The menace of terrorism has been increasing over the years, though there are spells of intense, widespread activity, followed by periods of relative calm as if to give respite to the innocent millions and the governments concerned. The evils of terrorism are so obvious and the world has become so familiar with them that it is perhaps unnecessary to describe them in detail. Even so, the multi-faceted, pernicious consequences of this challenge to mankind need to be fully known to all to facilitate the formulation of effective anti- terrorist plans. Notable among these are a soul-killing sense of insecurity and instability, the heavy loss of life and the erosion of confidence in the administration's capacity to ensure safety.
Several countries, including the world's mightiest power, are affected by the scourge of terrorism which has taken many forms— bomb explosions, assassinations of selected people and sometimes indiscriminate killings, blackmail, threats of
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