Creating panic

Article Abstract:

An analysis of how concerned people should be about the threat that terrorists will use chemical or biological weapons is made in the light of the discovery of the toxin ricin in an apartment in North London, UK. It is argued that while conventional terrorist groups, such as the Irish Republican Army, shied away from the use of non-conventional weapons due to the risk of hurting sympathy for their cause, this restriction does not apply to fundamentalist religious groups and there is evidence to suggest that Al Qaeda has the will to acquire and make use of weapons capable of causing mass destruction. However, the resources required to weaponise and disperse such material in a way that will cause maximum casualties are harder to come by than the will to use them.

Public affairs, Usage, Religious aspects, Weapons of mass destruction

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Still threatening

Article Abstract:

An examination of the threat still posed to the West by Al Qaeda and international terrorism, and the real battle for the hearts and minds of Muslims worldwide. It is argued that while sustained military action in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world has diffused the terrorist threat, making Al Qaeda rely on its diversity, strategic links and global reach, the real fight should be against the radical Muslim ideology that continues to produce young people prepared to kill and die for their cause and wealthy Muslims ready to fund the cause and go to prison if necessary.

International aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Muslims, War on Terrorism, 2001-

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Jordan: Tempting target

Article Abstract:

King Abdullah stated in his appointment letter to Ma'arouf al-Bakhit, the new prime minister of Jordan that a state allied to Britain and the US that has made peace with Israel and discretely supported western interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan is a tempting target for militants. It is found that from King's perspective there is no pressing reason to change track, and further terror attacks by fringe Islamist extremists seem renewed unrest stemming from economic pressures and despite its questionable democrative credentials, the kingdom is secure.

Jordan, Economic aspects, Political aspects, Jordanian foreign relations

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