hsm 311 is terrorism a bias term
To complete the assignment read the following materials:
- Chapter 11 of The Ethics of War and Peace: An Introduction to Legal and Moral Issues
- Terrorism, Justification and Illusion (found in the online classroom)
- Declaration of Jihad by Osama Bin Laden against the US (Links to an external site.)
Explain whether or not you believe “terrorism†is a biased term derived by governments in power to delegitimize those with little power and if you think the use of “terrorism†is simply “war by other meansâ€. Using the Just War tenets of “just cause,†“legitimate authority,†“last resort,†and “proportionality,†make an argument that justifies the use of terrorism by al-Qaeda. Looking at the “distinction†tenet that states that war should be directed towards enemy combatants, and not non-combatants, explain whether or not al-Qaeda is justified for targeting American civilians if it has declared “America†to be the enemy.