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1/23/2014 12:01:00 AM
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What benefit is there to commit attacks on friendly competition? (Olympics)
I can't fathom what reason there might be for a Terrorist group or otherwise to commit attacks on an event like the Olympics besides gaining infamy. If you have a specific target in mind that you want to enact vengeance or whatever on, wouldn't it make more sense to attack that group elsewhere instead of in an area where dozens of nations will be? You're pretty much pissing more people off by attacking an event like that, instead of focusing on whatever target you have in mind.
What is the reasoning for this?
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Edited by Ms Blue Phacelia: 1/23/2014 4:19:35 AMTerrorists. [u]Terror[/u]ists. Terror=fear Terrorist prime goal is to spread fear. Not trying to sound like a dick.
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5 RepliesEdited by Mags: 1/23/2014 3:10:21 AMThere are a few reasons. 1. The main objective of any terrorist of any ideology is to incite fear in order to coerce a political, religious, or ideological change. 2. This is a world-wide sports competition that will be viewed by millions. 3. By attacking the Olympics, an event that always has beefed up security, they would be sending a message that not even the Olympics are safe from their organization. 4. It will show that Russia, specifically, still has yet to deal with an existential security threat emanating from the North Caucasus region. 5. Terrorists generally believe that terrorism is a legitimate tactic as means to an end. 6. If they target a specific nationality, it would send a strong message to that particular state.
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So they can affect as many people as possible.
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It sends a message. A strong message.
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Because they're assholes. Plain and simple.
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1 ReplyA nation's Olympians are its heroes and representation in the Olympics. Attack them would be figurative of attacking a nation or its heroes.
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1 ReplyBecause why -blam!- with one nation when you -blam!- with a whole bunch of nations at once?
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1 ReplyEdited by IchEsseKinder: 1/23/2014 2:27:31 AM[quote]instead of in an area where dozens of nations will be?[/quote] You just answered your own question It simply sends a message that nowhere nor no event can create a sense of security.
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1 ReplyNormal person reasoning: "Oh, the Olympics! Time to sit down and watch the world come together in the spirit of athletic competition." Terrorist reasoning: "Oh, the Olympics! Time to sit down and watch large numbers of men, women, and children get dismembered by shrapnel when our bombs go off during the Opening Ceremonies."
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By doing something like that shows that you are either incredibly stupid or incredibly smart. Both of which are equally terrifying.
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The whole point of terrorism is to inspire terror.
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13 RepliesEdited by Vicex: 1/23/2014 12:25:11 AM[quote] [u][b]Terror[/b][/u]ist group[/quote] The name isn't a coincidence.
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2 RepliesIts to strike fear to the people that like that stuff.
