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Discussion clarifying meaning of terrorism held today

Written by Cohe Bolin, The Shorthorn staff

Tuesday, 25 March 2008 07:44 PM

The World Affairs Council presents a discussion called “Unveiling the Truth: International Terrorism and al-Qaeda” Wednesday in University Hall from noon to 1 p.m.

The lecture will cover al-Qaeda and terrorism in general said Jessica Ippolito, secretary of the World Affairs Council.

The featured speaker will be Brent Sasley, assistant political science professor.
There are a lot of misunderstandings about terrorism, Sasley said.

“It gets used for political or propaganda purposes which obscures what it [terrorism] is all about,” Sasley said. “That basically prevents us from really understanding it and dealing with it, or responding to it, when it does occur.”

Ippolito described Sasley as a specialist in Middle Eastern politics and said the talk is meant to clarify why terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda, Hezbollah and Hamas are formed.

“Not all terrorist groups are out to get America — they have their own objectives,” Ippolito said. “Dr. Sasley is going to explain why al-Qaeda was formed and how it operates.”

For more information on the discussion series or the World Affairs Council, contact Jason Jordan at jxj@exchange.uta.edu or Jessica Ippolito at jli0857@exchange.uta.edu.
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