The war on terror requires greater cooperation among countries and a deeper understanding of terrorism's causes and manifestations. This program spotlights five nations caught in the crosshairs to examine regional history, terror-related issues, and counterterrorism actions: the U.S., post-9/11, where captured international terrorists have been handled by military rather than civilian courts; the U.K., where fighting the IRA has ultimately conferred little advantage to the country in its battle against the Islamic extremists in its midst; Germany and Japan, whose counterterrorism efforts are constitutionally constrained by their history as aggressors in World War II; and Colombia, a land of narcoterrorism where extradition to America has been the government's key anti-terror weapon.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Nov. 17, 2009. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Beslan School Hostage Crisis (1:16) -- Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? (1:03) -- Weapons of Mass Destruction (0:31) -- Causes of Terrorism (0:40) -- First Terrorist Attack on U.S. (1:09) -- Al Qaeda (1:04) -- War on Terror (1:02) -- Patriot Act (0:58) -- Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp (1:05) -- President Obama: A Different Direction on the War on Terror (1:10) -- Taliban (0:45) -- Attack in London (2:58) -- Role of Religion (1:53) -- Counter Terrorist Legislation (1:12) -- Aum Shinrikyo (3:22) -- Germany's Approach to Terrorism (1:41) -- Columbia: Narco-Terrorism (1:57) -- National Liberation Army (ELN) (2:19) -- Global Terrorist Threat (1:38).