[Peace-discuss] Cole on ending terrorism

[C. G. Estabrook]

"...You want to end terrorism? End unjust military occupations. By all
means have Syria conduct an orderly withdrawal from Lebanon if that is
what the Lebanese public wants. But Israel needs to withdraw from the
Golan Heights, which belong to Syria, as well. The Israeli military
occupation of Gaza and the West Bank must be ended. The Russian scorched
earth policy in Chechnya needs to stop. Some just disposition of the
Kashmir issue must be attained, and Indian enormities against Kashmiri
Muslims must stop. The US needs to conduct an orderly and complete
withdrawal from Iraq. And when all these military occupations end, there
is some hope for a vast decrease in terrorism. People need a sense of
autonomy and dignity, and occupation produces helplessness and
humiliation. Humiliation is what causes terrorism."

	--Juan Cole, 3/7/05.  Entire article at <www.juancole.com/>.