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.)
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
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