According to Combs, though the 90’s were less violent an era than those in which the world experienced global war, it certainly was a violent decade. A great deal of effort and money are invested into the development and implementation of policies designed to limit and cope with terrorist violence. The reason such an emphasis has been placed on this topic is due to the immense amount of attention that has been attracted. Combs states, “[…showed first 75 words of 958 total…

…showed last 75 words of 958 total…the fact that the American public agrees that terrorism is a problem that needs to be addressed. Regardless of the intent or causes of terrorism, it is an unacceptable form of behavior that, if left unchecked, will continue to plague the world. Terrorism will never cease to exist, however, through careful examination of historical events and people, policy makers may be able to reach educated decisions regarding terrorism and limit the scope of future attacks.