Is terrorism getting boring? (II)
My friend, retired Army Col. Bob Killebrew, in response to my question (above) of the other day, writes: The answer is, it is as ‘terrorism’ per se, but it’s not when you consider what it’s becoming. Terrorism is becoming part, perhaps the major part, of a mix of terrorism, crime and illicit states that will ...
My friend, retired Army Col. Bob Killebrew, in response to my question (above) of the other day, writes:
My friend, retired Army Col. Bob Killebrew, in response to my question (above) of the other day, writes:
The answer is, it is as ‘terrorism’ per se, but it’s not when you consider what it’s becoming. Terrorism is becoming part, perhaps the major part, of a mix of terrorism, crime and illicit states that will challenge the rule of law and international order in the 21st century.
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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