ABSTRACT
Counterterrorism is defined as those active measures used to find and destroy terrorist organizations or cells. They are offensive in nature, and the almost exclusive domain of governments, acting through their militaries, intelligence agencies, and law enforcement organizations. Some examples of counterterrorism direct action units are the United Kingdom’s Special Air Service, the American Delta Force and FBI Hostage Rescue Team, and Canada’s Joint Task Force Two. There are a number of Joint Terrorism Task Forces operating in the United States today—these combine the resources of several government organizations, like Justice, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, etc., in a single entity, allowing them to swiftly share information and resources. Except in a limited way, this book is not about them.
