New Terror
New TerrorThe world has entered a new venue of warfare. War and the formalities of fighting have not seen this kind of drastic mutation since the British Redcoats were forced to change their tactics of line assault. It is the age of terrorism, and as it stands now, terrorism is the voice, both domestically and internationally, for twenty-first century fighting. The biggest scare of this new reality is terrorism's ability to multithread, which is its ability to dabble in every corner of our society.
From two choleric boys in Colorado, to chemical warriors like Japan's Aum Shinrikyo, there is a new standard in type and class of modern day opponents.
Everyone has the authority to be a threat. This is a disgusting amount of pressure to apply not only on the shoulders of governments, but on the average man, woman and child. In this essay, I shall address the issues of domestic terrorism, biological terrorism as the future element in tactic, and conclude with American policy change recommendations.
Columbine high school, the lowest common denominator for any modern day terrorist attack, and subsequently, it is the most eye opening event since the Oklahoma City bombing. With all the emotions wrapped around this event, my only goal with drawing this as a source is in demonstrating the ego of terrorism, and what a better way to do it than with the microcosms of a high school. To fully understand all the factors of this tragedy is impossible, and to try; is disrespectful to all involved. One can nonetheless piece it together and correctly label it as terrorism. There are terrorists, and there are victims: In this case there were several groups (athletic students, members of other racial groups) who took the brunt. The weapons used in the attack were modified military assault weapons, so it is obvious that the nature of the crime was intended to be severe. And it was. An admixture of information and aggression has never taken children to a level this low until now. The thing to focus on is the means nevertheless and not the anger. The means was to terrorize, and by no means is there a plain solution for Columbine's happenings. There are numerous elements in which need to be addressed. The biggest of those problems is a modern one and has to do with men versus man. This is defined that in a world that is quickly becoming a global village, the individual is becoming neglected.
The average man is speaking up, but no one will listen. Society will not listen. Nonetheless, he will be heard if he gets angry. He will have to ventilate with such audacity so that it shakes the community to its very foundation. The man does this by terrorizing using bombs, guns, biological weapons, and others. He does it for the sole reason to roar at the world, to be heard. If there is more than one perpetrator, the experience is multiplied, and...
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