Africa/Global: A new counterterrorism strategy: Feminism
25.05.2005
I've been reading Bin Ladin--Carmen, that is, not her brother-in-law Osama (she spells the last name with an "i")--and I'd like to present a brand-new approach to terrorism, one that turns out to be more consistent with traditional American values. First, let's stop calling the enemy "terrorism," which is like saying we're fighting "bombings." Terrorism is only a method; the enemy is an extremist Islamic insurgency whose appeal lies in its claim to represent the Muslim masses against a bullying superpower. This article argues that a sustained and serious effort to gain human rights for women worldwide could be the start of a brand new approach to fighting terrorism.