Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
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II. PakistaniTerrorism:ItisanIssueofIdentityTerrorismhasgreatlyinfluencedthedevelopmentandpoliticsofstates.Yet,thereisaclearlackofconsensusforbothalocallyandinternationallyrecognizeddefinitionofterrorism.Terrorismisapolitical,legalandmilitaryissueandbecauseofitsmanyaspects,“itsdefinitioninmoderntermshasbeenslowtoevolve.Notthattherearenotnumerousdefinitionsavailable‐therearehundreds.Butfewofthemareofsufficientlegalscholarshiptobeusefulininternationallaw,andmostofthosearelegallyusefullackthenecessaryambiguityforpoliticalacceptance”(Combs,8).WithintheUnitedStatesalone,thedefinitionvariesfromorganizationtoorganization.2.1DefiningTerrorism: TheUnitedStatesCode,publishedbytheOfficeoftheLawRevisionCounseloftheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,definitionofterrorismstates:“aspremeditated,politicallymotivatedviolenceperpetuatedagainstnoncombatanttargetsbysubnationalgroupsor“clandestineagents” (Title22,Chapter38,§2656f;Mahan&Griset,3). TheCodeofFederalRegulations,publishedbytheexecutivebranchagenciesoftheUnitedStatesdefinesterrorismas“theunlawfuluseofforceandviolenceagainstpersonsorpropertytointimidateorcoerceagovernment,thecivilianpopulation,oranysegmentthereof,infurtheranceofpoliticalorsocialobjectives”(28,C.F.R.Section0.85;Mahan&Griset,4).AnotherdefinitionusedbytheFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI))describesterrorismasaggressiveactions“thatappeartobeintendedtointimidateorcoerceacivilianpopulation;influence11