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To: unclewest who wrote (34715)	3/15/2004 8:03:01 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793531

I suspect that what Prodi is suggesting is that terrorism is a legitimate expression of political will, and that it would be prudent to give the terrorists that which is legitimately theirs. I don't agree with him, in fact, I think that what he is suggesting is obscene, but I think he is referring to movements like the IRA. There's a successful terrorism operation for you. And there are other historical examples of terrorism being used in support of successful political movements. We have the historical example of the KKK during reconstruction, there's another successful terrorism example for you.

To: unclewest who wrote (34715)	3/15/2004 8:21:41 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793531

Can anyone name any terrorist org that was ever subdued by anything but force? I was just tickling the keys and came upon this, FWIW. <<In fact, he says, history hints that big, broad terrorist movements can buckle under the weight of their own ambition - which paved the way for governments to wipe them out. "The bolder your claim - and the wider your constituency," says Mr. Pollard, "the more destined you are to fail." He points to the loosely affiliated Marxist-Leninist groups that operated during the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, including the Japanese Red Army, Germany's Red Army Faction, and Peru's Shining Path. "They never came close to sparking a communist revolution anywhere," he says. By contrast, groups with specific goals and smaller constituencies tend to have more success, Pollard notes. The PLO for instance, has partially achieved its goal of a Palestinian state - although its successes have come through a combination of political negotiation and violence. Some observers also see the IRA as having achieved some aims through violence.>>

To: unclewest who wrote (34715)	3/15/2004 8:42:09 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793531

I believe the muppets were over come by love. Other than than that you have to kill them all if you want to be safe.