International terrorism takes a hit

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Registered: 07-25-2003
International terrorism takes a hit
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Thu, 02-05-2004 - 5:16pm
Among the instant cliches that sprang up after 9/11 was the notion that a "war on terror" is a meaningless concept. "It is misleading to talk of a 'war on terrorism,' let alone a 'war on global terrorism,'" sniffed the distinguished British historian Corelli Barnett in December.

"Terrorism is a phenomenon, just as is war in the conventional sense. But you cannot in logic wage war against a phenomenon, only against a specific enemy..."

But here's the interesting thing. Pace the historian, it seems you can wage war against a phenomenon. If the "war on terror" is aimed primarily at al-Qaida and those of similar ideological bent, it seems to have had the happy side-benefit of discombobulating various non-Islamic terrorists from Colombia to Sri Lanka.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/Printer&cid=1075782427963

Renee

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Registered: 03-18-2000
Sat, 02-07-2004 - 3:10pm

I think Bush announcing

 


Photobucket&nbs

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-10-2004 - 10:43am
I think with the announcement of the "war on terrorism" that the media began to pay more attention to terrorist attacks, as they existed prior to 9/11, and will most likely continue to exist for a very long time.

The Middle East, especially Palestine and Israel, have been a terrorism hotbed for at least the last 20 years.

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Registered: 03-18-2000
Tue, 02-10-2004 - 11:26am

>"the media began to pay more attention to terrorist attacks, as they existed prior to 9/11,"<


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Photobucket&nbs

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-10-2004 - 11:32am
Thank you for correcting my error.

You are right....we started to pay attention here in the US to a worldwide problem that has been going on for longer than I can recount.

I guess that if you do no live something, you tend to be a little ignorant about it, which is not necessarily a good thing. Once you are forced to live it, then it drastically will affect your life.