Fear Tactics of terrorism

the primary weapon of terrorism fear, destruction , killing not end in , of itself, tool create fear , terror in minds of enemy. in asymmetric situation enemy cannot defeated militarily may defeated psychologically, may come fear attack , consequences may become willing forgo superior military position in order free of cause of fear.

if terrorist group can carry out enough credible attacks coded warnings or planted electronic chatter, designed intercepted, can cause disruption genuine attack or bomb. long supposed attacks plausible , supported occasional genuine attack, authorities forced expend resources combat non-existent devices, dummy bombs , plain fictions, disrupting lives of citizens, , feeding public s fear.