On the morning of March 20th 1995 a terrorist group used unconventional tactics to attack a civilian population in a clandestine attempt to overthrow a world superpower. Both the method and the goal of the radical group appeared out of character from what the world had seen previously from extremists but a result that did open they eyes of many governments is a self-reflection that we as a society were not prepared for the evils that lie in wait. By using John Parachini risk assessment perspective
The attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995, by a cult, was the first time in recent history, that a domestic terrorism entity had been able to use a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) with any means of accuracy. It was also the first time a modern country had dealt chemical or biological weaponry since World War II (WWII). It is worth mentioning that cult followings were nothing new in the world. But in imperialistic Japan, ideology such as this, had never before been seen. However, the attack in
threat, is the radical doomsday organization. The Branch Dividian compound was an example of a doomsday organization that was building up arms for an attack in 1993. Branch Davidians believed that they are God’s chosen people and were preparing for the end of the world (John Mann). Although David Koresh, along with his organization, had not began to attack outside of its Waco Compound in Texas; the buildup of arms demonstrated the threat. The right action was taken to control group, although many have
Lessons from Pan Am 103 and the Tokyo Subway ABSTRACT: Terrorists were very active long before September 11. This essay reviews the 1988 downing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland and the March 1995 gas attack in the Tokyo subway. The results of these terrorist acts, who carried them out, how they were carried out, and what can be done in the future to prevent such incidents from happening again are all investigated. On December 21, 1988 the world was shocked as a Boeing 747
Underground combines two collection of interviews. Part one is a grouping of interviews with victims of the sarin gas attack. Part two is a collection of interviews with former and current members of the religious sect that perpetuated the attack. The author, Murakami Haruki, took up the assignment in part to understand his own cultural identity after almost a decade of living abroad. While the book is made up of narratives from individuals of widely varying backgrounds, the stories share common
general to be suitable for sporting purposes that have a bore of greater than 0.5” are considered Weapons of Mass Destruction under United States Law. It also refers to weapons that use chemicals to cause serious bodily harm or even death (i.e. sarin, VX, mustard gas), any weapon that use a living virus or bacteria to cause bodily harm or death (i.e. Anthrax), and finally nuclear weapons that emit and/or release radiation or radioactive levels dangerous to human life (“What Are Weapons of Mass Destruction”)
Religion and Crime are universal social processes, but first they may seem sovereign, even conflicting, social processes involving a separation conflict, disaster and disagreement; religion implies unity, peace and tranquility. However, the crime can be comprehensive and religion can move actors to challenge and negate the social and political order. Therefore, following Lewis Cosers observation that all social life "always involves harmony and conflict, attraction and compulsion, love and hate,"
Since the Nara Period of 710 to 794 AD, the Japanese were heavily influenced by the surrounding countries in terms of their religion and their governmental policies. Present day Japan’s history has been greatly influenced by the religions as old as that of the Nara Period. Religions such as Buddhism, Shintoism and a mix of Christianity have been more than just a belief, but the Japanese traditions and culture. With this confusion between religion and the moral education led to the present day wars
beginning of 21st century the word “terrorism” became a popular issue nearly in all over the world. The incident at the world trade center in the United States on September 11, 2001 awoke the world about the peril of terrorism. Threatened by the attacks, the US called for the United Nations to be involved once again in the fight against terrorism. In response to the request, the United Nations launched its second, more extensive campaign against international terrorism (Cortright & Lopez, 2007).
Ethics investigation task – RE Is chemical warfare necessary during warfare? SACE REGISTRATION NUMBER - 266933J See – What is the issue/situation? Chemical warfare involves using the toxicity of chemical substances as weapons, primarily in the form of a gas. Chemical warfare is very different from other weapons of mass destruction, or WMD’s. The other weapons under this label are nuclear warfare and biological warfare, which together make up NBC, the military term for nuclear, biological, and chemical
itself and people of Middle Eastern decent have suffered more embarrassing attacks than most “average” Americans. Perhaps its time to reconsider the Patriot Act, because truth be told it’s not exactly what our true patriotic forefathers had in mind when they wrote that all men were created equal(despite the fact these men had slaves). Most Americans that watch CNN or FOXnews can tell you that exactly one month after the attacks on the twin towers, that Congress passes “The Patriot Acts”. But what
News of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons seem to plague today's newspapers. Taking a glance at headlines, one would read about current issues regarding Iraqi disarmament of weapons of mass destruction, Russian government intentional use of a gas that killed rebels and hostages, and terrorist threats on the United States. Chemical and biological warfare (CBW) is not a new problem in the war against terror; it was a danger to communities centuries ago. There are many accounts of deliberate
International terrorism in its current form began in 1968. As the 1970’s passed by, the explosion of extremist groups and related incidents sparked a new awareness of the dangers of terrorism. In the 1980’s, Canada was the victim of several terrorist attacks carried out by Armenian and Sikh extremists, including a bombing of an Air India flight originating in Toronto, which exploded off the coast of Ireland, killing 329 people. The Islamic radical movements main success has been their ability to gain