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A History of Political Terror The Ritual of Beheading
Rosen, David http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/11/21/a-history-of-political-terror/
Publisher: CounterPunch Date Written: 21/11/2014 Year Published: 2014 Resource Type: Article
Decapitation is a public ritual of political theatre that dates from ancient times. It is designed not simply to gruesomely kill a victim, but to send a powerful message to adversaries, both local and foreign. It is designed not simply to gruesomely kill a victim, but to send a powerful message to adversaries, both local and foreign.
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