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WHEN TERRORISM HITS HOME . . .
- Are our federal, state and local agencies prepared to handle large-scale terrorist attacks?
- How many days can the nation go without oil, gas, or electricity before it grinds to a halt?
- What happens to the world economy if United States financial institutions are suddenly stopped from operating?
- With our health care system in turmoil, and insurers reeling from the predicted effects of recent earthquakes and hurricanes, could terrorism bankrupt the nation's property-casualty insurance industry?
- Might the FBI's greatest fear - that foreign and domestic terrorist groups will coordinate their activities - become a reality?
- Will racism, anti-Semitism, and cultism reach new heights if terrorism drives the nation's misery index to unbearable levels?
- What constitutional rights will be challenged if the federal government takes steps to thwart terrorism?
- Do our present limitations on the presidency, Congress, and our federal agencies prohibit them from taking the proper steps to defend us?
- Which are the likely targets? Why have we left them unprotected?
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Based on extensive research and interviews with intelligence personnel, law enforcement officials, defense experts, and terrorists, Stephen Bowman's When The Eagle Screams reveals for the first time to the general public the United States' alarming exposure to the politically motivated violence of terrorism. To investigate the rising threat, the book draws vivid profiles of international and domestic terrorists, taking readers inside the politics, psychology, and strategies of dozens of organizations, both self-funded and state-supported.
While governments the world over have fallen prey to - and have learned to defend against - the seemingly random acts of subversive groups, the United States has remained relatively unaffected on home turf. Now, we have become a prime target and must face the threat domestically as groups in the Middle East, Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, as well as religious fundamentalists, cults, gangs, survivalists, and neo-Nazis within our shores, resort to the war strategy of the future.
Illustrating the potential consequences of this menace, the author uses documented facts and examples to play out sophisticated terrorist scenarios - from the disruption of mayor cities like Boston, Chicago and New York to disasters on a national level. Rather than offering a blueprint for terrorism, this book explores the disturbing questions that challenge our democratic principles, civil rights beliefs, and entire way of life.
Contents:
Introduction: An Interview With William Colby
Part I: The Awakening
When Terrorism Hits Home - The Players - Profile of a Terrorist - The Sleeping Giant - The Spawning of a Terrorist Plot - Domestic Terrorist Groups - Ease of Access to Materials, to American Shores, to Sensitive Facilities
Part II: Physical Targets
The Vulnerable National Infrastructure - The Explosive Mixture of Terrorism and Liquid Gas - Gas and Oil as Terrorist Targets - The Electric Grid - Nuclear Energy - Jurassic Park and Biological Warfare - The Vulnerability of Computer Intelligence and Communications
Part III: Response
Immigration: A Catalyst to Chaos - Counter Terrorism - A National Energy Security Policy to Combat Terrorism, Save Money, and Reduce Dependence on Foreign Countries - Foreign Policy: Should the United States and the West Fight Terrorism With Terrorism? - When Cultures Clash - Democracy Versus Terrorism
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