A four part series that explores the explosive intersection between terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. The final episode asks how mankind can create a safer world while preparing to combat the worst. It takes an in-depth look at homeland security as well as some of the proactive programs around the world that address changing the environments that breed terrorism and instability.

Global terrorism and the potential use of devastating weapons of mass destruction confront the world with a clear and present danger of immense proportions. In "Confronting Terrorism: Turning the Tide," the fourth and final episode of Avoiding Armageddon, the focus is on what can be done to reduce terrorism's deadly grip.

This episode shows that globalization is about much more than commerce. Once, nations could fail quietly, with the impact limited to the people who lived there. Today a nation without governance is a vacuum for opportunistic terrorism. "Confronting Terrorism: Turning the Tide" looks at a broad array of measures needed to create global security. In this new world order any condition or event - whether economic, political, or health-related - that destabilizes a nation can influence world events.

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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