A History of Political Terror
The Ritual of Beheading
Rosen, David
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/11/21/a-history-of-political-terror/
Date Written: 2014-11-21
Publisher: CounterPunch
Year Published: 2014
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX17000
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.
