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Carlos the Jackal

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Noun1.Carlos the Jackal - Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
Andres Martinez, Carlos, Glen Gebhard, Hector Hevodidbon, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Ilich Sanchez, Michael Assat, Salim, Sanchez, Taurus
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear


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The problem is that Bin Laden has been turned into a sort of Carlos the Jackal for the new millennium, whose hand is seen in a wide range of actions deemed, justly or unjustly, to be terrorist.
Shock at Terrorist Attacks in U.S by Gee, John / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Even more bizarrely, he hints that he's friendly with renowned terrorist Carlos the Jackal.
NEWS LITE : MARGULIES MIGHT ALSO DEPART `ER' by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Some ex-tyrants may be prosecuted and some not, just as some political terrorists end in prison, such as Carlos the Jackal, and some end as heads of nations, such as Yasser Arafat, Menachem Begin, and Eamon DeValera.
Holding Pinochet accountable by Pfaff, William / Commonweal
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