A Kind of Terrorism that Works - Democratic Underground

babylonsister

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:04 AM
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A Kind of Terrorism that Works

http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/05/a-kind-of-terrorism-that-works.php

A Kind of Terrorism that Works
Matt Yglesias

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Random murder of civilians in order to coerce political concessions doesn’t have a great track-record. But direct action terrorist violence against abortion providers has, I think, proven to be a fairly successful tactic. Every time you murder a doctor, you create a disincentive for other medical professionals to provide these services. What’s more, you create a need for additional security at facilities around the country. In addition, the anti-abortion protestors who frequently gather near clinics are made to seem much more intimidating by the fact that the occurrence of these sorts of acts of violence.

In general, I think people tend to overestimate the efficacy of violence as a political tactic. But in this particular case, I think people tend to understate it.

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NightWatcher

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:09 AM
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1. what I hate is that acts like this will encourage larger numbers of anti-choice protestors

I used to drive by a HEALTH CLINIC on a daily basis and would see about a dozen of these anti-choicers. I feel so sorry for any lady who needs medical help. I knew of women who had to go to this clinic for low-cost HEALTHCARE. I wonder how many of them felt scared or where shouted at, even though they were not pregnant at the time.

This IS fundamentalist terrorism and it does have a chilling affect.

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babylonsister

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:13 AM
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2. You're right, the intimidation of others is one of their goals, I guess.

I had never considered the impact on doctors who might want to provide these services but are prevented by fear. And who can blame them with results like this?

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WeDidIt

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:19 AM
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3. Those who aid and abet this form of terrorism must pay

I am speaking, of course, about Operation Rescue.

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