ABSTRACT
If international law truly evolves from international norms, then it may be that the strategy for dealing with terrorism internationally will strongly resemble those strategies found successful among nations individually. The United States, where both the army and public bore scars from the traumas of Vietnam and Watergate, was in no condition to prepare for terrorist threats. Israel has been engaged in antiterrorism warfare for perhaps longer than any other nation. It has a more extensive history in the use of strike teams; it serves as an interesting case study to determine the strengths and weaknesses of this tactic for combating terrorism. American counterterrorist forces are based in the United States, far from the Middle East where the war on terrorism is focused. The use of Special Forces to combat terrorism has both assets and liabilities. Too little commitment can result in an insufficiently trained and equipped force, as happened to the U. S. forces in the Operation Eagle's Claw disaster.
