Abstract
In confronting the challenge of international terrorism, the fi rst step is to call things by their proper names, to see clearly and say plainly who the terrorists are, what goals they seek, and which governments support them. What the terrorist does is kill, maim, kidnap, and torture. His or her victims may be children in the schoolroom, innocent travelers on airplanes, businessmen returning home from work, political leaders. . . . The terrorist’s victims may have no particular political identity, or they may be political symbols, like Aldo Moro or, perhaps, Pope John Paul II. They may be kidnapped and held for ransom, maimed, or simply blown to bits. One defi ning characteristic of the terrorist is his choice of method; the terrorist chooses violence as the instrument of fi rst resort. William Joseph Casey, US Director of Central Intelligence
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