Martin McGuinness: Can Political
Violence be Justified?
Mehdi Hasan challenges Martin McGuinness,
exploring the definition of terrorism
and when to negotiate with the enemy.
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The 9/11 attacks and US-led 'war on
terror' have changed our perception of
terrorism.
Since 2001, many have come to associate
terrorist acts with radical Islam. But
terrorism, as a tactic, has been around
for a very long time.
During the conflict in Northern Ireland,
the Irish Republican Army (IRA) was
branded a terrorist organisation by the
British government. The Republican
fighters, however, saw themselves as a
legitimate army fighting against the
British occupation. It was a classic
case of 'one man's terrorist is another
man's freedom fighter'.
Posted March 21, 2017
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