Posts About Terrorism
Negotiation Isn't Enough
The bigger problem with the statement, "we don't negotiate with terrorists," is that one group’s terrorists may be another group’s freedom fighters.
South Africa's Perspective
While the world press has widely reported the controversy surrounding South Africa's invitation to the Palestinian prime minister, it has failed to publish in full what the South African intelligence minister said defending the decision. I am reprinting it below. The idea that this is a reward to terrorism avoids dealing with the underlying issue.
Negotiation By Any Means
The results of negotiating—saving hostages’ lives, for one—are more important than the fact that there was some contradiction between statement and action.
They Still Hate Us
Terrorism on the decrease? Not so fast – that's probably unfounded optimism.
Pakistan’s Wake-Up Call
Pakistan much acknowledge more openly that it can’t solve terrorism on its own.
False Targets Don't Help War on Terror
Terrorist acts are a serious and growing problem in much of the world, especially in the Middle East and Africa, and must be addressed. One does not contribute to that effort, however, by putting forward false targets -- such as including Cuba on the just-released State Department list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Cut Out the Hypocrisy on Terrorism
My advice to governments is to cut out the hypocrisy. To quote an immortal line from, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" ... "If you come to kill, kill - don't talk."
