Terrorism has played a part in the evolution of the world as we know
             it. Throughout this time, terrorism has evolved with society. The root
             causes of terrorism have changed, although not too greatly. It is still
             used predominantly by smaller groups that cannot withstand head-to-head
             combat with a state sponsored military. It still is used to induce fear in
             its audience and in modern times the global media has played a major role
             in the degree of attention given to terrorist organizations and the amount
             of fear that is spread among citizens of all nations. Terrorism has grown
             from a regional problem to become an international problem. Due to the
             growth of technology and available transportation, the terrorist of today
             knows no boundaries. A terrorist in Chechnya can influence an audience in
             America via the internet. There are many different factors that affect
             terrorist organizations, this paper will describe these and the connections
             that they have with modern terrorism. As will be displayed, the nature of
             terrorism will continue to adapt and evolve into the next decade and
             The events of September 11, 2001 surprised most American citizens and
             horrified many. Never before in history had so many witnessed a terrorist
             event that caused such a scene of mass destruction and loss of life in such
             a short amount of time. These events were planned, organized, and carried
             out by a radical Muslim extremist organization named al Qaeda and led by a
             Saudi billionaire, Osama bin Laden. These events did not just appear out of
             nowhere; they were years in the making and demonstrated the depth of the
             organizational and operational skills of al Qaeda and its leadership. As
             reprehensible as these attacks were, they amount to another aspect of the
             evolution of terrorism. As Laqueur (2004) stated in 'The Terrorism to
             Come', "Terrorism has become over a number of years the topic of ceaseless
             comment, debate...