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Man's Millennium? Global Terrorism and Religious Fanaticism Pardon me for clubbing Terrorism with Religion. My effort is just an attempt to throw open my concerns that the world is leading to. Most or maybe all mass scale violence these days, could be remotely linked to some sort of religion or ethnic group. And with weapons freely available in the marketplace, parts of the world are easily becoming killing fields. And in most of the incidents the common man suffers, either directly or indirectly.
The term
"terrorism" means premeditated, politically motivated violence
perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or
clandestine agents usually intended to influence an audience. However my
definition of terrorism is �An act of treachery which left 233 dead
and 706 wounded people in 1999 and 741 dead and 5952 wounded people in
1998� Also according to the Department of State, United State of
America, the number of terrorist attacks rose, however. During 1999, 392
international terrorist attacks occurred, up 43 percent from the 274
attacks recorded the previous year. The number of attacks increased in
every region of the world except in the Middle East, where six fewer
attacks occurred. That was how the previous millennium ended and the new
started. From time immemorial
including the mythological periods most of the wars were fought on some
religious ground or the other. If also there were no direct religious
reasons, the background often stemmed from social disparity or
differences in religious beliefs. In every war, either direct or proxy
would most surely impact the common man. In all wars the front line
suffers and are killed or disabled. Food becomes scarce, environment
suffers disasters, health conditions become poor, and the after effects
of this man made holocaust remains for a few generations.
International terrorism is
often personality based and the best example in the World is Usama Bin
Laden. A fatwa (Muslim legal opinion) was published on 23 February 1998
by Bin Ladin and allied groups under the name "World Islamic Front
for Jihad Against the Jews and Crusaders." The statement asserted
it was a religious duty for all Muslims to wage war on US citizens,
military and civilian, anywhere in the world. His determined attack on
America and its allies have raised many questions on the stand of Muslim
World leaders. In the Middle East, two
state sponsors - Iran and Syria - have continued to support regional
terrorist groups that seek to destroy the Middle East peace process. The
Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continue to provide training,
financial, and political support directly to Lebanese Hizballah, HAMAS,
and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives who seek to disrupt the peace
process. Religion also has its
influences on the common man. Everyone knows the importance of religion
and beliefs in our lives and this article is not a forum to harp on its
benefits. But whenever we see forced conversions, religious shelters,
forced religion in schools, religious charity; we often think whether
religion should at all be the basis of any social discrimination. Terrorism
can only be countered through constructive efforts on the part of all
the political machinery and religious body in the World. At first there
should be no The common man needs to
understand that terrorism is not their cup of tea. They should keep away
from all invitation towards the path of violence and unsociable
activities. They need to understand that their only priority is their
family and a decent method of livelihood. �
Subrata Mukherjee Naveen Jagan comments : Let's Blame it on Islam Common Man's Millennium |
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The
Taliban in Afghanistan, is unwilling to take actions against terrorists
trained in Afghanistan, many of whom have been linked to numerous
international terrorist plots, including the foiled plots in Jordan and
Washington State in December 1999. Pakistan continues to send mixed
messages on terrorism. Despite significant and material cooperation in
some areas--particularly arrests and extradition--the Pakistani
Government also has tolerated terrorists living and moving freely within
its territory. Pakistan's government has supported groups that engage in
violence in Kashmir, and it has provided indirect support for terrorists
in Afghanistan. 
concessions to terrorists and there should not be any
deals. Secondly, irrespective of any negotiation terrorists should be
brought to justice for their crimes. Thirdly, isolate and apply pressure
on states that sponsor terrorism to force them to change their behavior.
Last but not the least, bolster the counter-terrorist capabilities of
those countries that work with the developed countries and require
assistance. 