INS 3003 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Why is Deobandi unique? - Answer- Was under British rule. Because of this foreign
rule, its separate from the government and government hostile. Loyalty to religion
before the state.
Who did the Wahhabis support - Answer- Deobandism in Pakistan during the break out
of Soviet-Afghan war
Red Army - Answer- Soviet Union sends in the Red Army during the Soviet-Afghan war
to promote communism and profit off the support of Marxist regime.
True of False: The early days of Wahhabism is similar to Deobandism - Answer- True
Taliban - Answer- "Students of Islam"
-welcomed into Pakistan and see a process of radicalization
-Known to be brutal and extremely conservative
Mujahedeen - Answer- Freedom Fighters
-Wasnt strong enough to fight Soviet Union on their own so fled to Pakistan seeking
refuge.
-Were incorporated into Deobandi madrasas.
-Successful in overcoming regime and establishing Talibani rule in Afghanistan in 1996
Al Qaeda - Answer- -Formed by Osama Bin Laden
-Had the means to finance and support group
-Was seen as a hero because he fought alongside men
-Forms Al Qaeda army
What kind of war does the Soviet-Afghan war become? - Answer- Proxy war
What was Al Qaeda's point of no return - Answer- When US got involved in the Gulf
War
What year did Osama Bin Laden declare war on the US - Answer- 1996
True of False: The Muslim Brotherhood was elected into Egyptian government -
Answer- True
,Who are the groups threatened by radical groups? - Answer- -Muslims who disagree
-Anwar Sadat (Egyptian President who would soon be assassinated)
-Those who adopt a different identity (People preferring an Egyptian identity rather than
Muslim)
Radical groups operate like - Answer- Gangs
Asymmetrical Warfare - Answer- When belligerents or enemies have a major
discrepancy in power...Al Qaeda vs. US: We have a much stronger military power and
they couldn't hit us directly if they tried so they resort to using civilian targets (9/11) to
create fear while utilizing their resources. (Best bang for their buck)
Demonstration Effect - Answer- Purposefully attacking enough to elicit a reaction. (9/11-
Bin Laden knew we were going to have a response so when we show up in Afghanistan
the terrorists hide amongst their civilians. We end up killing innocent lives in attempts to
kill the terrorists making us look like the bad guys.)
Transnational Terrorism - Answer- Not state specific or one single area-makes it harder
to combat because we can't declare war on a non-state
Define terrorism - Answer- There is no universal definition for terrorism
Major Nidal Hasan - Answer- Fort Hood Shooter: Carried out an attack that killed 13 (14
including a pregnant woman) and injured 32. Was in contact with Anwar al Awake, an
American-born Al Qaeda recruiter and shouted "All Akbar", God is great at the
beginning of the attack. Obama declared it as workplace violence but reestablishes the
gray area of terrorism as the country was divided on what it actually was. Hasan was
given a death sentence.
Umar Farooq Adbulmatallab - Answer- "Underwear Bomber": Attempted to detonate a
bomb on a plane over Detroit on Christmas. Bomb was in his underwear and began to
smoke so plane initiated an early landing. He was read his Miranda rights but this was
seen as controversial because this automatically puts him in the US Civilian Court
System and Prison system.
Dzhokhar Tzarnaev - Answer- Boston Marathon Bombing: He was a US citizen, parents
were immigrants. He was convicted on every account and given death sentence.
Problem with putting attempted terrorists in US prison system - Answer- They have the
ability to influence and persuade other prisoners (Resort to Guantanamo although
remains controversial)
Who said "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"? - Answer- Yasser
Arafat
US responds to terrorism based on these questions (3) - Answer- -What was their intent
, -What were they trying to achieve
-Who is behind it
Lafree & Ackerman's definition of terrorism - Answer- The threatened or actual use of
illegal force directed against civilian targets by non-state actors in order to attain a
political goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation.
War vs. Terrorism - Answer- War:
-Military targets
-State actors
-Typically political goal
-Legal
Terrorism:
-Civilian targets
-Non-state actors
-Religious goal
-Illegal
Just War Tradition (4) - Answer- Geneva and Hague Conventions. Rules of warfare:
1. Can only be declared by a legitimate government
2. Has to be declared openly to give other power time to defend themselves or time for
a negotiation to settle conflict
3. Should be last resort when all other measures have been exhausted
4. Only military targets can be intentionally attacked (This is more modern after World
Wars)
We have been in a constant state of war since - Answer- WWII
Why is the argument of destructiveness not a good argument when asking why we don't
use our nuclear weapons? - Answer- All weapons are destructive by design-its what
they're made to do
German bombing of Warsaw - Answer- believed if they targeted civilian cities they
would end the war faster by breaking the morale of enemy civilian population
Firebombing - Answer- 1800 degrees melting everything. Used in WWII in Dresden and
Tokyo killed ~ 120,000 people
Bomb used in Vietnam and Afghanistan that could clear entire forest - Answer- Daisy
Cutter
Nuclear warheads- have they always been seen as morally wrong? - Answer- No.
American public polled after WWII and about 80% of Americans supported use in Japan
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Why is Deobandi unique? - Answer- Was under British rule. Because of this foreign
rule, its separate from the government and government hostile. Loyalty to religion
before the state.
Who did the Wahhabis support - Answer- Deobandism in Pakistan during the break out
of Soviet-Afghan war
Red Army - Answer- Soviet Union sends in the Red Army during the Soviet-Afghan war
to promote communism and profit off the support of Marxist regime.
True of False: The early days of Wahhabism is similar to Deobandism - Answer- True
Taliban - Answer- "Students of Islam"
-welcomed into Pakistan and see a process of radicalization
-Known to be brutal and extremely conservative
Mujahedeen - Answer- Freedom Fighters
-Wasnt strong enough to fight Soviet Union on their own so fled to Pakistan seeking
refuge.
-Were incorporated into Deobandi madrasas.
-Successful in overcoming regime and establishing Talibani rule in Afghanistan in 1996
Al Qaeda - Answer- -Formed by Osama Bin Laden
-Had the means to finance and support group
-Was seen as a hero because he fought alongside men
-Forms Al Qaeda army
What kind of war does the Soviet-Afghan war become? - Answer- Proxy war
What was Al Qaeda's point of no return - Answer- When US got involved in the Gulf
War
What year did Osama Bin Laden declare war on the US - Answer- 1996
True of False: The Muslim Brotherhood was elected into Egyptian government -
Answer- True
,Who are the groups threatened by radical groups? - Answer- -Muslims who disagree
-Anwar Sadat (Egyptian President who would soon be assassinated)
-Those who adopt a different identity (People preferring an Egyptian identity rather than
Muslim)
Radical groups operate like - Answer- Gangs
Asymmetrical Warfare - Answer- When belligerents or enemies have a major
discrepancy in power...Al Qaeda vs. US: We have a much stronger military power and
they couldn't hit us directly if they tried so they resort to using civilian targets (9/11) to
create fear while utilizing their resources. (Best bang for their buck)
Demonstration Effect - Answer- Purposefully attacking enough to elicit a reaction. (9/11-
Bin Laden knew we were going to have a response so when we show up in Afghanistan
the terrorists hide amongst their civilians. We end up killing innocent lives in attempts to
kill the terrorists making us look like the bad guys.)
Transnational Terrorism - Answer- Not state specific or one single area-makes it harder
to combat because we can't declare war on a non-state
Define terrorism - Answer- There is no universal definition for terrorism
Major Nidal Hasan - Answer- Fort Hood Shooter: Carried out an attack that killed 13 (14
including a pregnant woman) and injured 32. Was in contact with Anwar al Awake, an
American-born Al Qaeda recruiter and shouted "All Akbar", God is great at the
beginning of the attack. Obama declared it as workplace violence but reestablishes the
gray area of terrorism as the country was divided on what it actually was. Hasan was
given a death sentence.
Umar Farooq Adbulmatallab - Answer- "Underwear Bomber": Attempted to detonate a
bomb on a plane over Detroit on Christmas. Bomb was in his underwear and began to
smoke so plane initiated an early landing. He was read his Miranda rights but this was
seen as controversial because this automatically puts him in the US Civilian Court
System and Prison system.
Dzhokhar Tzarnaev - Answer- Boston Marathon Bombing: He was a US citizen, parents
were immigrants. He was convicted on every account and given death sentence.
Problem with putting attempted terrorists in US prison system - Answer- They have the
ability to influence and persuade other prisoners (Resort to Guantanamo although
remains controversial)
Who said "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"? - Answer- Yasser
Arafat
US responds to terrorism based on these questions (3) - Answer- -What was their intent
, -What were they trying to achieve
-Who is behind it
Lafree & Ackerman's definition of terrorism - Answer- The threatened or actual use of
illegal force directed against civilian targets by non-state actors in order to attain a
political goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation.
War vs. Terrorism - Answer- War:
-Military targets
-State actors
-Typically political goal
-Legal
Terrorism:
-Civilian targets
-Non-state actors
-Religious goal
-Illegal
Just War Tradition (4) - Answer- Geneva and Hague Conventions. Rules of warfare:
1. Can only be declared by a legitimate government
2. Has to be declared openly to give other power time to defend themselves or time for
a negotiation to settle conflict
3. Should be last resort when all other measures have been exhausted
4. Only military targets can be intentionally attacked (This is more modern after World
Wars)
We have been in a constant state of war since - Answer- WWII
Why is the argument of destructiveness not a good argument when asking why we don't
use our nuclear weapons? - Answer- All weapons are destructive by design-its what
they're made to do
German bombing of Warsaw - Answer- believed if they targeted civilian cities they
would end the war faster by breaking the morale of enemy civilian population
Firebombing - Answer- 1800 degrees melting everything. Used in WWII in Dresden and
Tokyo killed ~ 120,000 people
Bomb used in Vietnam and Afghanistan that could clear entire forest - Answer- Daisy
Cutter
Nuclear warheads- have they always been seen as morally wrong? - Answer- No.
American public polled after WWII and about 80% of Americans supported use in Japan
