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The Threat of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism 1
The Threat of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism
Michael Toth Jr
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Trident University International

The Threat of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism 2
The Threat of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism
The Oklahoma City Bombing: An Overview
The Oklahoma City Bombing was a terrorist attack that took place in Oklahoma
City on April 19, 1995
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The attack was performed by Timothy Mcveigh, and his target was the
federal building in downtown Oklahoma City
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168 people were killed in the bombing, and more
than 500 individuals were injured
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The bombing was considered the deadliest terrorist attack on
American soil up until the terrorist attacks of 9/11
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“Although at first suspicion wrongly focused
on Middle Eastern terrorist groups, attention quickly centered on Timothy McVeigh—who had
been arrested shortly after the explosion for a traffic violation—and his friend Terry Nichols”
(Jenkins 1)
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The original focus of the investigation was on terrorist groups like al-qaeda,
however that quickly changed once evidence proving otherwise was brought to the attention of
local and national law enforcement
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Timothy Mcveigh: A Domestic Terrorist
Timothy Mcveigh was born on April 23, 1968 in Pendleton, NY
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