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Although the people of the United States are still

concerned with the threat of international terrorists attacking

our land and citizens, there has been an alarming increase in

domestic terrorism that has raised the nation’s concern about

this problem. This increase in terrorist activity has not been

imported from other countries but has had it’s start within our

nations boundaries. This increased violence seems to be aimed

at influencing governmental policy and public opinion. “The

recent increase in domestic violence is said to be associated

with the rise of anti-government sentiment and the

proliferation of self-styled militia and paramilitary groups -

some of which take extremist positions on race, religion,

federal authority, gun control, or taxation (Fisher 1998).”

One of the most devastating and well known forms of

terrorism are bombings. Most of the violence associated with

anti-governmental attacks takes this form. According to a

recent Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) report,

bombings or attempted bombings increased from 2,098 in 1990 to

3,199 in 1994 (the latest year available), a 52% increase.

Property damage from bombings rose to $7.5 million, with 308

people injured and 31 killed. This does not take into account

the tragic Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. Some ATF experts

believe that it is the ready availability of materials and easy

access to instructions and explosives information on the

internet that has been the reason for this increase of

bombings.

There are several theories in the class text that help to

explain the justification behind the actions of these...