C05.8 gender roles, tactics, and force multipliers in terror
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Chapter 5
Babette Protz
University of South Carolina
Lancaster
GENDER ROLES, TACTICS, AND FORCE MULTIPLIERS IN
TERRORISM
Summarize the tactics of modern terrorism. List and describe four force multipliers. Discuss historical and current roles of women in
terrorism. Outline the tactical importance of female terrorists.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CHAPTER 5
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Define the types of threats posed by technological terrorism.
Explain the effects of biological, chemical and radiological weapons.
Characterize the possibility and possible outcomes of nuclear terrorism.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CHAPTER 5
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Discuss the role of the media as a force multiplier. Summarize transnational economic targeting in the
tourist, energy, and transportation industries. Summarize theories of suicide bombing.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CHAPTER 5
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Bombing Hijacking Arson Assault Kidnapping Hostage taking Weapons of mass destruction
TERRORISM TACTICS
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Transnational support Increases terrorist groups ability to move and hide
Technology Allows a small group to launch a deadly attack
Media coverage Makes minor group appear to be politically important
Religion Transcends normative political and social boundaries
FORCE MULTIPLIERS
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Philosophy of the bomb The only way to communicate with the social order was to
destroy it Terrorists tend to increase their effectiveness in bombing
by applying improved explosive technology to their weapons
Thermobaric bomb Spreads fuel in the air and then ignites it
THE BOMB
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUiEHovbg4E
Discussion: Did it surprise you that the suicide bombers were women?
Would you say that the location and the timing of the
bombing were such as to create a level of fear as much as to cause casualties? Support your view.
MOSCOW BOMBING
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Female terrorists are not new to the history of terrorism: 18th century France 19th century Russia 20th century US Rebels in Ireland Western revolutionary groups
Women are actively recruited by religious terrorists today
WOMEN AND TERRORISM
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Role of women in terrorist groups is more closely determined by the political orientation of an organization than its tactics
Women are more attracted to domestic terrorist organizations than international groups Women also have opportunities for leadership in
revolutionary (domestics) groups International terrorists try to defend a traditional culture
that limits the role of women
WOMEN AND TERRORISM
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Revolutionary groups Ulricke Meinhof and Leila Khalid served as combatants,
leaders and served as inspiration for supporters
Secular and religious terrorist groups Women increasingly receive combat assignments
because they are so numerous
WOMEN AND TERRORISM
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Women have a greater sense of vulnerability to crime, and these feelings seem to transfer to terrorism
Israeli study Women seemed to be more scared of terrorism than men,
because women experienced terrorism more vicariously Women were more likely to suffer from posttraumatic
stress and seek assistance following terrorist attacks Women approached the fear of terrorism with problem-
solving strategies
IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON WOMEN
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXyh8WeRYiE&NR=1&feature=endscreen
Discussion: Do you consider it somewhat ironic that while women are
considered subordinate to men – their role being that of wives and mothers; they are recruited as suicide bombers?
Do agree with statement that it is easier for women to go through security checkpoints than it is for men? What would you suggest as a counter-measure?
How does this video align with the Israeli study?
WOMEN AND TERRORISM
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Researchers do not tend to think of women as terrorists or criminals When they do look at females, researchers usually view
women as victims
Law enforcement officers do not tend to arrest females
It is generally assumed that terrorism is a violent male occupation
OVERLOOKING FEMALE TERRORISTS
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The use of computers to attack technological targets or physical attacks on computer networks An attractive low-risk strategy
Computers allow terrorist groups to remain connected, providing a means for covert discussions and anonymity
Greatest fear of cyberterrorism concerns catastrophic or multiple system failures
CYBERTERRORISM
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Modern arsenals contain bacterial weapons and viral weapons, with microbes cultured and refined, or weaponized, to increase their ability to kill
The Center for Disease Control classifies the most threatening from the groups as smallpox, anthrax, plague, botulism, tularemia, and hemorrhagic fever
WMD: BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
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Bacteria Religious group in Oregon spread bacteria in area salad
bars to sicken potential voters Hundreds of people suffered food poisoning
Anthrax Cases were reported in Florida, Washington, DC, New
York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Public health response was disorganized The case is still under investigation
US BIOLOGICAL ATTACKS AFTER 1980
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There are four types of chemical agents: nerve agents, blood agents, choking agents, and blistering agents
Radiological weapons are more head resistant and lasts longer than chemicals Exposure to radiation can produce short-term burns and
long-term heath problems
WMD: CHEMICAL & RADIOLOGICAL
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HEU is plentiful and easy to obtain HEU is so potent that it could be used in a dirty
bomb or a nuclear device Terrorists could build a device with HEU without the
assistance of a nuclear state
HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM (HEU)
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The most fearful scenario with WMDs involves a nuclear explosion
Tel Aviv University Scholars suggest that the probability of nuclear terrorism is low
The nuclear threat is based on the crime causation model: victim, opportunity to commit a crime, and the criminals’ desire
NUCLEAR TERRORISM
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1. Security is never 100% effective.2. The nuclear black market does not exist.3. Building a nuclear bomb is a complex process.4. Nuclear defense should be based on realistic,
comprehensive scenarios.5. We should create total intelligence pictures of
terrorist groups beyond nuclear terrorism.6. Total protection is not possible, but we can tip the
scales in our favor.
NUCLEAR TERRORISM MISCONCEPTIONS
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http://www.takepart.com/zero
Discussion: What did find most interesting about the film? From the information you received from the movie, which
country do you feel poses the biggest threat? How should we address that threat?
Experts have suggested nuclear terrorism is today’s greatest threat. How do you think we should guard against this?
COUNTDOWN TO ZERO
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Both governments and terrorists see the media as a force multiplier: Security forces (symbols of sanity in a world turned
upside down) assume the role of heroes who are trying to restore order
Constant reporting makes small terrorist groups seem important
With repeated media coverage, the striking power of the terrorist group is magnified
MEDIA FORCE MULTIPLIER
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Terrorism does not seem to have an impact on domestic travel
Terrorism most frequently affects international travelers
Terrorism against tourists has a negative economic impact
TOURISM
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Fossil fuels present tempting targets: They represent the power and strength of the
industrialized world Strikes against oil refineries have an economic impact on
the West
ENERGY
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Saudi Arabia al Qaeda sought to destroy production facilities; destroy
transfer systems; and target individual oil workers, especially foreigners
Pakistan and Balochista The Bugtis resent and resist Pashtun incursion into their
native land, which has led to sharp fighting and a guerrilla war
ENERGY ATTACKS
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After the September 11 attacks, the federal government immediately budgeted $4.8 billion to protect the aviation industry
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have joined to protest insurance premiums on ships traveling through the Strait of Malacca
Critics of homeland-security policies argue that ports remain unsecured because of the costs associated with increased protection
TRANSPORTATION
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woz74cXDI_s
Discussion: Do you agree or disagree with Erroll Southers that the
release of information by the government instils level of confidence in the public. Support your view.
HIDDEN BOMBS
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Pape (2005) believes three factors must be in place before a suicide terror campaign occurs: Nationalistic or ethnic group must be resisting the
occupation of a foreign power Foreign power must have democratic government whose
voters will not routinely allow the slaughter and repression of the people in the occupied area
Must be a difference in the religions of the occupying power and the people living under occupation
THEORY OF SUICIDE TERRORISM
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13115660
Discussion: What are your thoughts on children and adolescents being
used as suicide bombers? Do you think most suicide bombers freely decide to
engage in suicide bombing, or do you think they are manipulated into their actions? Support your views.
TEENAGE SUICIDE BOMBERS
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Gunaratna sees three things that all attacks have in common: secrecy, reconnaissance, and rehearsal
The Hamas model involves a professional group that plans and executes the attack, and a support group to prepare the attacker For many years, researchers believed that this was the
only model for suicide bombing
MODELS OF SUICIDE ATTACKS
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Cronin finds that different models emerged over time: The LTTE trained suicide bombers The PKK leadership coerced victims The bombings in Chechnya represent a different
combination of social and psychological factors
MODELS OF SUICIDE ATTACKS
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The tactics of terrorism are straightforward and simple, but they are employed in innovative ways.
The study of terrorism is complex as a result of tactical innovation.
Force multipliers – technology, transnational support, religion, and the media – enhance the power of terrorist groups.
CHAPTER TAKE AWAYS
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It is important to understand the tactical impact of gender on terrorism, but research on the roles of women has been neglected.
Technological attacks can be made more effective by using WMD, cyber-attacks, or economic targeting.
Suicide bombing has become a particularly terrorizing tactic, but there is no single explanation for either understanding or preventing it.
CHAPTER TAKE AWAYS
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