Terrorism is on the minds of everyone in this nation today. It is also more prominent in the minds of people all over the world as well. Since the attacks on America in September of 2001 many people have wondered why terrorism is so intense that it would come to America. Many claim that the attacks on America are clear indicators that there is a powerful rise in terrorism. We forget, however, that terrorism is a reality that has been in existence since perhaps, the beginning of time. People all over the world have been experiencing terrorist attack after terrorist attack after terrorist attack for many decades. Because the United States was hit does not automatically indicate there is a rise in terrorism. But, if we consider the speculation that terrorism is on the rise, around the world, we can perhaps find many reasons for this reality.