How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.

Salman Rushdie
How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.
How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.
How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.
How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.
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The greatest strength of terrorism is the ability to frighten people. But, there is a far better way to reduce terrorism. Just as the terrorists are doing, the best way to defeat them is to be strong enough to stand up to them. You can’t negotiate with terrorists because they are not reasonable.

They are only interested in terrorizing you into submission. To defeat them, you have to be strong enough not to be intimidated by their actions. They are only interested in getting what they want by frightening others into submission.

We are stronger than that, and we can defeat them if we keep our heads and stand up to them.

Source: Step Across This Line: Collected Nonfiction 19922002

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