Osama bin Laden : America's #1 Terrorist.
Why do people resort to such violent acts as bombing,.
assassinations, and hi-jacking? How do individuals and organizations.
justify these acts of terror? These acts can be described as terrorist.
actions. Terrorism is a growing international problem. During the.
last twenty years, new terrorist groups have sprung up all over the.
world. Governments have had little success in their attempts to.
resolve issues in which terrorism is used. A major problem in.
discussing terrorism is establishing a generally accepted definition.
Terrorism can be described as the unlawful use of fear or force to.
achieve certain political, economical, or social aims (Crenshaw 523).
Because it is so hard to define, organizations like the United Nations.
have had great difficulty drawing up policies against terrorism. Within.
the recent century, the subject of terrorism has risen as a major.
problem for all major countries. The United States is a nation that is.
not exempt from terrorism but actually a key target for many terrorist.
groups. A single individual, a certain group, or even governments.
may commit terrorist actions. Most terrorists, unlike criminals, claim.
to be dedicated to higher causes, and do not believe in personal gain.
The methods used in terrorism include threats, bombings, the.
destruction of property, kidnapping, the taking of hostages,.
executions, and assassinations (Crenshaw 523). There are many.
reasons why political groups attempt to bring about radical change.
through terrorism. People are often frustrated with their position in.
society. They may in some way feel persecuted or oppressed because.
or their race, religion, or they feel exploited by a government. Any.
group that uses terrorist actions have very complex and powerful.
reasons to engage in those activities.
In 1957 a radical Muslim by the name of Osama bin Laden was.
born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was one of 52 children brought up.