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From: days@glasgow.glasgow.UUCP (Judge Dredd)
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Subject: Re: Terrorism Inc.
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Date: Wed, 9-Oct-85 09:47:38 EDT
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> These events and several others show that terrorism is not the
> weapon of the weak and politically frustrated any more.
> 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?
> May be it's about time for governments to face and solve the
> political problem which is at the root of terrorist actions.
>  
> Any comments??? 

   Hasn't it always been governments who support terrorists. eg WW II, the
European RESISTANCE movements were really terrorists, the USA supports the IRA
etc, the USSR supports it's groups of weirdo's, and every other country no
doubt has its own tame group of gun-toting guerillas.
	The only difference between a freedom-fighter and a terrorist, is that
the terrorist is fighting you. An example from BBC radio news of a couple of
days ago.

	"Israeli air force planes today bombed PLO camps in Tunis .........."
The next item started:
	"IRA Terrorists today....."

	If you're paranoid, you begin to wonder if the newsreader realises
what he is saying, or if they are all subject to subtle propaganda as well

	Ah well, in the hope for a workers Utopia within the next 100 yrs.
-- 
Stephen Day, Comp Sci Dept, University of Glasgow, Scotland

seismo!mcvax!ukc!glasgow!days		If time were like a treacle bun,
					I would enjoy it so,
					But now it seems it's on the run,
					I'd really better go.