Literature Network » Leo Tolstoy

History lessons.(Editor's Note)

Content courtesy of

From: Security Management
Date: 20040701
Author:Harowitz, Sherry L.

In War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy wrote that every act, though it seems driven by free will, is "in bondage to the whole course of previous history." His words are apt in the case of the Madrid train bombing, where--although Iraq was the proximate cause--evidence suggests that the seeds of the attack were sown 500 years ago when Spain's rulers forced Muslims from the country. For security professionals, the more pertinent question is what they can learn from the historical motivations of terrorists in assessing the threat against their own organizations.

In Spain, that calculus ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Leo Tolstoy

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.