'Terrorists' Better Understood Through Context Of History
Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

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'Terrorists' Better Understood
Through Context Of History
Almost every day, American helicopters bomb civilian areas somewhere in Iraq. "Fifteen Iraqis killed and 50 wounded" in Baghdad, in only one attack this week! Talk is now growing about whether to try to "take back" recalcitrant cities like Fallujah and Ramadi. But it's all right, the White House and the Pentagon keep assuring us: After all, these people are "terrorists" -- and the only way to deal with terrorists is to kill them.



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