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To: marktwain; Da Bilge Troll
“Has there ever been a case in history where terrorism achieved its stated political objectives?”

Algeria/French

Pol Poi/Cambodia

Rhodesia/(Mugabe)

South Africa/ANC

Nicaragua/ Sandinista Terrorists.

Quick list off top of my head.

Two more:

United States/ Washington [Great Britain]

Israel/ Ben Gurion [Great Britain]

54 posted on 06/30/2016 12:38:14 PM PDT by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
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To: archy

Most of the conflicts you mention are para-military, semi-organized insurrections. Not the same thing at all.


55 posted on 06/30/2016 5:38:14 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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