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Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Publicity fuels terrorism, and democratic nations should minimize coverage to reduce its impact.
Margaret Thatcher highlights the crucial role that media attention plays in empowering terrorists and hijackers, suggesting that democratic nations have a responsibility to limit the visibility and publicity granted to such acts of violence. By starving these acts of the 'oxygen of publicity,' democracies can undermine the motivations and intentions behind terrorism, thereby helping to protect society from its impacts.
Themes
TerrorismPublicityDemocracyMediaSecurity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech discussing national security, a leader might cite this quote to emphasize the role of media coverage in fueling terrorism.
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