Spirit of the times 2002

Terrorism: "Four top analysts pose questions and give answers to the phenomenon of armed violence, x-raying terrorism"

From a major Sunday newspaper in Athens Greece - 21 July, 2002: Eleftherotypia (An Athens newspaper)

By Danny Vergou (Translated by Alexandra Vassiliou And Tina Ligdopoulou)

Are terrorists mad, insane, insufficient? How come the one you call a terrorist, I call a freedom fighter? And how is that particular phenomenon - terrorism - born, when and why? What have we been taught so far through history? Which are the strategies to combat it? And what are the profile and the psychology of a terrorist? Four top analysts of terrorism issues pose questions and analyze this phenomenon for "K.E." ("K.E." - Sunday's Eleftherotypia (the latter being the title of the newspaper).). "Terrorism is a logical strategy of anger and weakness," says Bruce Bueno de Meskita, a top analyst, activist and an honorary member of the 'Institute for War, Revolution and Peace' in Washington.

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Interview with Arny on war: deepening the meaning of peace

Arny Mindell is interviewed by Sarida Brown (Caduceus Magazine, London, Autumn 2002, No. 57 http://www.caduceus.info/home.shtml).

Link to the interview