'Unprecedented' rise in deaths from terrorism

[eddie13]

The world seems to be in a state of chaos in these times, and it seems that it is just the way they want it..

Some absolutely atrocious political decisions are leading to more and more of this happening, I wonder what there true intentions are???

[BADecker]

BC: How long it lasts depends on whether the places out of which really big, effective terrorist groups are operating remain essentially stateless. The territories in Pakistan and the border area with Afghanistan are not part of a centralized state. Robert Kaplan has written tons of books about what’s going on in the modern world, and if you read The Ends of the Earth and these books that say we are de facto, no matter what the laws say, becoming nations of mega-city-states full of really poor, angry, uneducated, and highly vulnerable people, all over the world, we would have a lot of slumdog millionaires. If that’s right, then terror — meaning killing and robbery and coercion by people who do not have state authority and go beyond national borders — could be around for a very long time. On the other hand, terrorism needs both anxiety and opportunity to flourish. So one of the things that the United States and others ought to be doing is trying to help the nation-state adjust to the realities of the 21st century and then succeed.


Bill Clinton’s World

The former president tells Foreign Policy what to read, who to watch, and why there really is a chance of Middle East peace in 2010.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2009/11/30/bill-clintons-world/

Average citizens trust their government. They are even admonished by various religions to trust their government. Terrorists know this. So, they get into government so they can terrorize the unsuspecting citizens. It is governments that basically are the terrorists. If we didn't have governments this way, we would have a reasonably peaceful world.

[BADecker]

In America it's things like the Internet and other forms of communication that are only bringing to light the deaths from terrorists - cops and government - that have been going on for decades. There really isn't an increase in America.

Americans believes this was the first grassroot event to openly engage in this kind of vital dialogue on most dangerous and important issue for our generation. If Iran get nuclear bomb  It ll not need a large army to cause unimaginable destruction of death

If it is confirmed that Iran has A-bomb capabilities, Iran will cease to exist before they get to use their A-bomb. The more stable nations of the world will put an end to them.

[BADecker]

LOL, the state can rape, slaughter, torture and it's JUST FINE GUYS!!

Right! It is the people in or behind the governments that are the terrorists. If they were gone, there would be reasonable peace for the average citizens of the world.

[galdur]

 

BC: How long it lasts depends on whether the places out of which really big, effective terrorist groups are operating remain essentially stateless. The territories in Pakistan and the border area with Afghanistan are not part of a centralized state. Robert Kaplan has written tons of books about what’s going on in the modern world, and if you read The Ends of the Earth and these books that say we are de facto, no matter what the laws say, becoming nations of mega-city-states full of really poor, angry, uneducated, and highly vulnerable people, all over the world, we would have a lot of slumdog millionaires. If that’s right, then terror — meaning killing and robbery and coercion by people who do not have state authority and go beyond national borders — could be around for a very long time. On the other hand, terrorism needs both anxiety and opportunity to flourish. So one of the things that the United States and others ought to be doing is trying to help the nation-state adjust to the realities of the 21st century and then succeed.


Bill Clinton’s World

The former president tells Foreign Policy what to read, who to watch, and why there really is a chance of Middle East peace in 2010.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2009/11/30/bill-clintons-world/

terror — meaning killing and robbery and coercion by people who do not have state authority and go beyond national borders

Just wanted to bump it for reference. It´s always good to have the definition from the horse´s mouth in these terror ridden times.

[bryant.coleman]

If it is confirmed that Iran has A-bomb capabilities, Iran will cease to exist before they get to use their A-bomb. The more stable nations of the world will put an end to them.

If Israel can have the nuclear bomb, then why not Iran? Also, unstable countries such as Pakistan are having dozens of nukes in their possession and the Americans have no issue with it. And in my opinion, the Americans don't have the right to dictate to any country to get rid of its nukes, when they themselves are having the largest number of nuclear weapons in the world.

[Spendulus]

If it is confirmed that Iran has A-bomb capabilities, Iran will cease to exist before they get to use their A-bomb. The more stable nations of the world will put an end to them.

If Israel can have the nuclear bomb, then why not Iran? Also, unstable countries such as Pakistan are having dozens of nukes in their possession and the Americans have no issue with it. And in my opinion, the Americans don't have the right to dictate to any country to get rid of its nukes, when they themselves are having the largest number of nuclear weapons in the world.

Well, then.

Why not Venezuela?  Cuba?  Uganda?  The Grand Bahamas?

[bryant.coleman]

Why not Venezuela?  Cuba?  Uganda?  The Grand Bahamas?

The ideal situation will be a nuke-free world. Why do we need nuclear weapons? Countries like the United States and Russia are in the possession of non-nuclear explosive devices such as MOABs and FOABs, which can cause damage similar to the nuclear bomb. Would the American politicians ever agree to a nuke-free world?

[BADecker]

They say that when some people fall from the top of skyscrapers, they die before they hit the ground... from fright. So, I guess terror could do it.