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I'd be really interested in hearing what other people think about this article.
To someone like me (with no actual education on Terrorism or GW), two things set off alarm bells.
The first is the way he classifies terrorism and Guerrilla warfare. He makes it seem as if the two things are completely distinct, whereas the difference is a bit more blurred (guerrillas can use terrorism extensively as a tactic, for example). Of course, this doesn't really effect his argument, but whenever people make these kind of statements I (personally) feel that it detracts from the integrity of their argument.
The second is that he does not question the legitimacy to the Iraqi people of the new regime. I'm not arguing that the regime lacks legitimacy, because I do not have solid information (polls etc, the upcoming election results) to know if this is the case. In light of history, however, particularly in regards to the Diem regime, it seems like a good idea to be careful when assuming legitimacy.
Thank you,
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