Osama bin Laden, the person, more likely serves the function of a stand-in. Compare the new terrorists with partisans or conventional terrorists in Israel. These people often fight in a decentralized manner in small, autonomous units, too.

The state is in danger of falling into disrepute due to the evidence of its inadequate resources.

Historically, terrorism falls in a category different from crimes that concern a criminal court judge.

Partisans fight on familiar territory with professed political objectives to conquer power. This is what distinguishes them from terrorists

One never really knows who one's enemy is.

Since the intervention in Afghanistan, we suddenly began to notice when, in political discussions, we found ourselves only among Europeans or Israelis.

Each murder is one too many.