Bullets and explosives may kill anti-Iraqi fascists, intelligence may round up and imprison their cells. But the most lethal weapon--the power that corrodes, weakens and will eventually break their morale--is laughter. When the world, especially the Muslim world, ceases to perceive Islamoterrorists with admiration and fear, but with ridicule and contempt, the ability of the reactionaries to inspire, recruit and execute plans--and people--will diminish and fade, like a desert wind.
And so it is with much curiosity and hope that we read this article by Steve Negus and Dhiya Rasan in yesterday's Financial Times. The headline and first few grafs say it all:
Television helps break mystique of holy warrior
Say the word mujahid--or holy warrior--these days and many inhabitants of Baghdad are likely to snigger.
Read the rest at In the Red Zone to find out why.
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