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From: dave@andromeda.UUCP (Dave Bloom)
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Subject: Re: Terrorism Inc.
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Date: Tue, 8-Oct-85 10:32:20 EDT
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In article <487@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP>, aouriri@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP (Chedley Aouriri) writes:
> Terrorism is once again on the rise all over the world.
> Some recent terrorist events seem to show that some
> nations decided that the best way to combat terrorism is
> to use the terrorist's methods.
> A few examples:
> 1) Two palestininans and one british hold for a day, then murder a
> family of israelis vacationing in Cyprus.
> 
> 2) Israeli war-jets, with the active assistance of the US (in flight
> refueling in the air) raid a palestininan camp in the suburbs of
> Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, killing 20 tunisians and 40
> palestinians.
  
> State terrorism, State sponsored/condoned terrorism, along what 
> one might call classical terrorism, is becoming an instrument of
> international policy. 

> This new phenomen may have perturbing implications worldwide.
>  What's in store for us if governments decide to
> include terrorist methods in their political tools kit??
> Does'n't this implicitly vindicates the very terrorists we are
> seeking to combat?

First, let's define terrorism: In my opinion, terrorism is when innocent
people get hurt by those seeking political spectacle. Let's face it, when
a Palestinian group murders a family or hijacks a ship and holds the pas-
sengers hostage, that's obviously terrorism.

But how can you call the Israeli airstrike of Tunis terrorism? It has
been a long-standing publicly known policy of Israel to strike out against
PLO strong-holds (not Palestinian civilians mind you) in retalliation of
violent acts perpetrated against Israel. Tunisia knew the risk it was
taking by harboring a terrorist organization.... it has since paid the
penalty. The Israelis never hijacked a passenger liner... nor have they
ever publicly supported a terrorist act. The PLO on the otherhand has openly
condoned and promoted such acts on a global basis.

Let's not worry about democracies like Israel... Let's worry more about
the Arafats's, the Quadaffi's of Libya, and countries like Syria that fire
up hate throughout the Middle-East. The press is enough to keep France from
making idiot's of themselves again.... What will keep the Castro's in line?

PS: The US is the king of wimps when it comes to foreign policy. How could
    we condone Israel for their Tunisian airstrike yet abstain from a UN
    vote condemning them for the same reason???

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