March 21, 2002

First Empire, Now This

The Red Brigades (Italy's more effectively murderous version of our own SLA) have sprung into action once again, with one of their trademark assassinations of a public official. In a 26-page internet message, a "splinter group" claimed responsibility for the murder of government economics advisor Marco Biagi. (Still long-winded after all these years...) According to police, "the latest incarnation is a splinter group not a continuation of the original movement but it includes minor players from the old terror network." At any rate, it sounds like our boys: incoherent theory, despicable murderous practice, utter pointlessness-- or, as Empire author, New York Times darling, and convicted Red Brigade terrorist Antonio Negri likes to put it, "the joy of being communist." 

Posted by Dr. Frank at March 21, 2002 10:20 AM | TrackBack