Tag: Terrorism










Israel and Palestine: The World compelled to Listen
As the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has become more and more difficult to report it has reshaped itself into an international enigma. The World is compelled to listen and compelled to unravel its mystery. In recent weeks the Arizona Daily Wildcat, exposed the business relationship between companies Motorola, Caterpillar and the University of Arizona.












THE CIA - A TERRORIST ORGANISATION? NOT YES WE CAN, BUT YES IT IS.
I can remember saying, on this very site in fact, and on 7th March 2007, that the CIA (Central Intelligence Organisation) was acting like a terrorist organisation and by the looks of things, I was damned right.












The Narcissism of the Terrorist
The would-be terrorist seems to live in a fantasy world of symbolism dominated by thoughts of revenge, dreams of paradise, and hopes for becoming a hero.












Reflections on terrorism: We have met the enemy and he is the U.S.
What is terrorism? I remember back in 3rd grade there was a kid named Bart who was very threatening. He beat down another kid named Frank in the locker room before we were to play basketball for gym period.












The War on Annoyance
Terror, now there's a terrifying thing. It fills us with a kind of, well, terror doesn't it? A fear so huge and unilateral that it requires a specialist in his field to invoke it. Namely the Terrorist.












Rebels and Terrorists: Two Different Breeds
I remember when the movie Independence Day came out in theatres. It was a decent success—the plot was heroic enough. I watched Independence Day for what was probably the fifteenth time in 2002. I’d grown older, though my affinity for Bill Pullman (who portrayed President Whitmore in the movie) had only grown. However, I felt wrong about really liking the movie any more.












Terrorism - Facts and Fiction
Most people would think that actions related to the term 'terrorism' is a rather recent phenomenon when in fact, terrorism as an act, dates back to the middle ages. It is just that, in recent years, people such as George Bush and company have preferred to put a different spin on the term meaning that anyone who may not agree with Bush must be a terrorist, which is certainly not the case.












Was 9/11 an act of terrorism?
Terrorism is the systematic use of apparently random violence to instil fear in a population such that it will force its leadership to change policies.












Cry from Zimbabwe - Please Save us
"We are all terrified at what they are going to destroy next........I mean they are actually ploughing down brick and mortar houses and one family with twin boys of 10 had no chance of salvaging anything when 100 riot police came in with AK47's and bulldozers and demolished their beautiful house - 5 bedrooms and pine ceilings - because it was 'too close to the airport', so we are feeling extremely insecure right now."