**My short bio:** Between over 6 years of studying terrorism and almost 4 directly working in the field, I'm hoping I can answer any lingering questions anyone has about our current understanding of terrorism, why it happens, and how we can combat it best. I was an intel analyst for the Region 13 Counterterrorism Task Force Fusion Center and a specialist for the City of Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Our primary objective was to prepare, mitigate, and educate o..