"Militants" or "Terrorists"?

AuthorVishkin, Allon
PositionLetters

"The Olympics of Terror" (2/11/02) calls the people who massacred the Israeli athletes Palestinian "militants." Why is it that people who terrorize Israelis are called militants, while people who terrorize Americans--such as Osama bin Laden--are called terrorists?

ALLON VISHKIN Rockville, Md. Editor's note: A graph showing college acceptance rates based on SAT scores ("Early Decisions," 2/11/02) should...

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