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The practical definition of terrorist is “user of small-scale violence in a political cause with no constituency in the continental U.S.” Thus Morales, killing for Puerto Rico’s separation from the U.S., is a mere murderer, and should have been extradited from Mexico. But IRA men, killing for Ulster’s separation from Britain, should not--and do not--suffer extradition from the U.S.
And those who destroy whole cities, anywhere, are simply soldiers, not to be punished for doing their duty.
TIMOTHY POSTON
Venice
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