Articles from Canada and the World Backgrounder (January 1, 2002)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Clash of civilizations? Ever since the fiery collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center a lively debate has been going on about whether or not the terrorist attacks are part of a struggle between Christianity and Islam. (Terrorism - Comment).		Brief Article	484
Fighting back: faced with the horrors of the September 11 attacks the United States and its allies had to respond in some fashion; they could offer the olive branch of peace or the iron fist of war. (Terrorism - Response).			3111
High-priced security: Bill C-36, Canada's new anti-terrorist legislation, was crafted after the deadly attacks in the United States in September 2001. It gives law-enforcement authorities in Canada new powers of detention, investigation, and surveillance, but some think law-enforcers need to be restrained too. (Terrorism - Freedom).			2003
Quote ... unquote.		Brief Article	352
The fourth wave: religion, albeit grossly distorted, is a common characteristic among most of the international terrorist groups that are active today. (Terrorism - The Groups).			3100
The miniaturization of mass destruction: bioterrorism has been around a long time: the Romans used dead animals to foul their enemies' water, and the bodies of infected soldiers were catapulted into besieged towns in medieval times. Now, it's more sophisticated and potentially devastating, but some think the threat has been exaggerated. (Terrorism - Bioterrorism).		Bibliography	1825
Wave upon wave: the story of terrorism is 2,000 years old, but its plot has scarcely changed. (Terrorism - History).			2132
Why America? The people who pulled off the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have not published a manifesto explaining their motives, but from their actions several assumptions can be made. (Terrorism - Targets).			2168