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Ex-CIA chief: Pager blasts in Lebanon are ‘terrorism’ (thehill.com)

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“I don’t think there’s any question that it’s a form of terrorism,” [Leon] Panetta said on “CBS News Sunday morning.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) condemned Israel over the pager explosions, saying the incident “unequivocally violates international humanitarian law and undermines U.S. efforts to prevent a wider conflict.”

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Isn't that the point of terrorism? Isn't that what they want?

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It spits in the eye of the global supply chain. The whole point of that experiment is to ~~effectively separate labor from the means of production~~ allow each country the ability to produce what they're best at, allowing for a cooperative/ competitive world.

By shattering the illusion of safely, Israel threatens all of the global neoliberalism power structure. Nothing is scarier for the powers that be.