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Acts of terrorism, either against civilians or the uniformed forces are a plus for the terror groups. In the previous times, the civilians were the main targets. The Westgate attacks, Garissa University and many others were mainly targeted on the public. The police officers were also targeted but minimally. The target of this piece is not mere comparison of the scale of the attacks but rather the public response to each of them. Simple review of social media platforms like twitter, gives a very negative public response to attacks on police stations. News of such attacks cannot trend on such platforms and in the event they are shared replies and comments are few, with some being unsupportive of the police force. This dynamic, considering the role social media plays today could be the tip of an iceberg. What exactly makes the citizens irresponsive? Why have the attacks on the police stations increased?   Institutions can be rated upon their performance in service delivery to th

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License .                             Donald Trump fires a tweet, to the Kremlin to ready itself for American missiles over Syria. The level of tension that generated could not be under-estimated. But then questions arise on the nature of conflicts that are manifested globally based on the configuration of power. Are we glaring into a scene of America’s dominance? What exactly is the role of Russia and its loose alliance in Syria in containing the United States if prompted? Are all players in the game equal? The question of polarity is highly contested. This article tends to deviate from the widely discussed versions of; unipolarity, bipolarity and multipolarity by inculcating Samuel Huntington’s less explored concept of uni-multipolarity. This hybrid formation, in comparison to the others seems intimate with the Middle East theatre, in specific the Syrian conflict. The piece