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  2. United States and state terrorism - Wikipedia

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    The United States legal definition of terrorism excludes acts done by recognized states. [10] [11] According to U.S. law (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(2)) [12] terrorism is defined as "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience".

  3. Authority for Use of Military Force to Combat Terrorist ...

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    A federal law that "prohibits military personnel from enforcing the law within the United States" is an inadequate policy for addressing the Global War on Terrorism. In years prior to September 11, 2001, the Department of Defense narrowly focused on the military's ability to enforce laws domestically and not the President's authority to ...

  4. Definition of terrorism - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) define terrorism the same as United States Code 22 USC § 2656f(d)(2). The Center also defines a terrorist act as a "premeditated; perpetrated by a sub-national or clandestine agent; politically motivated, potentially including religious, philosophical, or culturally symbolic motivations; violent ...

  5. Counterterrorism - Wikipedia

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    GIGN operators in 2015. GIGN is the counterterrorist tactical unit of the National Gendarmerie of France.. Counterterrorism (alternatively spelled: counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, relates to the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, businesses, and intelligence agencies use to combat or eliminate terrorism and violent ...

  6. Terrorism - Wikipedia

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    Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. [1] The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. [2]

  7. United States and state-sponsored terrorism - Wikipedia

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    The Syrian government has directly accused the United States of sponsoring terrorism in Syria. [162] The United States government was also criticized by Iran for its silence following the beheading of a child by the Islamist group Nour al-Din al-Zenki, a group that is a recipient of US military aid and is accused of many war crimes by Amnesty ...

  8. Terrorism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Map of 2,872 terrorist incidents in the contiguous United States from 1970 to 2017. KEY: Orange: 2001–2017; Green: 1970–2000 Terrorism deaths in the United States In the United States, a common definition of terrorism is the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a general climate of fear to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious ...

  9. Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in ...

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    On November 13, 2001 U.S. President George W. Bush issued a military order titled Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism. [1] The order: Defines which individuals the President considers subject to the order. States that the U.S. Secretary of Defense will be ultimately responsible for the individuals.