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The "cold war" with Communism has mostly ended, but there is a new enemy which is harder to identify.
Most modern political terrorists are Muslim extremists and they are motivated by a combination of religious and political causes. The political objectives are chiefly terroritorial - as in the case of Palestine and Chechnya. The religious objectives are fueled by a distaste for
many Western social values, particularly the open display of sexual imagery. The U.S. is combating terrorism through a combination of vigilance and military strikes. The 9/11 Commission has issued a report urging other activities as well, such as improving relationships and living conditions in the countries which terrorists originate from.
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