Interview
Based on the information given I see this as an act of terrorism because of where the explosion went off. Any explosion on a military base cannot be defined as a terrorist attack versus just an attack. In this case attacking the community center means you are looking at killing not just members of the U.S. military but also the families that reside there. Not knowing the history of the militants in Flooa and neither how they classify themselves you would not want to immediately put the stamp of terrorism on any explosive activity. With the area being attacked and the civilian community targeted just as much as the military I definitely qualify this as terrorism.
Being in the military we train at the minimum on a monthly basis on scenarios that incorporate what might happen if the base was to be attacked. One of the most dangerous aspects of being on a military base is the constant threat of attack by an outside source. There are many bases in the country such as Fort Hood where acts of terrorism have changed how the military monitors itself and its friends. Any act of aggression versus the United States has to be examined because of the volatile nature of the world at large. “On any given day in the complex world of threat analysis, people and groups make all kinds of clams. It isn’t as if terrorist are holding a press conference for the world’s media to ask questions.” (Brian Klien, www.cnn.com) With the over examination of any attack it is a benefit to find out all the fact before classifying because of the stigma that the words terrorism and terrorist have attached to them. In this case with the location of the attack being aimed at the civilians on base and being targeted to such a degree as to affect an emotional response this defined terrorism in all aspects. “Terrorism is thus violence-or, equally important, the threat of violence-used and directed in pursuit of, or in service of, a political aim.” (Hoffman, pg. 3)
Citations
Klien, Brian. (Oct
Being in the military we train at the minimum on a monthly basis on scenarios that incorporate what might happen if the base was to be attacked. One of the most dangerous aspects of being on a military base is the constant threat of attack by an outside source. There are many bases in the country such as Fort Hood where acts of terrorism have changed how the military monitors itself and its friends. Any act of aggression versus the United States has to be examined because of the volatile nature of the world at large. “On any given day in the complex world of threat analysis, people and groups make all kinds of clams. It isn’t as if terrorist are holding a press conference for the world’s media to ask questions.” (Brian Klien, www.cnn.com) With the over examination of any attack it is a benefit to find out all the fact before classifying because of the stigma that the words terrorism and terrorist have attached to them. In this case with the location of the attack being aimed at the civilians on base and being targeted to such a degree as to affect an emotional response this defined terrorism in all aspects. “Terrorism is thus violence-or, equally important, the threat of violence-used and directed in pursuit of, or in service of, a political aim.” (Hoffman, pg. 3)
Citations
Klien, Brian. (Oct
Citations: Klien, Brian. (Oct 25, 2012). The real Benghazi lessons. In www.cnn.com. Retrieved Nov 4, 2012, from http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com. Hoffman, Bruce (2006). Inside Terrorism. New York: Columbia University Press.