Secret Soldiers - Peter Harclerode

International terrorism really began in the late 1960s when Palestinian organisations adopted tactics of terror in an attempt to force the West to take heed of their long-running struggle against Israel. European ultra left-wing groups, some of whom adopted the Palestinian cause, began to resort to violence as a means of getting their way. This book, by Peter Harclerode, analyses exactly how terrorists can use terror to blackmail governments and achieve their objectives. Through a very detailed study of the political history of the last 50 years he considers both sides of the terrorism war, the side of the terrorist, and the counter terrorist. He analyses past ...  Read the complete review