01-03-2010, 03:39 PM
Today GulfNews publishes an opinion piece by Associate Editor Duraid Al Baik. It is titled "Al Mabhouh's murder is an act of terrorism" and argues that
Wearing my idealistic glasses, I agree with the author that the Dubai case as well as all other targeted killings should be treated as acts of terrorism. Looking at the reality around us, it is clear though that this will never happen.
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Quote:Terrorist acts, wherever they are committed and by whoever, should be totally rejected, whether they were planned in Tora Bora or in Tel Aviv. This has not yet happened in the case of the assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh.The full piece can be found here.
Wearing my idealistic glasses, I agree with the author that the Dubai case as well as all other targeted killings should be treated as acts of terrorism. Looking at the reality around us, it is clear though that this will never happen.
:hmpf:
The most relevant literature regarding what happened since September 11, 2001 is George Orwell's "1984".