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Terroism midterm
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Undergraduate 2
03/02/2009

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1. Abdullah Azzam
Definition
bin laden & Azzam formed M.A.K., later assassinated by a car bomb just after the soviet army withdrew from Afghanistan.
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2. Hamid Karzai-
Definition
Afghanistan first elected president, served as interim president of the Afghan Transitional Administration. He was named Chairman of the Afghan Transitional Administration during the Bonn Agreement,
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3. Abu Nidal-
Definition
Most dangerous terrorist in the 1980’s.
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4. Idi Amin-
Definition
last king of Scotland, father of Africa, allows operation thunderbolt flight 139 to land in Uganda.
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5. Fedayeen -
Definition
suicide squads.
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6. Jihad-
Definition
holy struggle
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7. Fatwah-
Definition
a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar.
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8. Operation Thunderbolt-
Definition
the Israel raid in Entebbe, Uganda to free hostages being held after Arab terrorist hijacked an Air France Airliner.
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9. Operatiion Opera-
Definition
Israeli attack on the Iraq nuclear reactor in Osirak.
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10. Operation Wrath of God-
Definition
The Israeli operation carried out over several years in several countries to avenge the Munich Olympic attack.
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11. Operation Spring of Youth-
Definition
Israeli operation into Beirut and Sidon, Lebanon to kill several Arab terrorist associate with the Munich attack.
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12. Hassan al Majid-
Definition
Saddam Hussein’s cousin, Ali Hassan al-Majid, known in the West as “Chemical Ali,” for his role in gassing thousands of Kurds in the late 1980s.
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13. Eschatology-
Definition
the end of time.
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14. Ayman Al- Zawahiri-
Definition
leader of E.I.J., 2nd in command of al-Qaeda (brain’s of Al-Qaeda), took bin laden spot when Abdullah Azzam was assassinated.
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15. Mahmoud Ahmedinejad-
Definition
sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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16. Muhammad-
Definition
born in Mecca, prophet to Arabs, final prophet with the complete message and to correct the errors of the past, Gabriel delivered the message.
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17. ALLAH-
Definition
“god”
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18. Pervez Musharif-
Definition
president of Pakistan after the 9/11 attack.
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19. A.Q. Khan-
Definition
Pakistani nuclear scientist and metallurgical engineer, widely regarded as the founder of Pakistan's nuclear program, been involved in a clandestine international network of nuclear weapons technology proliferation from Pakistan to Libya, Iran and North Korea.
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20. Omag-
Definition
A bomb planted by the Irish insurgents, which killed and wounded many innocent people, some of which were dying hard Irish independence supporters and had the effect of turning many people against all insurgent groups and lead peace talks with the British.
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21. Moscow-
Definition
Shamil Basayev planned the takeover of Moscow Theater 200 people were killed.
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22. Beslan-
Definition
opening of Beslan School 400 people killed, over one hundred were kids from terrorist attack. Shamil Basayev planned this one as well.
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23. Derry-
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24. Kamikaze-
Definition
group terror down on U.S. Ships, Japan suicide pilots, divine wind.
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25. Bushido-
Definition
"Way of the Warrior", is a Japanese code of conduct and a way of the samurai life.
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26. Mossad-
Definition
the institute
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27. Shin Bet-
Definition
invisible shield
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28. Hezbollah-
Definition
“party of god”, a Shi'a Islamic political and paramilitary organization based in Lebanon. What is unique about Hezbollah they started as social and political structure and the wiggled their way into office. They killed Rafiki Harari, “inspired by Yassir hate for israle”
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29. Intifada-
Definition
shaking off, though it is generally translated into English as rebellion or uprising.
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30. Entebbe, Uganda-
Definition
Operation Thunderbolt plan landed here. Jonny Netanyahu only person killed.
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31. Algiers Accord-
Definition
The Algiers Accords of January 19, 1981, were brokered by the Algerian government between the USA and Iran to resolve the Iran hostage crisis that arose by the capture of American citizens in the American embassy in Tehran. By this accord the American citizens were set free.
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32. Yoni Netanyahu-
Definition
was a member of the Israel Defense Forces elite, killed at operation spring of youth.
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33. Khadafi-
Definition
known as Colonel Gaddafi has been the de facto leader of Libya since a 1969 coup, Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" fourth longest serving head of state.
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