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Originally posted by W-Eyed-Wanderer
ETA are still carrying out quite regular attacks but I don't think people are hearing much about them because of all the media coverage given to Al Qaeda. The definition of local terrorists can be questioned as well, didn't all the 9/11 hijackers live and work in the US? If so, that would technically make theirs local attacks. But anyway enough of being pedantic...Al Qaeda incorporate more in the way of global issues but the principles remain the same, whether the people dying are American, Isreali, Iraqi or Spanish. I agree with the concept of putting a stop to these organisations, but the way the governments of both the US and UK are going about it appears to show questionable motives on their parts.
Hmm...seems you are right about the ETA. That situation is kinda frusterating for me as I am French, Spanish, and Basque. But what I meant by local is that a local terrorist group is like that of Hamas and the ETA, they affect only the region they're based and don't carry out attacks on a world wide level nor do they have a world wide presence. Al Qaeda is world wide, they have a world wide presence, thus they affect a larger amount of nationalities and countires on a more constant level. For example, people in Brazil aren't worried about the ETA or Hamas...but Al Qaeda can pose an actual threat to them because they do have a presence there.