Suicide terrorism in Iraq: A preliminary assessment of the quantitative data and documentary evidence

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An examination of why some insurgent groups in Iraq commit suicide terrorism whilst others do not revealed that suicide bombers are used by those who wish to sabotage an emerging political order while the other groups are more keen on achieving system integration. Groups that are unable to compete in any future political and institutional alignments in Iraq's new coalition politics are more likely to carry out suicide bombing.

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The Dutch response to Moluccan terrorism, 1970-1978

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The relevance of the pragmatic and flexible 'Dutch Approach' during the Moluccan terrorist attacks of 1970 to the different individual counterterrorism efforts is discussed. The pragmatic and flexible attributes of the approach provide policymakers sufficient room for maneuver in responding to individual terrorist acts within the context of the greater conflict.

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Misuse of passports: identity fraud, the propensity to travel, and international terrorism

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The study examines the consequences of passports misuse in the operational activities of international terrorist networks and the ways in which they acquire these passports and use them to cross borders. The activities of a terrorism cycle are described along with the different ways in which fraudulent passports can be acquired.

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