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As war looms, terror is more likely
From the Swindon Advertiser, first published Tuesday 4th Feb 2003.
Government commitment to war is making terrorism more not less likely. The discovery of potential terrorists is proof that the process has begun.
The lessons, from Northern Ireland and other conflict areas throughout the world are that when ordinary people are threatened or attacked it increases the number of recruits who see terrorism as a response to the killing of innocents. Violence then escalates.
President Bush shows no concern for the well-being of the oppressed people of Iraq, merely the wish to be seen as an effective warlord.
Our government should be working to reassure the Muslim world that we wish them to be treated as fairly as all others.
By backing USA war-mongering our government is not giving that reassurance and is making our own citizens much more vulnerable to terrorist attack.
The USA were good friends when they criticised our invasion of the Suez in the 1950s it is time we repaid that friendship.
Rob Wheway
Liberal Party Defence Spokesperson
Hurcott Road
Kidderminster
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