Terrorism works better as a tactic for dictatorships, or for would-be …

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Terrorism works better as a tactic for dictatorships, or for would-be dictators, than for revolutionaries . ✨ Murder was their only motive by Christopher Hitchens, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2001.
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Terrorism works better as a tactic for dictatorships, or for would-be dictators, than for revolutionaries . ✨ Murder was their only motive by Christopher Hitchens, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2001.

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