War and peace of mind

The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York in 2001 and on the London Underground in 2005 highlighted the fact that terrorism is a global issue. There are many dictionary definitions of the word terrorism, but the most common understanding is acts of violence carried out to create fear among the general public. The terrorists who commit the act often have a political goal and, while terrorism is illegal in all countries, it can be carried about by political parties as well as religious groups, revolutionaries and others. Terrorism has been used throughout history by va...