A four part series that explores the explosive intersection between terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. The third episode explores the dangerous intersection between global terrorism and these weapons. Viewers are taken around the world to see what goes into the making of a terrorist and what could be done to prevent it.

Nuclear, biological and chemical weapons are chillingly dangerous. But in the hands of those unafraid to die using them, they become a threat unprecedented in human history. A new kind of terrorism - global in scope, fueled by religious zeal, fed by willing recruits, connected by readily accessible technology - is the focus of this episode of Avoiding Armageddon.

"The New Face of Terror: Upping the Ante" examines the people, the causes and conditions that define the era in which we live. In this powerful and highly personal episode, the producers travel the world to ask the most difficult questions: What is terrorism today and how has it changed? Can it be defeated or denied? How will children in all parts of the world, some of them the raw recruits, decide which path to take?

The Link TV broadcast of this program was made possible by Ted Turner Documentaries and by PBS, which first broadcast the series. 

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