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Old 02-16-2004, 00:23   #7
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Didn't do the reading - aiming for niave, but succinct:

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1. Under what circumstances do strategies that incorporate terrorism have the greatest chances of success?
Complacency - internally within the target countries; externally a la Chomsky-loving "allied" countries; internally religionally, socio-religious regions.

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2. Under what circumstances are strategies that utilize terrorism most prone to failure?
Wrath. Discuss.


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3. How can a terrorist movement best exploit a government's political or military reaction against it?
Popular media - i.e. al Jeezera.


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4. How can terrorists best shape their campaigns to attract formal or informal support from abroad?

By pervertimg religious or seculsr teachings.


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5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of terrorism as an instrument of mass political mobilization?
strength - call to common hatred
weakness - call to common hatred towards the U.S.
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