Why did buddhism spread to other parts of asia? siddhartha gautama sent out his followers to spread buddhism. the buddha traveled through the continent to carry his message. buddhist missionaries carried the teachings on trade routes. king asoka appointed buddhists to travel and live in different cities.

the recent bombing of the uss cole is one of many incidents of terrorism directed against the united states. more than 40 percent of the world’s terrorism is directed against u.s. targets.   pursue the alleged perpetrators through the criminal justice system, and still others would beef up intelligence capabilities. to deal with potential attacks involving weapons of mass destruction, some analysts advocate extending the reach of law enforcement agencies or spending more on domestic preparedness programs; others would encourage a policy of u.s. military restraint overseas to attempt to reduce the motivation for terrorist attacks on u.s. targets.