The problem isn’t the definition of terrorism,it’s that the label determines our response
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Crime

The problem isn’t the definition of terrorism,it’s that the label determines our response

What happened at Bondi Junction isn’t any less horrific if we conclude it isn’t terrorism. The victims are no less dead,and their deaths are no less tragic. The problem of violence against women isn’t any less serious.

  • byWaleed Aly

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