To imply by the word 'terrorism' that this sort of terror is the work exclusively of 'terrorists' is misleading. The 'legitimate' warfare of technologically advanced nations likewise is premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against innocents.The distinction between the intention to perpetrate violence against innocents, as in 'terrorism,' and the willingness to do so, as in 'war,' is not a source of comfort.

We are alive within mystery, by miracle. 'Life,' wrote Erwin Chargaff, 'is the continual intervention of the inexplicable.' We have more than we can know. We k…

Much of the obscurity of our effort so far against terrorism originates in the now official idea that the enemy is evil and that we are (therefore) good, which…

We know enough of our own history by now to be aware that people exploit what they have merely concluded to be of value, but they defend what they love. To def…

War is a crime which involves all other crimes.

We are ruthless and ask no quarter from you. When our turn comes we shall not disguise our terrorism.

'We believe that while America may have made mistakes in the past with our foreign policy, no policy warrants an act of terror on any country's civilian popula…