THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN COMBATTING TERRORISM IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

In: Terrorism and political violence, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 1-11

Abstract

IN THE CONTINUING QUEST TO COMBAT TERRORISM, BOTH HOME-GROWN AND FOREIGN THREATS, THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY ARM OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES IS EVALUATED. WHILE THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE DETERMINATION TO DEFEAT TERRORISM WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE RULE OF LAW AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, IT IS VERY SENSITIVE ONCE THE MILITARY BECOMES INVOLVED. AN INTENSIFIED EFFORT TO BRING TERRORISTS TO JUSTICE BY PROSECUTION AND CONVICTION BEFORE COURTS OF LAW, HOWEVER, SOMETIMES NECESSITATES THESE DRASTIC MEASURES TO BE TAKEN.