Terrorist

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