Atentat

**Atentat** (čiji naziv dolazi od latinskog glagola *attentare*, što znači "pokušati") u najširem smislu znači nasrtaj ili pokušaj nasrtaja na nečije neotuđivo pravo ili neupitnu vrijednost. U tom najširem smislu se npr. naglo i neočekivano povećanje poreza naziva "atentatom na životni standard".

U užem smislu se pod pojmom atentat podrazumijeva fizički napad, odnosno ubistvo ili pokušaj ubistve točno određene osobe, najčešće one koja ima izuzetnu političku, ekonomsku, kulturnu ili vojnu važnost u nekoj državi, društvu ili svijetu. Takvo ubistvo se u pravilu čini s predumišljajem, odnosno iz političkih i vjerskih motiva. Atentatori mogu biti naručeni, odnosno profesionalni ubice, ali i osobe na čije motive utječe duševna bolest.

Uz pojam atentat se u posljednje vrijeme veže eufemizam **[[ciljano ubijanje|ciljano ubistvo]]** ili **vansudsko pogubljenje** odnosno atentati koje vojne, policijske i obavještajne snage nekih država provode protiv vodećih predstavnika terorističkih i subverzivnih organizacija.

## Znameniti atentati i pokušaji atentata

Dolje se nalazi popis *najpoznatijih* atentata i pokušaja atentata.

## Reference

## Vanjske veze
* Assassinology.org  web-stranica posvećena atentatima, s posebnim naglaskom na atentate nakon 2000. godine; njen autor je Kris Hollington, pisac knjige *How to Kill: The Definitive History of the Assassin* http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1846051045 
* David, Steven R. *[http://www.biu.ac.il/SOC/besa/david.pdf Fatal Choices: Israel's Policy of Targeted Killing]* (PDF) at Johns Hopkins University. A paper prepared for the BESA Center Conference on Democracy and Limited War, 4-6 June 2002; revised July 2002.
* Follendore III, Roy D. *[http://www.noisetoknowledge.com/targeted_killing.htm Targeted Killing] *. 5.11. 2002
* Jeffreys-Jones, Rhodri *[http://www.yale.edu/yup/books/074743.htm Cloak and Dollar (A History of American Secret Intelligence)]* 
* Kretzmer, David *[http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol16/No2/art1.pdf Targeted Killing of Suspected Terrorists: Extra-Judicial Executions or Legitimate Means of Defence?] * (PDF)
* Lee, Robert.The History Guy: Biofiles: American Domestic Terrorists and Assassins, 16.4. 2005
* Tinetti, John *[http://www.stormingmedia.us/58/5872/A587224.html Lawful Targeted Killing or Assassination: A Roadmap for Operators in the Global War on Terror] *; Joint Military Operations Dept., Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
* Luft, Gal *[http://www.meforum.org/article/515 The Logic of Israel's Targeted Killing] * Middle East Quarterly Winter 2003 • Volume X: Number 1
* McDonnell, Thomas Michael *[http://library.law.pace.edu/blogs/jib/2005/12/ Assassination/Targeted Killing of Suspected Terrorists — A Violation of International Law?]* in Jus in Bello An International Criminal Law Weblog from Pace Law School 1.12. 2005
* Snow, Jonathan L. *[http://www.defenddemocracy.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=218872 The Targeted Killing of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin]*. 26.3. 2004
* Sofaer, Abraham D. *[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/03/26/EDGK65QPC41.DTL Responses to Terrorism. Targeted killing is a necessary option] *. 26.3. 2004
* Statman, Daniel *[http://www.bepress.com/til/default/vol5/iss1/art7/ Targeted Killing] * Vol. 5, Theoretical Inquiries in Law (Online Edition): No. 1, Article 7, 2004.
* Timeline of Assassinations at Mahalo.com