Who are Terrorists?
Terrorists are usually people who have a disagreement with the ruling administration of a country. Some people consider terrorists as "liberation fighters or freedom fighters". They may have a political, social, economic or religious disagreement, or wish to expel a foreign power from their country.
The Minutemen of the US war of Independence were terrorists, and are now considered heroes to Americans.
The "Resistance" in France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Yugoslavia during WW-2 were terrorists to the Nazi Germans.
The Viet Minh were terrorists to the Japanese during WW-2 and later to the French in the War of Independence and these people later became leaders in Vietnam.
Members of the Palmach in British Palestine prior to 1948 were terrorists and they went on to become ministers in the Israeli government.
There is also "State Terrorism", that is terrorism carried out by countries. Syria and Libya in the past have carried out state terrorism in support of the Palestinians and Islam.
The Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein carried out state terrorism against Sunni Muslims and Kurds within the country.
Since 1945, the US has carried out State Terrorism against a number of countries -- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama Canal and other legitimate South American governments by supporting right-wing dictatorships. Currently the US is carrying out state terrorism in Iraq.
How to eliminate terrorism?
This is a harder question to answer.
1) To eliminate "State Terrorism", I believe that the world community, through the UN, should start prosecuting leaders and governments that are sponsoring state terrorism, whether that is done in the "International Court of Justice" or in the "War Crimes Tribunal".
This would need the co-operation of all member nations of the UN and signatories to the ICJ and the WCT. The ICJ and the WCT should be able to have the right to over-ride national laws on cases of War Crimes and State Terrorism. (I say this because the US congress has passed a law that does not allow any US citizen or government official [military or civilian] to be subject to the ICJ and the WCT.
Eliminating local terrorism is a more difficult matter. There will always be some resistance to a legitimate government, and in some countries where the government is more strict, the opposition will often have to resort to violence when negotiation fails, i.e the Viet Minh with the French in 1945-47 as the "War of Independence started in 1947 in Vietnam after the French refused to negotiate.
2007-12-27 16:00:23
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answered by Walter B 7
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How to control terrorism?
Well, certainly not the 'American way'. They obviously don't have a clue. Just look at Vietnam and Iraq.
2007-12-27 05:24:37
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answered by kenoplayer 7
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