Difference between revisions of "Talk:Paul Wilkinson"
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| − | Did Wilkinson himself say the following quote? need to spell that out. | + | Did Wilkinson himself say the following quote? need to spell that out.-- |
Wilkinson taught the terrorism course which was aimed at influencing future state and corporate personnel: "I would hope that our graduates would put their training to good use in government, industry, the armed forces, the Foreign Office or the law." | Wilkinson taught the terrorism course which was aimed at influencing future state and corporate personnel: "I would hope that our graduates would put their training to good use in government, industry, the armed forces, the Foreign Office or the law." | ||
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| − | In the following, I wasn't sure what "state prescription" in this context meant. Does it mean that the state defines who is a terrorist and who is not? Haven't they always done that? This may be my denseness speaking but I think if I don't understand it, others may not, too. | + | In the following, I wasn't sure what "state prescription" in this context meant. Does it mean that the state defines who is a terrorist and who is not? Haven't they always done that? This may be my denseness speaking but I think if I don't understand it, others may not, too.-- |
It recommended the use of state prescription of terrorist organisations - a key mechanism used by states to condemn acts of terrorism committed by enemies whilst exonerating allies. | It recommended the use of state prescription of terrorist organisations - a key mechanism used by states to condemn acts of terrorism committed by enemies whilst exonerating allies. | ||
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| − | Do we know who sent this letter? | + | Do we know who sent this letter?-- |
A letter of retraction was simultaneously sent to various news agencies calling the allegations against Wallace (which he had, in essence, provided as fact) "totally untrue." | A letter of retraction was simultaneously sent to various news agencies calling the allegations against Wallace (which he had, in essence, provided as fact) "totally untrue." | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 26 September 2008
Did Wilkinson himself say the following quote? need to spell that out.--
Wilkinson taught the terrorism course which was aimed at influencing future state and corporate personnel: "I would hope that our graduates would put their training to good use in government, industry, the armed forces, the Foreign Office or the law."
In the following, I wasn't sure what "state prescription" in this context meant. Does it mean that the state defines who is a terrorist and who is not? Haven't they always done that? This may be my denseness speaking but I think if I don't understand it, others may not, too.--
It recommended the use of state prescription of terrorist organisations - a key mechanism used by states to condemn acts of terrorism committed by enemies whilst exonerating allies.
Do we know who sent this letter?--
A letter of retraction was simultaneously sent to various news agencies calling the allegations against Wallace (which he had, in essence, provided as fact) "totally untrue."
