nt in the past five years and criminal activity has also decreased by nearly ten percent, terrorism is still a growing threat elsewhere.
             The tactics that U.S. terrorists have grown accustomed to vary from group to group. One of the most common devices used today has been car bombs. The advantages of this weapon are the mobility, relative low-cost, and also the low profile. However, as of late, the U.S. government has grown wise to this weapon, and has made strides in order to correct it such as moving parking lots away from commercial or state legislature buildings. Though this has had some effect, again, it has not done much to help the general terrorist population.
             There are two major types of terrorism: those crimes committed alone and those committed in terrorist groups/organizations. Studies show that people that commit crimes alone are usually one of two things: Angry about personal infringement or they are mentally instable. Timothy McVeigh is an example of a terrorist whose plight was sparked by a sense of injustice. An example of a clinically insane terrorist would be someone like The Unibomber. However, those that belong to terrorist groups are usually well-educated and professional with their operations and very rarely get caught. Some are more violent than others though. For example, the Japanese Red Army embarks on such missions as airplane hijacking whereas the Palestinian Terrorist Organization, led by Yasir Arafat, prefers peace talks to violence. The missions always have a sense of purpose around them, though different individuals or other organizations may perceive them differently.
             Terrorism toward the U.S. is not exclusive to U.S. territory however. In the years following World War I, the U.S. experienced a seemingly endless economic and military growth. Inspired by this, our nation decided to branch its power to other nations, forming embassies throughout the world, where we could monitor global activity. Th...