| There are angels and angels. Like the cherubs. | | | | Middle-East, you are a terrorist. If you are an |
| Like the seraphs. And | | | | undocumented immigrantin the United States, you |
| Satan the devil, himself. There are prophets and | | | | must be a terrorist. I am not yet finished. |
| prophets. Like Jesus | | | | The 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 Bin | | | | So 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 be | | | | name of Robert |
| many terroristsafter September 11, 2001. | | | | Mugabe—chasing white farmers and your |
| The Shorter Oxford Dictionary on Historical | | | | political opponents allover the place, no doubt, you |
| Principles defines theword terrorist as " anyone | | | | must be a terrorist. But that is notall. |
| who attempts to further his viewsby a system | | | | If you are a writer that likes to "intimidate" |
| of coercive intimidation". But today that definitionis | | | | yourreaders, you are a terrorist. If you are a |
| relative. Because we are all terrorists! Forget the | | | | newsman like Robin White ofthe BBC, who always |
| Palestiniansuicide bombers. Ignore the Muslim | | | | asks his interviewees embarrassing, questions, |
| fundamentalists. Do not think ofthose ones doing | | | | youare 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 see | | | | she has just passed through terriblebirth pains for |
| that you do not have togo too far to look for a | | | | your sake. Perhaps, she died in the process. No |
| terrorist. Because that husband who turns hiswife | | | | thanksto a terrorist like you. |
| into a punching bag is a terrorist. Because that | | | | And if you folks out there dare post a contrary |
| smoker whocarelessly threw away the butt of his | | | | opinion to thisarticle, then you are a terrorist! And |
| burning cigarette into the bush,which eventually | | | | I will point you out to George |
| starts a conflagration is a terrorist. Because | | | | Bush Jnr, and his "lap-dog" Tony Blair. And you will |
| theworker who goes on strike to demand better | | | | findyourself 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 |
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