Roach, that was quite the interesting post. I agree with most of your points when it comes to modern terrorism (meaning the last 30 years or so).
HOWEVER, please look to the left of your post and give me the label most often assigned to that individual for the years 1890-1917. Also, please think about his brother. And the People's Will. I know that the Soviets claimed to invent lots of things, but I doubt that their propaganda machine ever contemplated a suggestion of mass media television in the Tsarist era.
If you want my thought of the cause of terrorism at it's most basic, I would tell you "boredom". Boredom from lack of opportunities, expression, intellectual thought or maybe even good music. I for one thank my lucky stars that we've got TFP around to keep some of you folks from running amuck.
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