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From: gig@ritcv.UUCP (gordon )
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Subject: Re: Terrorism Inc.
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Date: Wed, 9-Oct-85 13:53:34 EDT
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> 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.
> 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??
>  
> Any comments??? 

The history of the world is punctuated at regular intervals with attrocities
and terrorism committed (primarilly!!!!) by governments.  In this century,
alone for example, one can point to the massacre of Armenians by the 
Turkish Government, the starvation of Ukranians by the Stalin, Nazis 
extermination of Jews and Russians, US extermination of Vietnamese and 
Ugandan & Cambodian extermination of themselves.  
I'm not sure if I see the distinction you are making except to
note that governments tend to do things on grander and less personal scale.