Saddam Hussein: Political Psychological Profiling Results Relevant to His Possession, Use, and Possible Transfer of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) to Terrorist Groups

2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
ERIC D. SHAW
Keyword(s):  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Saddam Hussein ◽  
Psychological Profiling ◽  
Terrorist Groups

scholarly journals Weapons of Mass Destruction and Modern Terrorism: Implications for Global Security

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
O. Ike Okoro ◽  
Nduka Lucas Oluka
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Al Qaeda ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Operational Mode ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Counter Measures ◽  
Terrorist Groups ◽  
State Actors

The hazard of biological, chemical and nuclear materials, regarded as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), intercalating the arsenal of terrorists is the biggest crime and challenge against humanity. Every such crime and challenge ought to be named appropriately; and state actors experiencing such owe it to their citizens to act speedily and with certainty against terrorists. Even with the on-going war on terrorism, there has been a surge in terrorist activities in some parts of the world. Terrorists in our contemporary age have also embraced startling trends in their operational mode since the 11 September 2001 fanatic attacks in New York and Washington D. C. The devastating effect of these twin attacks has raised global concern about the potential use of WMD by Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iran and Syria (ISIS), and their affiliate groups. One major issue of great concern in recent times, apart from the propensity of the terrorist organizations to acquire WMD, is the involvement of state actors that secretly acquire or claim to have acquired them for the purposes of electricity generation. Notably, too, is the trend in modern scientific and technological improvement which has increased the nature of, and access to, WMD. This research, therefore, attempts to access the implication and impact of WMD as terrorists put them to use. The study also examines the concept of terrorism and WMD. Also examined is the general implication of the use of WMD and the challenges this might pose to the international community, considering the current trends in their acquisition by some states and non-state actors. The investigation suggests appropriate counter-measures to thwart terrorists’ effort to acquire WMD. The study also adopted the qualitative approach of research to analyse the sophistication adopted by new terrorist groups particularly by the ISIS terrorist network; the al-Qaeda group and other splinter groups. Thus, historical research is most appropriate for this study, and secondary source of data was adopted as its methodology.

The ‘Slam Dunk’: The CIA and the Invasion of Iraq

2020 ◽  
pp. 427-450
Author(s):  
Huw Dylan ◽  
David V. Gioe ◽  
Michael S. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Iraq War ◽  
Operation Iraqi Freedom ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Saddam Hussein ◽  
Iraqi Freedom ◽  
Invasion Of Iraq

This chapter focuses on ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’, the Iraq War, and one of the key justifications, the claim that Saddam was developing weapons of mass destruction and had to be stopped. Intelligence was crucial to this judgement; but it was wrong. This chapter examines why. It focuses on the challenge of analysis, particularly against mysterious and deceptive targets. How was the CIA to determine that Saddam Hussein had nothing to hide when his actions indicated otherwise? Document: Misreading Intentions: Iraq’s Reaction to Inspections Created Picture of Deception Iraq WMD Retrospective Series.

scholarly journals CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNCONVENTIONAL THREATS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (72) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Sergiu-Mihai IONIȚĂ
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
International Terrorism ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Terrorist Groups ◽  
Terrorism Financing ◽  
South Eastern Europe

Unconventional threats to the security climate in South-Eastern Europe and, specifically oriented on states openly engaged in the fight against international terrorism,organized crime and the proliferation of WMD (weapons of mass destruction) will persist due to logistical disparities between states. Regarding common work, aimed at applying juridicinternational framework, in the field of fighting terrorism, in the field of countering crime, measures such as cutting terrorism financing, denying access of terrorist groups to biologicand chemical substances, devices or nuclear technologies, communication systems are a common necessity for all nowadays democratic countries.In this paper, our research focuses on the analysis of the extended framework of international cooperation for counterting unconventional threats and on detailing the modalities ofinformative and police cooperation in the field of contemporary unconventional threats.Keywords: security, cooperation, threats, terrorism, organized crime, prevention, countering.

scholarly journals Religion, Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Expediters or Hindrances for Global Peace

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
Ghada Awada
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Terrorist Groups ◽  
Global Peace ◽  
Terrorist Acts ◽  
Religious Nature ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the study was to examine the validity of the argument indicating that the religious nature of the terrorist groups accounts for the increase in the violence of terrorist acts today.  The study also intended to explore the relationship between terrorism and religion and to address whether or not there has been interrelatedness between religion and terrorism. Another purpose was to explore the scope of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and to examine how religion was exploited to disseminate terrorism and eradicate global peace and how the possession of WMD could influence global peace. The study employed a meta-analysis of literature which pointed out the significance of religion and the controversy as to whether or not religion triggered terrorist violence. Incidents such as 9/11, the 2005 London underground attack, Paris attack, and 2019 attack in New Zealand were analyzed to serve the purposes of the study.   The findings showed the main triggers and incentives behind the terrorist attacks waged in the name of religion. Overall, the findings of the study emphasized the influence of religion on terrorism, and vice versa. The study rendered conclusions that delved into infamous attacks and recognized terrorism as caused by religion or perceptions fogged by media and stereotypes.

For Oil and Empire? Rethinking War with Iraq

2003 ◽  
Vol 102 (662) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T. Klare
Keyword(s):  
September 11 ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
War On Terrorism ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
World Power ◽  
Central Objective ◽  
Saddam Hussein ◽  
Post September 11

As part of our occasional post–September 11 series on terrorism, contributing editor Michael Klare examines the motives behind America's decision to make Iraq a central objective in the war on terrorism. “If concerns about weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and the export of democracy do not explain the administration's determination to oust Saddam Hussein, what does? The answer [can be found in] the pursuit of oil and the preservation of America's status as the paramount world power.”

The Fall of Saddam Hussein: Security Council Mandates and Preemptive Self-Defense

2003 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 576-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Wedgwood
Keyword(s):  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Old Regime ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
Political Dissent ◽  
Civic Society ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
The People ◽  
Saddam Hussein ◽  
Military Campaign

At long last, the people of Iraq are freed from the brutality of Saddam Hussein. The swift success of the coalition’s military campaign has been followed by predictable difficulties in organizing a hew government, restoring an economy, rebuilding civic society, and quelling violence from remnants of the old regime. But these challenges are kept in scale by recalling a dictator who murdered three hundred thousand fellow citizens. Saddam chose weapons of mass destruction as the central symbol of his domestic and international swagger—using the same internal security apparatus to parry United Nations inspectors and to extinguish domestic political dissent. Removing Iraq’s Ba’athist regime has ended a looming danger to regional neighbors, including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The crucial hopes for Middle East peace may also be enhanced by the change. And a new government in Baghdad lessens the chance that weapons matériel will be transferred to ill-intentioned nonstate actors.

scholarly journals Consequence Management Assessment Method Synthesis for Combatant Commands

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Kenneth McDonald ◽  
Marshall Malone ◽  
Alex Fumerelle ◽  
Madison Oliver ◽  
Mack Ohlinger
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Method ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Global War On Terror ◽  
Microsoft Access ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Terrorist Groups ◽  
Global War

One of the most important roles that the US fulfills in the global war on terror and their integration with Partner Nations (PNs) is minimizing the threats and effects  of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as well as Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) attacks by enemy nations, rogue elements, or terrorist groups around the world. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) currently implements an assessment framework for determining a PN’s state of CBRNE readiness, but it is unable to conceptualize that assessment at a regional or Combatant Command (CCMD) level. This research uses the Systems Decision Process (SDP) to create an assessment metric that is capable of synchronizing PN CBRNE readiness across a CCMD into a single assessment. This research is focused on developing an effective and flexible Microsoft Access database, which evaluates all global PNs across a wide array of metrics and then synthesizes them through multi-purpose objectives in order to develop an encompassing assessment framework at the CCMD level.

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