Terrorism: From the Irish Dynamite War to the Islamic State

One of the biggest and most misunderstood subjects these days is that of the act of terrorism.  It has become a stable on the campaign trail…..many promises but little understanding.

One of the first things that someone needs to know is the terrorism is a tactic not an entity that one can go to war with…..a tactic cannot be defeated……limit possibly….defeat…NO!

Unfortunately one of the only ways to get a grip on knowing what terrorism is is through a historical perspective….(heavy sighs and eye rolls)…..

I am writing a series to try and educate my reader on the subject of terrorism……I hope to enlighten some of those that truly want to know……

Bombs explode in a subway. The victims are everyday people who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. What follows is outrage: track down the perpetrators. The people who set off the bombs are monsters and inhuman fanatics, thunder the authorities. But the year is not 2016, it is 1883 during […]

Source: Terrorism: From the Irish Dynamite War to the Islamic State – Antiwar.com Original by — Antiwar.com

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