This study investigates the legal use of terror as a weapon to accomplish national goals and objectives. This study does not advocate using terrorism. Terrorism, for the purpose of this paper, is illegal. Legal terror, by my criteria, conforms to the standards of the laws of land warfare. Specific Criteria are established to define what constitutes using legal terror as a weapon. These criteria are used to analyze specific case studies to determine if the United States has used legal terror in the past. There are two major factors in defining legal terror. First, the target must be legally viable as defined by the laws of land warfare. Secondly, the method of engaging that target must also conform to the laws of war. The conclusion of this study is that legal terror is a legitimate weapon. It has been used in the past and will probably be used in the future. Terrorism, Terror, Legal Terror, Legal Weapon, Second Seminole War, Philippine Insurrection, Phoenix Program, Libya Bombing Raid, Laws of Land Warfare.


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    Title :

    Legal Use of Terror as a Weapon


    Contributors:
    D. R. Hogg (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    122 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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