War on Terror: The global war
The next three months are crucial for the USA's 'War on Terror'. Can Iraq's newly elected govenment hold the country together and stave off civil war? But that's just one battle in what will be a long worldwide campaign
By Rupert Cornwell
Published: 01 January 2006
It's hard to believe - but less than five years ago there was no "war on terror". You could make the case that terrorism, the use of violence for political ends, is the world's third oldest profession. This century especially, it has flourished - from the Middle East to Europe. Sometimes, in its Irish, Basque and Palestinian versions, it has been driven by nationalism. Other varieties, in Italy and former West Germany, have been fuelled by left-wing ideology. But it had primarily been a law enforcement and intelligence problem. Then came 11 September 2001 - and America's new war. ...http://tinyurl.com/bqrbo
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The next three months are crucial for the USA's 'War on Terror'. Can Iraq's newly elected govenment hold the country together and stave off civil war? But that's just one battle in what will be a long worldwide campaign
By Rupert Cornwell
Published: 01 January 2006
It's hard to believe - but less than five years ago there was no "war on terror". You could make the case that terrorism, the use of violence for political ends, is the world's third oldest profession. This century especially, it has flourished - from the Middle East to Europe. Sometimes, in its Irish, Basque and Palestinian versions, it has been driven by nationalism. Other varieties, in Italy and former West Germany, have been fuelled by left-wing ideology. But it had primarily been a law enforcement and intelligence problem. Then came 11 September 2001 - and America's new war. ...http://tinyurl.com/bqrbo
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