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Article: Terrorism as a weapon.
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- Catholic Insight
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- March 1, 2003
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On November 30, 2002, some 350 London Muslims, Christians and Jews, including the mayor, the deputy mayor, and every city MP and MPP, gathered for a meal at London's Islamic Centre. "This is important, not just for our community, but in light of world events," said centre president Faisal Joseph. "Jews, Christians and Muslims all want the same things--peace, security, and a safe haven for our children."
That statement is undoubtedly correct. Regardless of religion, all peoples prefer peace to war, security to insecurity, and safety to danger for their children.
Nonetheless, there is alarming disagreement over resort to terrorism as a weapon of war. ...