Who Is A Terrorist?

There are angels and angels. Like the cherubs.Middle-East, you are a terrorist. If you are an
Like the seraphs. Andundocumented immigrantin the United States, you
Satan the devil, himself. There are prophets andmust be a terrorist. I am not yet finished.
prophets. Like JesusThe other day, a German government official
Christ. Like Muhammad. Like Siddhartha Guatama.called George Bush, Jnr. anazi. Now come to think
And there areterrorists and terrorists. Like. . . .of it—nazi—fancy word forterrorist.
Don't think that I amgoing to mention Osama BinSo if you are fighting the war on terror, you are
Laden. Or some madman wielding a bomb, agun ,aterrorist. If you are a dictator that goes by the
or a knife. No! Because there have come to bename of Robert
many terroristsafter September 11, 2001.Mugabe—chasing white farmers and your
The Shorter Oxford Dictionary on Historicalpolitical opponents allover the place, no doubt, you
Principles defines theword terrorist as " anyonemust be a terrorist. But that is notall.
who attempts to further his viewsby a systemIf you are a writer that likes to "intimidate"
of coercive intimidation". But today that definitionisyourreaders, you are a terrorist. If you are a
relative. Because we are all terrorists! Forget thenewsman like Robin White ofthe BBC, who always
Palestiniansuicide bombers. Ignore the Muslimasks his interviewees embarrassing, questions,
fundamentalists. Do not think ofthose ones doingyouare a terrorist. And if you are a baby born
havoc in Indonesia, Russia or East Africa.today, I welcome you,
Andremember not the several "terrorist" groups"baby" terrorist. Because you have just
mushroomingaround the world. Yes, forget them.tormented yourmother for nine months. Because
Now, look around you, and you will come to seeshe has just passed through terriblebirth pains for
that you do not have togo too far to look for ayour sake. Perhaps, she died in the process. No
terrorist. Because that husband who turns hiswifethanksto a terrorist like you.
into a punching bag is a terrorist. Because thatAnd if you folks out there dare post a contrary
smoker whocarelessly threw away the butt of hisopinion to thisarticle, then you are a terrorist! And
burning cigarette into the bush,which eventuallyI will point you out to George
starts a conflagration is a terrorist. BecauseBush Jnr, and his "lap-dog" Tony Blair. And you will
theworker who goes on strike to demand betterfindyourself in the lonely Guantanamo Bay near
pay is also a terrorist."dangerous" Cubalearning how not to be a
The list has not ended.terrorist. (Something like weeping andgnashing of
If you are suspected of producing nuclearteeth.) Call the angels! Call the prophets! No
weapons, especially if youlive in North Korea, youdialingtone!!
are a terrorist. If it is thought that youare hidingI am done.
weapons of mass destruction, and your countryARTHUR ZULU, The Most controversial Writer in
is calledthe World, is the authorof the best-selling book,
Iraq, you are a terrorist. If you are an ArabHOW TO WRITE A BEST- SELLER.
Muslim from the