Draggingtree Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Accuracy in Media: The Russian Roots of TerrorismCliff Kincaid — September 30, 2014 I learned about the passing of former Washington Times columnistJohn Lofton as I was looking through an old file of clippings and found a Lofton gem entitled, “Where terrorism is rooted,” from the July 5, 1985, issue of the paper. It’s a reminder of Lofton’s important style of writing and the fact that the Islamists we face today learned their style of warfare from the Soviets, who established the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as “the fulcrum of the Soviet Union’s strategic approach” to world revolution, especially control of the Middle East. At the time, President Reagan was battling the Soviet empire, including its support for international terrorist groups. Lofton reminded his readers of many facts about the Soviet-supported international terrorist networks. These facts are extremely relevant today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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