I am old enough to remember when all this crap started in the Middle East….the terror that is…..
I remember back in the mid-70’s when the PFLP, Red October, Black September and others were carrying out random acts of terrorism….skyjackings, attacks, etc…..as a matter of fact back in 1979 I applied for a gig as a Sky Marshall but never got the chance for in 1980 Reagan was elected and he did not appreciate the necessity for armed guards on plane flights, especially to overseas destinations……and cancelled the program for the most part.
Now I have found a good article that will do what I always do….give a bit of historical perspective…..
The advent of air travel was perhaps one of the most remarkable feats achieved in the early twentieth century. This amazing achievement, however, would soon make for a horrifyingly spectacular means for terrorists and criminals to gain leverage for their own ends.From commandeering planes to alternative destinations, to crashing airliners into world famous landmarks, the use of planes as tools for political continues to pose a huge concern for travellers and security authorities around the world.
Source: Terror in the skies: Skyjacking and sabotage through history
You see terrorism is not a new phenom……it has been with us for a very long time….and we still have no idea how to respond to it other than massive interventions…..
Ah, my friend; this sort of terrorism is common to our species; it’s been around since the first preacher used it to frighten his cave mates…. What the hell is religion but a form of mental terrorism?
In today’s world, what our MSM and faux leaders have named ‘terrorism’ is merely an extension of the concept of guerrilla warfare to include pre-engagment attacks on civilian populations.And, in exactly the same manner as all religions, the leaders use the engendered fear to manipulate the fools into being afraid, so they will abrogate their right to think.
People are taught to be afraid from the cradle; what else but terrorism is the idea of Hell?
But, tell that to the idiots who buy into it all.
A person who knows how to deal with fear cannot ever be terrorized. Period.
gigoid, the dubious
As you say dubie: Fear is only as deep as the mind allows. …Japanese Proverb. dru
What about the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, and even Jessie for that matter? dru
Are you asking about terror? If so, I chose the 70’s because that is when it became media circus….chuq
True, can’t have a media circus without media. I just meant that terrorism goes back along way past the 70’s. I believe I was terrorized by my own country as a school kid in the 50’s and 60’s but of course there wasn’t as much of the media hyperbole…..a lot but not as much…dru