Only way to end attacks is to break away from endless cycle of tit-for-tat violence

The Irish Anti-War Movement condemns the terrorist attacks in Brussels that have left 34 people dead and many more injured and traumatised. We extend our sympathy to the victims’ relatives and solidarity to Belgians.

As with the attacks in Paris in November, and other terror attacks since that have not had the same level of media interest, we believe it is necessary to break out of the vicious cycle of war, terrorism and more war and more terrorism in which we have become locked.

Security for ordinary citizens is important but we have to analysis why young men are willing to blow themselves up in crowds of people and why the world is now such a more dangerous place than after 9/11.