| Foreign Terrorist Organizations |
06 FEB 2004 |
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| Authors:
Audrey K. Cronin; Huda Aden; Adam Frost; Benjamin Jones; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | This report analyzes the status of many of the major foreign terrorist organizations that are a threat to the United States, placing special emphasis on issues of potential concern to Congress. The terrorist organizations included are those designated and listed by the Secretary of State as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations." For an analysis of the operation and effectiveness of this list overall, see also "The 'FTO List' and Congress: Sanctioning Designated ... |
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| The "FTO List" and Congress: Sanctioning Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations |
21 OCT 2003 |
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| Authors:
Audrey K. Cronin; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides Congress with an overview of the nature and status of the designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) list, as a potential tool in overseeing the implementation and effects of U.S. legislation designed to sanction terrorists. It centers on the list of terrorist groups that are formally designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended under the Antiterrorism and ... |
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| Terrorists and Suicide Attacks |
28 AUG 2003 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Audrey K. Cronin; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FORT BELVOIR VA DAVID D ACKER LIBRARY AND KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY
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 | Suicide attacks by terrorist organizations have become more prevalent globally, and assessing the threat of suicide attacks against the United States and its interests at home and abroad has therefore gained in strategic importance. This report focuses on the following questions: What are suicide attacks? What have been the patterns and motivations for terrorist organizations using suicide attacks in the past? What terrorist groups and other organizations are most likely ... |
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| Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict |
23 MAY 2003 |
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| Authors:
Audrey K. Cronin; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The May 12, 2003, suicide bombings of three Western housing compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reopened questions about the strength and viability of Al Qaeda in the post-Iraq conflict environment. The apprehension of a number of senior Al Qaeda leaders in recent months, combined with the absence of major terrorist attacks during the military campaign in Iraq, had led some to believe that Al Qaeda was severely crippled and unable ... |
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| Terrorist Motivations for Chemical and Biological Weapons Use: Placing the Threat in Context |
28 MAR 2003 |
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| Authors:
Audrey K. Cronin; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| There is widespread belief that the likelihood of terrorist use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) is increasing, in part as a result of publicized new evidence of terrorist interest and capabilities, as well as the political fall-out from the war in Iraq. This is a serious concern that deserves examination in the broader framework provided by the patterns, motivations, and historical context for the current terrorist threat. Although it ... |
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