mckay: this is happening now, if you can possibly believe that. the terrorists are saying theyey ll blow up p the schoo, killing all the children inside. the german police haveve been wawaging a relelentless wawr against the terrorists, capturing some, killing some. man: the british army are the terrorists. francis: no one, even the most powerful, has immunity from these urban guerillas. brinkley: there are 298 people held hostage. those people, they have good ideals, they re just going about them the wrong way. we are ready to go on until martyrdom. mckay: the communiqué ended with the appeal,l, revolutionaries of the world, unite. [ indiststinct shoututing ] [ sirens wail ] terrorist attacks, especially where hostages are taken, have become increasingly common. there have been bombings, shootings, and strikes in northern ireland. arab guerillas fired at an israeli school bus near the lebanese border. the 1970s saw the development of the terrorist repertoire. cronkikite:
for relatives who for days on end were unsure whether they would ever see their loved ones again, it was a time for joy and jubilation. what made you think that israel could pull off an operation like this? the alternative. the entebbe rescue was one of the few bits of good news we had regarding counterterrorism. it was followed a year later by the daring rescue of german passengers that had been aboard a hijacked lufthansa aircraft. it was over in minutes. a blinding flash, a deafening explosion and gunfire. the plane s passengers and crew were freed in a lightning predawn rescue raid by crack west german commandos at somalia s mogadishu airport. there was a sense that the pendulum was swinging away from terrorist efficacy. in other words, if you hijacked a plane, you didn t necessarily get a free run to the press conference. once again, we see terrorism s evolution in the sense that the terrorists themselves often have to change
for relatives who for days on end were unsure whether they would ever see their loved ones again, it was a time for joy and jubilation. what made you think that israel could pull off an operation like this? the alternative. the entebbe rescue was one of the few bits of good news we had regarding counterterrorism. it was followed a year later by the daring rescue of german passengers that had been aboard a hijacked lufthansa aircraft. it was over in minutes. a blinding flash, a deafening explosion and gunfire. the passengers and crew were freed in a raid at somalia s mogadishu airport. by crack west german commandos. there was a sense that the pendulum was swinging away from terrorist efficacy. in other words, if you hijacked a plane, you didn t necessarily get a free run to the press conference. once again, we see terrorism s evolution in the sense that the terrorists themselves often have to change up their tactics if they re going to stay one step ahead of the governmen