By YONAH ALEXANDER
The 17th century political philosopher John Locke observed that a "definition being nothing but making another understand by words what the term 'defined' stand for."
Unfortunately, Locke's truism has evaded the reality of what constitutes "terrorism." The major reason for the failure of the international community to reach a consensus on the meaning of the term, stems from the fact that every state reserves to itself the political, moral and legal authority to define "terrorism" in the context of perceived national interests.
Consider the case of Hezbollah, the movement dedicated to the removal through violence of all non-Islamic influences in the Middle East as well as the global exportation of Iran's revolution, aspiring to establish an Islamic republic governed by Shiite Islamic law (Ja'fri Sharia). Read more ...
The 17th century political philosopher John Locke observed that a "definition being nothing but making another understand by words what the term 'defined' stand for."
Unfortunately, Locke's truism has evaded the reality of what constitutes "terrorism." The major reason for the failure of the international community to reach a consensus on the meaning of the term, stems from the fact that every state reserves to itself the political, moral and legal authority to define "terrorism" in the context of perceived national interests.
Consider the case of Hezbollah, the movement dedicated to the removal through violence of all non-Islamic influences in the Middle East as well as the global exportation of Iran's revolution, aspiring to establish an Islamic republic governed by Shiite Islamic law (Ja'fri Sharia). Read more ...
Source: Middle East Times
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