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A great point. For some reason a lot of people have it ingrained that terrorism is a recent phenomenon, not realizing that the 60s 70s and 80s were a complete mess and a very tense time.

All the major cities in Europe experienced hijackings, bombings, kidnappings and hostage drama. Most people today don't even know who Ilich Ramirez Sanchez is, or the PLFP, or as you mention the Red Army Faction

On that note, both the mini-series 'Carlos' and the German film 'Baader Meinhof Complex' are fantastic.



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