The following presentation is self-guided.

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is the first of several that present
terminology that applies to the anti-terrorism
specialist.

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Terrorism
Glossary
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 ▪ Animal Liberation Front
ALF
 ▪ A political theory holding all forms of
governmental authority to be
unnecessary and undesirable and
anarchism advocating a society based on voluntary
cooperation and free association of
individuals and groups (Websters).
 ▪ Defensive measures used to reduce the
vulnerability of individuals and property to
anti-terrorism terrorist acts, to include limited response
and containment by local security forces.
 ▪ A resource - person, group,
relationship, instrument, installation,
or supply - at the disposition of an
asset (terrorist) terrorist organization for use in an
operational or support role. Often
used with a qualifying term such as
suicide asset or surveillance asset.
 ▪ An item of materiel, which projects,
biological disperses, or disseminates a
weapon biological agent.
 ▪ Substances that cause blistering of
the skin. Exposure is through liquid
blister agents or vapor contact with any exposed
tissue (eyes, skin, lungs).
 ▪ Substances that injure a person by
interfering with cell respiration (the
blood agents exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between blood and
tissues).
 ▪ A toxic chemical and its precursors,
chemical except when intended to cause
weapon death or other harm through use of
toxic materials.
 ▪ Substances that cause physical
injury to the lungs. Exposure is
through inhalation. In extreme
choking agents cases, membranes swell and lungs
become filled with liquid. Death
results from lack of oxygen; hence,
the victim is "choked"
 ▪ Offensive measures taken to
prevent, deter, and respond to
counter- terrorism.
terrorism
 ▪ A dirty bomb, or Radiological
Dispersal Device (RDD) uses
conventional explosive to disperse
radioactive material like that used in
the medical arena over a given area.
Dirty Bomb Though a dirty bomb may not cause
immediate physical damage, the
spread of radioactive material can
render an area uninhabitable and
cause cancers and other illness to
those that are exposed.
 This is a political theory that believes all government is

Question unnecessary:

A)Socialism

B) Communism

C)Anarchy
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D)Capitalism
 These weapons damage the victim’s lungs.

Question A)“Dirty Bomb”

B) Choking Agents

C)High Explosives
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D)Blister Agents
 The glossary illustrates the wide-array of potential

Question weapons available to terrorists.

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 Question A so-called “dirty bomb” can be used to:

A) Distribute radiological
hospital
A) material stolen from a

B) Disrupt digital communications

C) Cause mass radiological casualties
D) Down commercial airliners
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 The glossary illustrates the wide-array of potential

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 Anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism are basically the

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 Counter-terrorism is offensive in nature. Anti-terrorism,

Question on the other hand, is:

International

Domestic

Defensive
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Media-based
 Counter-terrorism is offensive in nature. Anti-terrorism,

Question on the other hand, is:

International

Domestic

Defensive
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Media-based
 This presentation is the first of a series. The goal is to

Question build the learner’s professional vocabulary.

TRUE

FALSE
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