Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
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undertheTaliban.Inhistimeintraininghelearnedhowtobuildabomb,whichhethentriedtorecreateinTimesSquare(Wesier,1).ShahzadtriedtoseekrevengeagainsttheUnitedStates,byhisplannedactofterror(Seale,1).SincetheinitialarrestofFaisalShahzad,afewothershavebeenarrestedinrelationtothefailedterroristplot.ShahzadisbelievedtohavetieswiththePakistaniTaliban.Thoughitisstillunclearwhoisresponsibleforthisfailedattack,onethingissure:Terrorism,andspecificallyterrorismwithPakistaniorigins,isstillaveryrealthreattotheUnitedStatesandisunlikelytogoawayanytimesoon.AsintheUnitedStates,IslamicmotivatedterrorismwithlinkstojihadistgroupsinPakistanhashitIndiaandothercountriesacrosstheglobeoverthepastseveralyears.InNovember2008,aseriesofterroristattackswerecarriedoutinMumbai.“Jihadigroups,believedtohavebeentrainedandarmedbyshadowyelementsinPakistan,havemountednumerousattacksagainstIndiainthelastdecade,ofwhichthemostspectacularwastheNovember2008terroristattackonMumbaithatkilledmorethan160people.Arrivingbyboat,thecommandogroupattackedatrainstation,twohotels,aJewishcenterandabar(Seale,1)”.Inresponse,theUnitedStateshasbeenpressuringPakistantocontroltheirhomegrownterroristcellswithintheircountry.ShahzadmayhavebeenfightingagainsttheUnitedStatesdemand.Pakistaniterroristshavegrownquicklyfromthelocaltotheglobalscale.Therearethreecategoriesofsubnationalandtransnationalnon‐stateentities,whichcanbebrokendownintothecategoriesof:ethnic,religiousandideological.6
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