Assignment:Terrorist Attack against the United States
Choose one terrorist attack from the below list and address the elements listed below that are specific to your chosen attack:
1983 attack on the Marine barracks in Lebanon
1993 attack on the World Trade Center
1996 Bombing of Khobar Towers
1998 attack on U. S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya
2000 attack on the USS Cole
2009 attack on U. S. Army Post, Ft. Hood
The essay should include the following elements:
Describe describe the attack (where, when, what was used to conduct the attack, casualties, injuries, structural damage, etc.)
Explain why your chosen attack classifies as a terrorist attack
Identify the group responsible for this attack and analyzes their motives behind the attack, detailing what the group hoped to achieve
Analyze the United States' response to this attack (If there was no response provide suggestions for appropriate responses)
The paper must be five pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least three scholarly resources other than the textbook to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.