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States to Respond to the International Terrorist Threat. Washington, D.C.: GPO, Superintendent of
Documents, 1996.
The hearing examines the proper role, if any, of the U.S. military in countering terrorism. It provides
special focus on the Posse Comitatus Act.
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Keyword(s): counterterrorism; combating terrorism; terrorism
United States. Congress. 106th, 1st Session. Senate. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology,
Terrorism, and Government; Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Biological Weapons: The Threat
Posed by Terrorist.*. Washington, D.C.: GPO, Superintendent of Documents, March 4, 1998..
These are transcripts of Colonel David Franz's and two others' testimonies before Senate committees.
Franz defines biological terrorism and differentiates biological agents from chemical ones. He offers
threat assessments and concludes that preparing medical and health sectors as well as educating the public
will go far to reduce the effectiveness of a biological attack. Dr. Stephen M. Ostroff of the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) describes the CDC's role as regulating the shipment of certain biological agents
that are capable of causing substantial harm to human health. Ostroff also addresses the adequacy and
effectiveness of other safeguards to prevent the use of dangerous biological agents. W. Seth Carus offers
his assessment of the biological terrorist threat. Perhaps his most poignant statement is that "pound for
pound, [biological agents] are potentially more lethal than thermonuclear weapons."
Keyword(s): CBRNC; biological weapons of mass destruction; biological terrorism; antiterrorism;
combating terrorism
United States. Department of State. Office of Intelligence and Threat Analysis. Significant Incidents of
Political Violence against Americans: 1996. Washington, D.C.: Department of State, 1997.
The book is an annual account of incidents involving Americans in all parts of the world. Included are a
wide variety of violent incidents, many of which fit the definition of terrorism (planting of bombs,
kidnaping). A statistical analysis is given by region and by type of attack; incidents are summarized
briefly.
Keyword(s): terrorism (general); terrorist groups and activities
Vachon, Gordon K. "Responding to the Threat of Chemical/Biological Terrorism: International
Dimensions Revisited," Politics and the Life Sciences, [London], 15, September 1996, 230-32.
This article is a commentary on Jonathan B. Tucker's "Chemical/Biological Terrorism: Coping with a
New Threat" (see Tucker, Jonathan B.). Tucker's article lays a solid basis for an enlightened and
undoubtedly lively debate on policy prescriptions to address chemical and biological terrorist threats. It
suggests that the March 1995 sarin incident in Tokyo has had a certain impact on the chemical and
biological terrorism landscape, definitely for ill and possibly, if the relevant lessons are learned, for some
good in terms of future preparedness.
Keyword(s): CBRNC; chemical weapons of mass destruction; biological weapons of mass destruction;
chemical terrorism; biological terrorism; combating terrorism; counterterrorism
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Van Atta, Dale. "Carbombs and Cameras: The Need for Responsible Media Coverage of Terrorism,"
Harvard International Review, 20, No. 4, Fall 1998, 66-70.
It is in the nature of most terrorists, like serial murderers, to crave publicity. Neither can achieve their
objective without it. The primary purpose is to create a sensational event that affects entire populations,
and this is best achieved through the media. The article presents a discussion of terrorism and publicity,
with an emphasis on the case of Osama bin Laden.
Keyword(s): terrorism; terrorist cults; antiterrorism; combating terrorism
Venter, Al J. "Poisoned Chalice Poses Problems: The Terrorist Threat to the World's Water," Jane's
International Defense Review, [London], 32, No. 1, January 1999, 57-61.
Recent U.S. intelligence reports indicate that water supplies in Africa and even Bosnia could become
terrorist targets in the future. There are about 20 documented instances of the use (or the threat) of [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]