MB Civic

Here is the URL:

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/09/02/war_is_not_a_solution_for_terrorism/

This Boston Globe op-ed piece is by one of my favorite historians, Howard Zinn. He is now a Professor Emeritus at Boston University, but despite a slightly slower pace, he remains as appealing and clear-minded and – without a shred of grandiosity or jargon – eloquent and forceful on the page as ever. This piece argues: “If reacting to terrorist attacks by war is inevitably immoral, then we must look for ways other than war to end terrorism, including the terrorism of war. Military retaliation for terrorism is not only immoral but futile…”. He presents an elegant argument for the sheer futility and immorality of massive military actions like those in Lebanon and Iraq directed against small bands of shadowy combatants. Thrilling and depressing, but so right on…BS