The Terrorism Goes Global Extremist Groups Extend Their...

Introduction When the term â€Å"Terrorist† is the topic of conversation in businesses or social gatherings, images of individuals wearing mask or head gear come to mind. However, todays’ terrorist is hard to pinpoint because of their ambiguous character/feature. Unlike traditionally armed, and uniformed soldiers, terrorists may be any person representing any country around the world. Once considered uneducated, cladded middle-eastern attire, or a rogue demeanor depicted by a lack of grooming standards. Most Americans view middle easterners involved in terrorist activities to look like Osama Bin Laden or somewhat similar. One coincidental and sure fact that is known about terrorism, is that it has in fact gone â€Å"global†. â€Å"Terrorism Goes Global,†¦show more content†¦Ramzi Yousef found no satisfaction in his successful assault on the WTC, he wanted to send the message early on that he could reach his reign of terror to as Far East as the United States and its allies reached. Unfortunately, next on his hit list was Manila, plotting another airline disaster, and by doing so, Ramzi Yousef was no longer a local terrorist, but acquired the status of an international terrorist. To exacerbate matters, Ramzi Yousef was captured and arrested in Pakistan in 1995, yet planning more terror attacks targeting Asia. Paul Pillar’s article, points out several key elements and what characterized Yousef and the team that carried out the successful attack in 1993. First, he identified all members of the WTC attack as unaffiliated to any known terrorist group. Each came together for one purpose, and all had the freedom to travel from one point to another undetected. Additionally, a vulnerability on passport checks at international borders was clearly established and identified that despite our best intentions â€Å"highly discontented people can bring about the malignant combination of ringleader, collaborators, and target.† Secondly, Paul Pillar asserts that modern day terrorist utilize technology to their advantages without the risk of being captured. Today, the war against ISIS is waged on the ground globally, but with collaborators internationally. The o verwhelming growing