On Terrorism: Illusion and Reality

“Terrorism in both its revolutionary and reactionary forms is, primarily, the reaction to repressive state powers of imperialism and capitalism, to the state terrorism. Terrorism is an expression of the atmosphere of directionless revolt and despair in the darkness of resurrection, reversal and counter-revolution. Terrorism is also an expression and culmination of the absence or weakness or failure of the leading subjective forces of the peoples’ revolution. It is an expression and consequence of the restlessness of the utopian, romantic, rebellious middle-class to attempt revolution instantaneously on its own and its want of faith in the organised strength and creativity…