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.
-- Jurgen Habermas
   
Jurgen Habermas   Name:
Jurgen Habermas
Type:
Philosopher
Nationality:
German
Birth:
June 18, 1929
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