COUNTERTERRORISM

Internet Resources

Books

Audiovisual Materials


Internet Resources:


Maldives Special Section developed for the 2010 APCSS South Asia Alumni Symposium on Combating Terrorism
MALE, MALDIVES. This section has a focus on South Asia activity.

America's War on Terrorism
Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race. Provides information and analysis of emerging security policy.
Available at:
http://www.fas.org/terrorism/index.html

Center on Terrorism & Irregular Warfare
Naval Postgraduate School Library
Available at:
http://www.nps.navy.mil/ctiw/

Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

CTC Sentinel
monthly online journal devoted to understanding and confronting contemporary threats posed by terrorism, insurgency and other forms of political violence.
Available at: http://ctc.usma.edu/default.asp


Conflict 21: Center for Terrorism Studies
Available at: http://c21.maxwell.af.mil/cts-home.htm

Counterterrorism at the National Academies
The National Academies. Advisors to the nation on Science, Engineering, Medicine.
Available at:
http://www.nationalacademies.org/counterterrorism/

CDI
Center for Defense Information. Major think tank that conducts security related research. Serves as an authoritative, impartial monitor of global security issues, while continuing to meet the increasing worldwide demand for information and independent ideas.
Available at: http://www.cdi.org/program/index.cfm?programid=39

CIA
Central Intelligence Agency. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent US Government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers.

COIN 2006 (Army/Marine Counterinsurgency Manual )
This field manual/Marine Corps reference publication (FM/MCRP) establishes doctrine (fundamental principles) for military operations in a counterinsurgency environment. It is based on lessons learned from previous counterinsurgencies and relevant combat operations. It is also based on existing interim doctrine, and doctrine recently developed

Combating Terrorism Center  
West Point

CSIS
Center for Strategic & International Studies. A nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing world leaders with strategic insights on, and policy solutions to, current and emerging global issues. Focus is on developing national and international public policy by assessing political risk, analyzing regional affairs, monitoring international security and stability, identifying longer range consequences of current practices and policies.
Available at: http://www.csis.org/ 

Country Reports on Terrorism U.S. State Dept.

U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism. U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism.

Available at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/

Defend America
U.S. Department of Defense News About the War on Terrorism.
Available at: http://www.defendamerica.mil

 

Global Terrorism Database

The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2007 (with annual updates planned for the future). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on domestic as well as transnational and international terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes more than 80,000 cases. For each GTD incident, information is available on the date and location of the incident, the weapons used and nature of the target, the number of casualties, and—when identifiable—the group or individual responsible. The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is making the GTD available via this online interface in an effort to increase understanding of terrorist violence so that it can be more readily studied and defeated.

Institute for Conflict Management
The Institute for Conflict Management is a non-Profit Society set up in 1997 in New Delhi, and is committed to the continuous evaluation and resolution of problems of internal security in South Asia. The Institute was set up on the initiative of, and is presently headed by, its President, Mr. K.P.S. Gill, IPS (Retd).

International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict.

Lessons Learned Information Sharing
[LLIS] system is a national knowledge base of lessons learned and best practices serving the emergency responder community. Available at: http://www.llis.gov/ Register for password.

MIPT: The National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism. 
Located in Oklahoma City, MIPT is dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge to help prevent terrorism and mitigate its effects.
Available at: http://www.mipt.org/

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks.
Available at: http://www.9-11commission.gov/ 

- US National Counterterrorism Center 2010 Counterterrorism Calendar
The US National Counterterrorism Center is pleased to present an interactive version of the 2010 Counterterrorism Calendar. This version of the Calendar contains many features across the full range of terrorism-related issues: terrorist groups, wanted terrorists, and technical pages on various threat-related issues. The Calendar timeline marks dates according to the Gregorian and Islamic calendars, and contains significant dates in terrorism history as well as dates that terrorists may believe are important when planning “commemoration-style” attacks.

 

NTI : Nuclear Threat Initiative
The Nuclear Threat Initiative is working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and is co-chaired by Ted Turner and Sam Nunn.
Available at: http://nti.org/ 

Rand Reports
Available at: http://www.rand.org

Responder Knowledge Base
National knowledge base of equipment-related information serving the emergency responder community.
Available at
: http://www.rkb.mipt.org/
 Register for password.

Response to Terrorism link
(International Information Programs: International Security)
Available at: http://usinfo.state.gov/is/international_security/terrorism.html

Small Wars Journal
Small Wars Journal facilitates the exchange of information among practitioners, thought leaders, and students of Small Wars, in order to advance knowledge and capabilities in the field. We hope this, in turn, advances the practice and effectiveness of those forces prosecuting Small Wars in the interest of self-determination, freedom, and prosperity for the population in the area of operations.

START- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
Available at: http://www.start.umd.edu/start/research/
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, tasked by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate with using state-of-the-art theories, methods, and data from the social and behavioral sciences to improve understanding of the origins, dynamics, and social and psychological impacts of terrorism.

Stealing Al-Qaida's Playbook
Available at: http://www.ctc.usma.edu/Stealing%20Al-Qai%27da%27s%20Playbook%20--%20CTC.pdf   


Terrorism and Security Collection
Free online books on Terrorism and Security, Cybersecurity, Microbial Threats and Emerging Infections, Military Strategy and Technology, Aviation Security.
Available at: http://www.nap.edu/collections/terror/index.html 

Terrorism: Q & A
Produced by the Council on Foreign Relations. A nonpartisan center dedicated to producing and disseminating ideas so that individuals can better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments. Publishes Foreign Affairs.

Available at: http://www.cfrterrorism.org/home/  

Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
A division of US military internal medicine with extensive listing of bioterrorism links.
Available at: www.usuhs.mil/med/milmedgoalsbio.htm
 

United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF)
The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/RES/60/288), adopted by Member States on 8 September 2006, serves as a common platform, bringing the efforts of the United Nations system entities that work on counter-terrorism related issues into a common, coherent and more focused framework

U.S. Department of State - Counterterrorism Office
Coordinates all U.S. Government efforts to improve counterterrorism cooperation with foreign governments. Develops, coordinates, and implements American counterterrorism policy.
Available at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/

War on Terrorism (and) Counterterrorism
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).
Available at: http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/counterrorism/waronterrorhome.htm 

 

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Books:


The following book titles are found in the Library CSRT collection.    


al-Qur**an al-kar*im : wa-tarjamat ma**an*ihi il*a al-lughah al-Inkil*iz*iyah = The Noble Qur*an : English translation of the meanings and commentary.
Khan, Muhammad Muhsin.
BP109 .Q7 1998


The trouble with Islam : A Muslim's call for reform in her faith.
Manji, Irshad.
BP169 .M28 2004


Beyond veil and holy war : Islamic teachings and Muslim practices with Biblical comparisons.
Ahmed, Saleem.
BP172 .A36 2002  


Destroying the world to save it : Aum Shinriky*o, apocalyptic violence, and the new global terrorism.
Lifton, Robert Jay.
BP605 .088 L54 1999    


The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order.
Rashid, Salim.
D860 .H86 1996    


Human rights and counter-terrorism in America's Asia policy.
Foot, Rosemary.
DS33.4 .U6 F66 2004      


Preachers of hate : Islam and the war on America.
Timmerman, Kenneth R.
DS119.7 .T53 2004


Taliban : militant Islam, oil, and fundamentalism in Central Asia.
Rashid, Ahmed.
DS371.2 .R367 2000   


The interrogators : inside the secret war against Al Qaeda.
Mackey, Chris.
DS371.414 .M33 2004   


Jihadis in Jammu and Kashmir : a portrait gallery.
Santhanam, K.
DS485 .K27 J55 2003


Counterinsurgency lessons from Malaya and Vietnam : learning to eat soup with a knife.
Nagl, John A.
DS597 .N27 2002


Threat assessment : a risk management approach.
Turner, James T.
HD61 .T875 2003    


Holy war, Inc. : inside the secret world of Osama bin Laden.
Bergen, Peter L.
HV6430 .B55 B47 2002        


Zarqawi : the new face of Al-Qaeda.
Brisard, Jean-Charles.
HV6430 .Z37 B7513 2005


The al-Qaeda Documents.
HV6431 .A48 2003 VOL. 1, 2, 3


Berman, Eli. HV6431 .B478 2009


Terror and liberalism.
Berman, Paul.
HV6431 .B4794 2003


Unholy war : terror in the name of Islam.
Esposito, John L.
HV6431 .E76 2002

Funding evil : how terrorism is financed-- and how to stop it.
Ehrenfeld, Rachel.
HV6431 .E394 2003


The geographical dimensions of terrorism.
Cutter, Susan L.
HV6431 .G463 2003


Globalisation and the new terror : the Asia Pacific dimension.
Jones, David Martin.
HV6431 . G566 2004

 
Inside Al Qaeda : global network of terror.
Gunaratna, Rohan.
HV6431 .G853 2003   


The making of a terrorist : recruitment, training, and root causes.
Forest, James J. F.
HV6431 .M353 2006 VOL. 1,2,3   


The terrorist recognition handbook : a manual for predicting and identifying terrorist activities.
Nance, Malcolm W.
HV6431 .N365 2003     


Terrorist recognition handbook : a practitioner's manual for predicting and identifying terrorist activities.
Nance, Malcolm W.
HV6431 .N3653 2008      


Terrorism and U.S. foreign policy.
Pillar, Paul R.
HV6431 .P56 2003


The psychology of terrorism : a public understanding.
Horgan, John.
HV6431 .P798 2002   


A time bomb for global trade : maritime-related terrorism in an age of weapons of mass destruction.
Richardson, Michael.
HV6431 .R52 2004    


Root causes of terrorism : myths, reality, and ways forward.
Bjørgo, Tore.
HV6431 .R66 2005   


Female suicide bombers.
Zedalis, Debra D.
HV6431 .S556 2006   


The ultimate terrorists.
Stern, Jessica.
HV6431 .S74 2001


Counterterrorism : a reference handbook.
Steven, Graeme C. S.
HV6431 .S744 2004    


Against all enemies : inside America's war on terror.
Clarke, Richard A.
HV6432 .C53 2004    


American jihad : the terrorists living among us.
Emerson, Steven.
HV6432 .E44 2003   


How did this happen? : terrorism and the new war.
Hoge, James F.
HV6432 .H69 2001    


Imperial hubris : why the West is losing the war on terror.
Scheuer, Michael.
HV6432 .I47 2004   


The McGraw-Hill homeland security handbook : the definitive guide for law enforcement, EMT, and all other security professionals.
Kamien, David G.
HV6432 .K36 2006   

The cell : inside the 9/11 plot and why the FBI and CIA failed to stop it.
Miller, John.
HV6432 .M 2002


Terrorism and counterterrorism : understanding the new security environment : readings & interpretations.
Howard, Russell D.
HV6432 .T444 2004


Battling terrorism in the Horn of Africa.
Rotberg, Robert I.
HV6433 .A3553 C65 2005      


Seeds of terror : an eyewitness account of Al-Qaeda's newest center of operations in Southeast Asia.
Ressa, Maria.
HV6433 .A7852 Q257 2003     


Dirty dealing : the untold truth about global money laundering, international crime and terrorism.
Lilley, Peter.
HV6768 .L55 2003                                 


Terrorisme et droit international.
Glennon, Michael J.
K5256 .T468352 2008 


Terrorism and the constitution : sacrificing civil liberties in the name of national security.
Cole, David
.
KF4850 .C65 2002


The U.S. Army  Marine Corps counterinsurgency field manual : U.S. Army field manual no. 3-24 : Marine Corps warfighting publication no. 3-33.5.
United States. Dept. of the Army.
U241 .U79 2007    


Female suicide bombers.
Zedalis, Debra D.
U413 .A66 Z22 2004


Special operations forces : Interagency counterterrorism reference manual.
Joint Special Operations University (U.S.)
UA34 .S64 2009
  


Small wars manual : United States Marine Corps, 1940.
United States. Marine Corps.
VE153 .A5    1940

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Audiovisual Materials:

 


DVD's:

Peters, William
 A class divided  /
LC212.22 .I8 C52 2003 

Avoiding Armageddon: Our Future. Our Choice.  
Alexandria, VA: PBS DVD Video, 2003. 4 discs (8 hours); color & b&w.
Examines the threats posed by nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and brings viewers face-to-face with the people racing to use them. Looks at the explosive connection between terrorism and these weapons. And it asks whether the world has the ability and the will to control the weapons that, ironically, came from the best of mankind's ingenuity but have been perverted to advance the worst of mankind's instincts.
Disc one: "Silent Killers: Poisons & Plagues" .
Disc two: "Nuclear Nightmares: Losing Control" .
Disc three:
"The New Face of Terror: Upping the Ante" .
Disc four: "Confronting Terrorism: Turning the Tide" .
 
JZ5675 .S37 2003 CSRT
(Also available in VHS)

Al Qaeda.
[United States] A&E Home Video, 2005. 1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Osama bin Laden has created an ideological movement that will survive long after he dies or is captured. Al Qaeda is an international movement that involves over 60 countries with numerous radical followers .
HV6432 .A4 2005
 

Brotherhood of Terror.
New York : A&E Home Video : History Channel : Distributed by New Video Group, 2005.

For many Americans, the morning of September 11, 2001 made the threat of Islamic fundamentalism a grave reality. But long before al Qaeda, the roots of the threat to America from the Middle East grew in an organization called the Muslim Brotherhood. Journey to Cairo, Egypt, where the Brotherhood was born in the late 1920s. Learn how Brotherhood members passed radical ideologies to legions of followers, including Ayman Zawahiri, who would become Osama bin Laden's right-hand man. Today, some experts say the Brotherhood could be a powerful ally in fighting the war on terror, while others believe that its dark history makes this movement one that can never be trusted. Probe the contours of this emerging debate with leading experts.
HV6433 .B76 2005
 

Brothers and Others.  
Arab Film Distribution, 2002. 1 disc; color; approx. 54 minutes.
"Brothers and others" documents the impact of the September 11th tragedy on Muslims and Arabs living in America. We follow immigrants and Americans as they struggle in the heightened climate of hate, FBI and INS investigations, and the economic hardships that erupted following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon."--Container. On power, dissent and racism consists of an interview in which Noam Chomsky presents his reflections on the motivations behind 9/11 and its consequences internationally.

HV6432.7 .B76 2002  

Chasing the Sleeper Cell. 
PBS DVD Video, 2003. 1 disc; approx. 60 minutes.
This is the real story behind the group that the U.S. intelligence called "the most dangerous terrorist cell in America?" This documentary is the first in-depth examination of a major ongoing domestic terrorism case involving al Qaeda operatives and the American citizens they trained. Questions are raised about the effectiveness of the FBI and CIA and whether or not the new tools they have are the right ones to contain the threat at home.
HV6432.5 Q25 C43 2003 CSRT

Percival, Dan.
 Dirty war  /
PN1997.2 .D57 2005   

Grounded on 9/11.
[New York] : A & E Television Networks, c 200 5 . 1 videodisc (approx. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Goes behind the scenes on that extraordinary day. For individual air traffic controllers, the work was chaotic, intense, and deceptively simple: pick a new route for each flight; radio instructions to turn; listen for pilot confirmation; hold traffic to keep airways from overcrowding. From Cleveland, Ohio to Gander, Newfoundland, controllers on September 11th searched for alternate airports to land large jets even as their traumatized colleagues stream back from break rooms after watching the attacks on TV.

HV6432 .G76 2005


A history of terrorism  /
1
videodisc

HV6431 .T4 2003 PT.1 

The Insurgency. 
[Boston] : WGBH ; [Washington, D.C.] : distributed by PBS Video, c2006. 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
The Iraqi insurgency continues to challenge the most highly trained and best-equipped military in the world. This investigation includes access to insurgent leaders, commanders of Iraqi and U.S. military units, and journalists who have risked their lives to meet insurgent leaders. FRONTLINE explores the battle for one Iraqi town and presents testimony from civilians whose families were targets.
DS79.76 I58 2006

The 9/11 Hijackers: Inside the Hamburg Cell.
[New York] : A & E Television Networks, c 200 5 . 1 videodisc (approx. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
For years, they remained nearly invisible, a small group of dedicated men waiting for the perfect chance to strike. Then, on September 11, 2001, after five years of preparation, they took action. Now, the full story and the details of their ambitious plan have come to light. These men, now known as the Hamburg Cell, were responsible for the cultivation of the al-Qaeda plot code-named "the planes operation".
HV6432 .N56 2005

Pontecorvo, Gillo
 La bataille d'Alger  = The battle of Algiers /
PN1997 .B347 2004

Portrait of a Terrorist: Mohamed Atta.
[New York] : A & E Television Networks, c 2002. 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Examination of the life of one of the men responsible for the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center towers.

HV6430 .A88 P67 2002

Preventing terrorism  /
1 videodisc
HV6431 .T4 2003 PT.2

Osama bin Laden: In the Name of Allah.
[New York] : A & E Television Networks, c 2002. 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Produced by ABC News Productions for A & E Networks as an episode of A & E Biography .
HV6430 .B55 O83 2002

Return of the Pirates.
[New York] : A & E Television Networks, c 200 5 . 1 videodisc (approx. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Over 90% of international trade travels by water and a new generation of criminals is blending terror tactics with time-tested methods to threaten this economic lifeline. Nations and corporations are racing to protect themselves and their goods, and though the pirates are still ahead, new international response units and mercenary ships are combating the attacks. The U.S. Coast Guard trains navies worldwide in anti-piracy measures, but corrupt law enforcement officials mar advances in their effectiveness. Today's pirate is organized, political, and will command world attention once again.
HV6441 .R48 2006 

Suicide Bombers. (The Point)
[New York] : A & E Television Networks, c 2003. 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd. with b&w sequences , col. ; 4 3/4 in.
This joint investigation with The New York Times goes inside the minds of terrorists willing to make the ultimate sacrifice .
HV6430 .P65 2003

Terrorism & the U.S.  /
1 videodisc

HV6431 .T4 2003 PT.3

The Torture Question.
[Alexander, Va.] : PBS Video, c2005. 1 videodisc (approx. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Program provides the context for understanding how the rules were confused, how lines of authority were blurred, and what happens when the authorization of "coercive interrogation" makes its way into the battle zone. Focuses on Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq as a case study in prisoner abuse.
DS79.76 .T674 2005

Understanding terrorism  /
1 videodisc
HV6431 .T4 2003 PT.4  

 

Videocassettes:

Al Qaeda's New Front.
[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Video, 2005. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

As Al Qaeda terrorist cells are uncovered in the U.K., Germany, Italy, and Spain, Frontline investigates the new front in the war on terror: Europe (now home to 20 million Muslims). It discusses the challenges of intelligence services on both sides of the Atlantic, which has been exacerbated by political division over the Iraq war.
HV6431 .A47 2005  

Avoiding Armageddon: Our Future. Our Choice.  
Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 2003. 4 videocassette (8 hours; 2 hours each) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Examines the threats posed by nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and brings viewers face-to-face with the people racing to use them. Looks at the explosive conne
ction between terrorism and these weapons. And it asks whether the world has the ability and the will to control the weapons that, ironically, came from the best of mankind's ingenuity but have been perverted to advance the worst of mankind's instincts.
Part one: "Silent Killers: Poisons & Plagues" .
Part two: "Nuclear Nightmares: Losing Control" .
Part three: "The New Face of Terror: Upping the Ante" .
Part four: "Confronting Terrorism: Turning the Tide" .

JZ5675 .S37 2003 (Also available in DVD)

Beyond Baghdad.  
[Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Video, 2004. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Martin Smith and Marcela Gaviria take a 5-week trek across Iraq from the Kurdish north through the Sunni triangle and into the Shiite south and take a long, hard look at the Iraq to which the president vows to bring democracy. In this diverse and fractured land can his experiment work? Through encounters with tribal sheiks, ayatollahs, politicians, aid workers, soldiers, and U.S. authorities, the film reveals what the U
nited States is facing.
DS79.76 .B495 2004  

Bioterror.
Boston, MA : [Distributed by] WGBH Boston Video, c2001. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and William Broad, authors of the book Germs: biological weapons and America's secret war, trace the history of "black biology" and investigate U.S. involvement in the development of biological weapons.
RC88.9 .T47 B56 2001
(VHS)

Campaign Against Terror. 
[Alexandria, VA]: PBS Video, [2002]. 1 videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
On the one-year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Frontline tells the behind-the-scenes story of the U.S. and world response. The first hour of "Campaign Against Terror" chronicles, through interviews with key players, how complex diplomatic maneuvering led to the formation of an international coalition against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. It also details how the White House, Pentagon, and the CIA moved quickly to develop a plan for fighting a new kind of war. The second hour of this documentary focuses on how this first war of the 21st century was fought.

HV6432.7 .C36 2002

Combatting Terrorism #1037. 
Center for Defense Information, 1997. VHS.
HV6432 1997  

Cyber War! 
[Alexandria, VA]: PBS Video, 200
3. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
A new form of warfare has broken out and the battleground is cyberspace. With weapons like embedded malicious code, probes and pings, there are surgical strikes, reverse neutron bombs, and the potential for massive assaults aimed directly at America's infrastructure -- the power grid, the water supply, the complex air traffic control system, and the nation's railroads. FRONTLINE investigates just how real the threat of war in cyberspace is and reveals what the White House knows that the rest of us
don't.
QA76.9 .A25 2003  

Dangerous Straits. 
[Alexandria, VA]: PBS Video, 2001. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Originally broadcast on Frontline. Since the terrible events of Sept. 11th, the United States has worked hard to put together a worldwide coalition against international terrorism. Where will China come down? Frontline and the New York Times explores the tensions between the U.S. and China.

E183.3 .C5 L35 2001  

Gunning for Saddam.  
Boston: PBS Video, 1999. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
As Americans are confronted by acts of bioterrorism,
powerful forces in the nation's capitol believe Iraqi
President Saddam Hussein is to blame, for this and many other terrorist acts during the last decade. Many are lobbying to mobilize a military operation to oust Hussein when the next phase of the war on terrorism kicks in. This program also looks at Saddam Hussein's taste for revenge during his two decades as Iraq's leader, and at the failure of U.S. policy on Iraq since 1991, including the failure to support uprisings against Saddam in the northern and southern parts of Iraq. 
DS79.66 .H87 1999

A History of Bioterrorism: Biological Warfare and Terrorism.
[Washington, D.C.] : Dept. of Health and Human Services : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, c2003. 1 videocassette (26 min., 34 sec.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Short segments describe the Category A diseases which include: smallpox, anthrax, botulism, plague, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Discussion includes the history of these diseases, how they spread, and how this information can help prepare in the event these germs were used to intentionally infect people.
UG447.8 .M55 2003 (VHS)

In Search of al Qaeda. 
[Alexandria, VA]: PBS Video, c1999. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Follow the trail of Al Qaeda from the Afghan border areas into Pakistan's cities as U.S. and Pakistani authorities track down some of the network's leaders. The journey continues to other Middle Eastern countries, where local villagers, officials and others are interviewed about what has happened to Al Qaeda and its efforts to regroup.

HV6431 .I575 1999  

Inside the Mind of a Suicide Bomber. 
New York, N.Y. : A & E Television Networks : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, c2002. 1 videocassette (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Explores the frightening phenomenon of suicide bombers. Includes rare interviews with failed suicide bombers explaining their motivations and a Palestinian explosives expert demonstrating the lethal art of bomb-making.
HV6431 .I535 2002  

The Invasion of Iraq.  
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, c2004. 1 videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
A year after the fact, a follow-up report on the U.S.-led coalition's March 2003 invasion of Iraq. The two-hour documentary recounts key strategies, battles and turning points of the war from both sides of the battlefield. 

DS79.76 .I69 2004  

The Man Who Knew.
[Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Video, c2002. 1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
Examines the career of FBI agent John O'Neill, focusing on the time when he was in charge of counter-terrorism. His study of the issues convinced him that something like the September 11 attacks was likely to occur, and that the U.S. should kill Osama bin Laden before Al Qaeda launched such an attack on America. After leaving the FBI, he became head of security at the World Trade Center, where he was among the victims killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  Provides a rare glimpse inside the bureau and helps answer the question: What did the government know?

HV6432 .M352 2002

Meeting Osama Bin Laden.
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2005], c2004. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
A biography of religious extremist and terrorist Osama
in Laden, from his parents' humble origins through the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Features interviews with those who have actually met him and talked with him, including his grade school teacher, family friends, and journalists from the West and Middle East. Includes many documentary photographs, film and video sequences.
HV6430 .B55 M44 2004 (VHS & DVD)

New Face of Terrorism. 
New York: A&E Home Video, 1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Originally broadcast as a segment of the television series: Investigative reports. The spread of terrorism and its heightened volatility, especially in the United States with numerous militia groups, are discussed.

HV6431 .N49 1996

On the Brink.  
Washington, D.C.: Screenscope, c2003. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
Originally broadcast as a segment of the public television series, Journey to Planet Earth. This film explores a growing national security threat throughout the world: how environmental pressures can lead to violence, terrorism and regional conflict. Travel to areas where environmental degradation and unsustainable development practices have had negative impacts on the quality of life for millions of people. Journeys to Bangladesh, South Africa, Peru, Haiti, Mexican/U.S. border.

HC79 .E5 O5 2003

100 Years of Terror. 
New York: A & E Home Video, 2000. 4 videocassettes (200 min.) : sd. col. ; 1/2 in.
Originally broadcast on The History Channel. Violence has been used as a political tool for centuries. This video series looks at some of the most infamous terrorist groups to see how terrorism made history and transformed society.

[Part I] " A Legacy of Violence" -- [Part II] "War Against Colonialism" -- [Part III] "Terror Goes International" -- "Terror Goes International" -- [Part IV] "The Fright Decades" .
HV6431 .O56 2000  

Rumsfeld's War.  
Michael
Kirk. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, 2004.  1 videocassette : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.  
With the United States Army deployed in a dozen hotspots around the world, on constant alert in Afghanistan, and taking casualties every day in Iraq, some current and former officers now say the Army is on the verge of being "broken." They charge that the army is overstretched, demoralized and may be unable to fight where and when the nation desires. FRONTLINE and the Washington Post join forces for an in-depth assessment of the state of the US Army and the nation's military establishment. The program digs into the aggressive attempts to assert civilian control and remake the military by the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his allies.
E840.8 .R84 2004

Saudi Time Bomb.  
WGBH Boston : Distributed by PBS Home Video, c2001. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
President Bush says that if the nations of the world are not with us in the war on terrorism, then they're with the terrorists. But
what about the U.S.' supposed ally Saudi Arabia? Especially in light of the September 11th terrorist attack on the United States? Explore the delicate alliance between the United States and the ultraconservative fundamentalist kingdom upon which the U.S. depends for 15 percent of the country's oil needs.
E183.8 .S38 2001

Son of Al Qaeda.  
[Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, c2004. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Growing up in the 1990s, Adburahman Khadr's playmates were the children of his father's longtime friend, Osama bin Laden. How Khadr was raised to be an Al Qaeda terrorist -- and how he ultimately found himself working for the U.S. -- is the focus of FRONTLINE's "Son of Al Qaeda." Through interviews with Khadr as well as his mother and siblings, the documentary recounts his incredible journey from terrorist upbringing to CIA Informant, offering a revealing glimpse inside the mindset of an Al Qaeda family.

HV6432.5 .Q2 S65 2004

Suicide Bombers: Low Tech, High Terror. (The Point)
[New York] : A & E Television Networks, c 2003. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. , col. ; 1/2 in.
The Point heads to the Middle East to examine one of the most complicated and misunderstood aspects of the decades long conflict there
. It goes into the Palestinian refugee camps speaking with the inhabitants to get a sense of why so many people would volunteer for suicide missions. Psychiatrists offer their take on the forces at work in these hopeless places and provide a chilling look at what the future holds for the children raised in the camps.  
HV6430 .P19 T7 2003

Terror and Teheran.  
Boston, Mass. : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Alexandria, Va. : Distributed by PBS Video, c2002.
As the war on terrorism enters a broader phase, Americans once again turn their eyes toward Iran, for many forever linked with the hostage crisis and Iranian revolution of 1979. FRONTLINE takes viewers INSIDE THE AXIS OF EVIL to reveal today's Iran, labeled by President Bush as a state sponsor of terrorism. Does the current Iranian regime hold weapons of mass destruction? Is modern-day Iran still fanatically religious and anti-American?  
HV6433 .T47 2002

Terror Strikes Home: The World Trade Center Bombing.  
New York: A&E, 1996. VHS; color; 50 minutes. The History Channel. 20th Century with Mike Wallace.

HV6432 .T47 1996

Terror Survival Guide.  
New York: A&E Video, 2003. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
An objective, informative and practical guide to preparing for a terrorist attack. Host Josh Binswanger examines what every American needs to know about enduring an attack--from survival kit and medical supplies to securing your home.

HV6431 2003

Terrorism: A World in Shadows. 
Santa Monica, CA: Marathon Music & Video, 1996. 7-volume set; VHS; 6 1/2 hours; color.
First aired on the Discovery Channel, this series explores the roots of international terrorism. Titles in series:
Vol. one: "Series preview"
: Examines cause, effect and history of terrorism.
Vol. two: "Ethnic Terrorism"
: Major contemporary organizations with opposition to state authority.
Vol. three: "Religious Terrorism" : How religious fractions use their brand of violence to achieve political goals.
Vol. four: "Ideological Terrorism" : Explores four terrorists organizations committed to fighting authority.
Vol. five: "State Sponsored Terrorism" : Explores four examples of state-sponsored terrorism.
Vol. six: "Genocide: the Ultimate Terrorism" : Mass killings and genocide in the 20th century.
Vol. seven: "Future Terror & Counter Terrorism" : Explores three new forms of violence and terrorism.

HV6431 .T44 1996 Vol. 1-7 CSRT

Terrorism Against Americans.  
New York : A&E Television : New Video Group, c1996. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. and b&w. ; 1/2 in.
20th Century with Mike Wallace. Examines the acts of terrorism against the United States and its citizens starting with the bombing in Oklahoma City. It traces the history back to the activities of the Palestine Liberation Organization and its campaign against the United States and Israel.

HV6432 .T835 1996

Terrorism in Our World.  
PBS DVD Video, 2003. 4-volume set; VHS; 23 minutes each; teachers guide.
Addresses the origins of terrorism, identifies the most influential terrorist acts in history and attempts to answer the question why was America the target of international terrorists, and how can another attack like September 11th be prevented? Utilizes archival news footage and interviews with experts in the field. Titles in series:

Part one: "A History of Terrorism" : Examines terrorists organizations and incidents that have shaped our world.
Part two: "Preventing Terrorism" : How intelligence agencies identify terrorists and their networks.
Part three:
"Terrorism & the U.S." : Examines the history of terrorism in and against America.
Part four:
"Understanding Terrorism" : Explores the underlying motivations associated with acts of terror.
HV6431 .T4 2003 Pt. 1-4 CSRT

Understanding America's Terrorist Crisis: What Should Be Done?  
Oakland, CA: Independent Institute, 2003. 1 videocassette (106 min.); sd., col., ; 1/2 in.
A panel of scholars discusses the threat of terrorism and what should be done. The panel also discusses the response of the American political establishment to terrorist threats.

HV6432 .U6 2003  

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