World: How to Be a Terrorist

It reads like a cross between a driver's manual and a guide for revolutionary Boy Scouts. Among other things, it contains admonitions to drive carefully, be courteous to neighbors and, of course, be prepared. Entitled Security Rules and Work Methods, the loose-leaf document of 20 typewritten pages was among the most valuable finds uncovered late last month by police who raided a Red Brigades apartment hideout at Via Gradoli 96 in Rome (TIME, May 1). As a survival handbook for Italy's underground terrorists, the document provides a fascinating glimpse into how the Red...

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