrorism), the Supreme Court seems in recent years to be trying to draw some sort of line to protect the privacy in and around a home that people e.xpect and need. Such an effort would seem necessary if the Fourth Amendment is to continue to have meaning in the 21st cenmry. 

In contrast to classical targets, in the on-going global war on terror (GWT), new targets such as tunnels, caves and remote desert or mountain areas have become important. 

Parachini, John, Non-Proliferation Policy and the War on Terrorism, Arms Control Today, Arms Control Association, October 2001, http //www.armscontrol.org/act/ 2001 10/parachinioct01.asp (as of January 18, 2005). 

Due to their expanded scope of chemical and biological defense associated with the war on terrorism, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services, especially in the area of vaccines, may impact the Joint CBD Program. The committee believes, however, that its recommendations remain applicable, although the Department of the Navy should follow closely and leverage these activities as much as possible. 

Friedman, Ml, Hamblen, JL, Eoa, EB, Chamey, DS. Eighting the Psychological War on Terrorism. Commentary on A National Longitudinal Study on the Psychological Consequences of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks Reactions, Impairment and Help Seeking. Psychiatry, 67(2) 123-136, 2004... 

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