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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
STORY: "You Americans are vulnerable." That is the message that terrorists sent to the United States today, says international security expert Cassady Craft, Ph.D., at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, (UAB). "In terms of terrorism, we don't know when or where or how they will strike, and that produces an impossible defense problem for the United States."
WHO: Cassady Craft, Ph.D., is an expert on international security. He is the author or editor of "Crossroads and Conflict: Security and Foreign Policy in the Caucasus and Central Asia" (Routledge, 2000); and "Weapons for Peace, Weapons for War: The Effects of Arms Transfers on War Outbreak, Involvement and Outcomes," (Routledge, 2000). Craft teaches courses on international politics, global peace and security, and terrorism and political violence. Craft is an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Government and Public Service.
WHAT: "The terrorists have selected these political, symbolic targets. The ultimate message is 'You Americans are vulnerable. We can strike you at any time and do damage' This is an organized, sophisticated operation. This is obvious from the fact that they have selected multiple targets. A highjacking in itself is a complex endeavor."
CALL: Gail Short, UAB Media Relations, 205-934-8931 or [email protected]. After hours, call 205-934-3411 and ask for the Media Relations person on call.
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