Over the past decade, terrorism has become not only popular but also very dangerous throughout the world. With several advancements in the technological field, terrorists have been able to strike more efficient and harder than ever. The amount of terrorist attacks has been increasing by great amounts for the past ten years and it seems that there is nothing that can slow it down. One may ask, if we know there are terrorists out there, then why can't we just stop them and put them in jail? The reason why it is extremely hard for counterterrorist groups to capture terrorists is due to the tactical advantages they hold over the counter-terrorists. Some of these advantages are giving false information to authorities and the public, the public having a lack of understanding of their culture or religion, globalization and technology. With several advantages and disadvantages playing on the side of both terrorists and counter-terrorists, it is important for people to understand how dangerous terrorism truly is and how difficult it is to stop. There is no doubt that terrorism will continue to strive, but it is counterterrorist groups' jobs to contain it. Terrorism is not an actual thing, it is an idea and only time will tell if it will continue to flourish or be contained.
Many believe that terrorism can be related to a sport with terrorist groups as the offense and counterterrorist groups and the defense. Terrorist groups are continuously trying to find ways to get attention and make their beliefs heard by the public while counter-terrorists are constantly trying to protect the public from threats as well as attacks. The hard part for counter-terrorists is trying to read what terrorists are going to do next and acting on it before the terrorist group strikes. It takes a lot of time, effort, patience, and technology to gain the right amount of intelligence to go after a suspected terrorist. With that in mind, it is understandable why counterterrorist groups...