Nick Routledge@nick_routledge
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@ShaneClaiborne It's not complicated at all. Chomsky: ‘It’s very simple: if “they” do it, it’s terrorism; if “we” do it, it’s counter-terrorism. That’s a historical universal.’

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Nick Routledge@nick_routledge · 17 Nov 2021

@nybooks "Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not war on terrorism." - #noamchomsky. And a meditation on the miltiarist matrix's use of the word 'terrorism', by #RobertFisk, in 'The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East'.

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Quoted byRT @nick_routledge: @wessiedutoit @unherd 'Maguire describes focus groups with young people where “the negativity towards the armed forces was stunning, frankly”, the military now being associated with “bombing poor counties and murdering kids”.' Wakey, wakey, mate. The world is growing up. ?s=20Quoted by@wessiedutoit @unherd 'Maguire describes focus groups with young people where “the negativity towards the armed forces was stunning, frankly”, the military now being associated with “bombing poor counties and murdering kids”.' Wakey, wakey, mate. The world is growing up. ?s=20