Phenomenal
I seem to recall that we had a rush of terrorism strike us in the very early 1900s, although the cause sited was "anarchism." It would be interesting to compare the reasoning and the symptoms of distress just before that happened, with what's happening now.
This particular article is about the fact that of the four known bombers in Jordan the other week, (at least) one was a woman. Not just that, she was the wife of one of them. She, like him, was strapped with explosives. When she fumbled with her own explosive belt, or it didn't go off, her husband got her out of the building before returning to blow himself and the hotel guests away.
I found that last set of decisions of his rather interesting. I also wonder about her, and what got her there... More and more women involved in terrorism...
Who was doing the bombing in the early 1900s?
This particular article is about the fact that of the four known bombers in Jordan the other week, (at least) one was a woman. Not just that, she was the wife of one of them. She, like him, was strapped with explosives. When she fumbled with her own explosive belt, or it didn't go off, her husband got her out of the building before returning to blow himself and the hotel guests away.
I found that last set of decisions of his rather interesting. I also wonder about her, and what got her there... More and more women involved in terrorism...
Who was doing the bombing in the early 1900s?
posted by ~R @ 12:03 pm
4 Comments:
At 1:48 pm,
World Traveler said…
Funny you should mention that..we are covering the transnational phenomenon of terrorist groups in my Government class. Seems terrorism has been around for quite some time. Only the menthods and magnitude change. Remember, it is always politically motivated. Religion is a means to motivate, as you are well aware.
Anyway, according to the text the late 1800's and 1900's attacks were around the stifling of nationalties under empires...acts of self-detminiation if you will. There were as many bom attacks as there were assassinations it seems. They chose the term anarchist, to lump general discontent with monarchies and oppressive governments. Of course, the murderer of President McKinley was also grouped here. He was an immigrant laborer and was upset with the conditions of his life in Detroit I believe but don't quote me.
Post WWI and WWII terrorism focused on decolonization and more self-determination.
Then came violence against Israel and US for its role in both the Mid-East and Vietnam.
Last wave was post-1979 and Iranian revolution and further anger with Israel/US in Lebanon and Middle East. State sponsored stuff was in then too.
and of course...most recent wave which is going for high profile.
the 1990's was actual a rather calm time. One wonders why?
Collapse of Soviet Union? Economic prosperity?who knows..
ok enough on that.
At 6:36 pm,
~R said…
Interesting timing.
I feel there was terrorism going on in London, too. I suppose it was against their colonialism? I recall some Serbian-related attack in 1902...but who was targeted/targeting I forget. Dreadful.
Perhaps there was just too much hope in the 1990s? :)
But we are certainly witnessing a horrific spate now. When did the recent Intifada start? Before 9/11? Should we include it in this new wave? I mean, the idea gets sparked somehow...
Suicide bombing is also all the rage this season. Terrorism in the past, was it similarly executed, so to speak?
At 10:51 am,
World Traveler said…
there have always been suicides in protest and certainly bombs in protest but I think the strapping of explosives to oneself is relatively a modern invention
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