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Foreign Terrorist Organizations - definition of Foreign Terrorist Organizations in Encyclopedia (862 words) |
 | Foreign Terrorist Organizations are foreign organizations that are designated as terrorist by the United States Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. |
| An organization designated as an FTO may seek judicial review of the designation in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit not later than 30 days after the designation is published in the Federal Register. |
| The organization must engage in terrorist activity, as defined in section 212 (a)(3)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B)),* or terrorism, as defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. § 2656f(d)(2)),** or retain the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism. |
| Specwar.net - Counter Terrorist Groups (430 words) |
| Terrorists prey on our fears; the sudden death of a small group of people will strike fear into the hearts of a large group. |
| The shift to weapons of mass destruction has made it even more important that terrorist actions be stopped before they are carried out. |
| Terrorists find it easier and more productive to plant a big bomb and blow up an entire neighborhood rather than trying to pinpoint and surgically remove an enemy. |
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