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The linguistic flimflammery of terrorism language

There are many social ills we need to deal with urgently, including terrorism. It’s too bad some of us cannot seem to call it what it is

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May 12, 2003: Multiple suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia

On May 12, 2003 39 people were killed and more than 160 wounded when AQ set off bombs in three compounds in Riyadh.

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May 6, 2009: Cellphone tower bombings in Spain

On May 6, 2009 two ETA bombs exploded at two cellphone towers in the Basque region of resulting in damage to both towers but no injuries or deaths.

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April 19, 1995: Gas attack injures hundreds in Japan

On April 19, 1995 more than 600 Japanese commuters were injured when a gas was released at the main station in Yokohama.

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April 15, 2010: Bombing at Burmese water festival

On April 15, 2010 three bombs killed eight people and wounded 170 more at the Thingyan water festival in Myanmar.

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Why bother doing CT ops if terrorists walk free?

How far should intelligence and law enforcement agencies go in investigating terrorist threats?

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April 11, 2000: Marxist terrorists bomb Mormon temples in Colombia

On April 11, 2000 four Mormon temples in Colombia were bombed by Marxist ELN terrorists: thankfully no one was injured.

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March 30, 2011: Suicide attack targets Islamist leader in Pakistan

On March 30, 2011 seven people were killed when a suicide bomber riding a motorbike blew himself up near a crowd in north-western Pakistan.

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March 18, 2004: Attack on media workers in Iraq

On March 18, 2004 three Iraqi journalists working for the occupying US forces were killed in a drive-by shooting near Baghdad.

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March 10, 2008: Female suicide bomber kills Sheik in Iraq

On March 10, 2008 a female suicide bomber killed the head of a local security group northeast of Baghdad and three others.