ys.
International terrorism involves groups or individuals whose terrorist activities are
foreign-based and/or directed by countries or groups outside the United States or whose
acts pass national boundaries. In the United States, most terrorist attacks have involved
small anarchy groups who use terrorism to achieve a destined objective. Local, State and
Federal law enforcement officials monitor suspected terrorist groups and try to prevent or
protect the US against a suspected attack. Also, the US government works with other
countries to end the cause of support for terrorism. A terrorist attack can take certain
forms, depending on the technological approach available to the terrorist, the kind of the
political issue causing the attack, and the points of weakness of the terrorist's target.
Bombings are the most frequently used terrorist method in the United States. Other
possibilities include an attack at transportation facilities, an attack against uses or other
public services or an attack involving chemical or biological weapons. Terrorist incidents
in this country have included bombings of the World Trade Center in New York City, the
United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC Mobil Oil corporate headquarters in
New York City, the Oklahoma bombing, and the Continental Olympic Park.
...