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Counterterrorism vs. Anti-terrorism

Counterterrorism vs. Anti-terrorism. What are the goals of counterterrorism?. Terrorist Necessities. Political message Money People Organization. Goals. 1. Ending Terrorism? 2. Containment 3. Disruption 4. Isolation 5. Finance 6. Communication Dynamic

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Counterterrorism vs. Anti-terrorism

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  1. Counterterrorism vs. Anti-terrorism

  2. What are the goals of counterterrorism?

  3. Terrorist Necessities • Political message • Money • People • Organization

  4. Goals • 1. Ending Terrorism? • 2. Containment • 3. Disruption • 4. Isolation • 5. Finance • 6. Communication Dynamic • 7. Political Support for Counterterrorism Policies • 8. Root Causes and Support for Terrorist Cause

  5. 1. Ending Terrorism? • Elimination of terrorist acts and terrorist organizations? • Minimization of terrorist acts? • Making terrorist organizations politically irrelevant?

  6. 2. Containment • Preventing the spread of terrorist ideology • Preventing the spread of terrorist organizational capability geographically • Preventing the spread of terrorist activity • Preventing escalation of attack tempo and character (WMD)

  7. 3. Disruption • Weakening and complicating terrorist ability to act coherently toward a political end • Preventing attacks • Counter-leadership • Communication capability • Organizational infrastructure

  8. 4. Isolation • Isolate a terrorist organization from the population it seeks to lead or conquer?

  9. 5. Finance • Destroying the terrorist organization’s financial networks • Degrades capability • Degrades recruiting

  10. 6. Communication Dynamic • Terrorism vs. Counterterrorism is negotiating through violence • Deterrence • Compellence • Article on US use of Cold war strategies against terrorists

  11. Influencing the PLO Decision Decision Decision Decision to to to to engage negotiate accept reject in with Israel Oslo Camp major 1987-88 Accords David terrorist 1993 II agreement action 2000 against Israel 1967-68 Time

  12. 7. Political Support for Counterterrorism Policies • Maintaining support at home • Maintaining support among allies • $$$$ • Intelligence • International legitimacy

  13. 8. Root Causes and Support for Terrorist Cause • Why do terrorists gain active supporters? • Why do terrorists gain passive supporters? • Discouraging the next generation

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