GLOBAL TERRORISM:THE WORLD IS IN A DREADFUL STATE: “ TERRORISM IS NOT AN ABSTRACT PHENOMENON , PAKISTANS AMBASSADOR FOR UNITED NATIONS, MASOOD KHAN Pakistan’s admirable representative to the UN, Ambassador Masood Khan summed it up when he said that “Terrorism is not an abstract phenomenon. It is a scourge that hits us every day. It is truly an existential threat. All around the world we witness the catastrophic consequences and costs of terrorism.” Exactly, but some places experience more terror than others, and at the moment Pakistan is a front-runner in suffering from the excesses of bigoted barbarity. So what can be done about this appalling situation? “developed countries must hone their skills to strike a balance between effective provision of security to their citizens and respect for the basic principle of the rule of law and justice.” There must, he said, be “sweeping reforms which cannot wait because of the urgency to respond to the ever evolving threat of terrorism.” The long-term solution to terrorism is education. It would cost billions of dollars to create a world-wide education system that can counter the loonies. Even starting now, right this minute, it would take years to get off the ground. There would be massive problems. But it’s got to be done in every country, otherwise we will be overcome by ignorant bigoted savages who ‘forsake everything’ in order to create a hell on earth.
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:41:21 +0000
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