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Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy, oppressor or employer through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction. The name derives from early in the Industrial Revolution . It is often said that powered Looms could be damaged by angry or disgruntled workers throwing their wooden shoes or Clogs (known in French as '' Sabots '') into the machinery, effectively ''clogging'' the machinery. This is often referenced as one of the first inklings of the Luddite Movement. However, this etymology is highly suspect and no wooden-shoe sabotage has been proven from the time of the word's origin. {Link without Title} SABOTAGE IN WAR In War , the word is used to describe the activity of an individual or group not associated with the Military of the parties at war (such as a foreign Agent or an indigenous supporter), in particular when actions result in the destruction or damaging of a productive or vital facility, such as equipment, Factories , Dam s, Public Services , storage plants or Logistic routes. Prime examples of such sabotage are the events of Black Tom and the Kingsland Explosion . Unlike acts of Terrorism , acts of sabotage do not always have a primary objective of inflicting casualties. Saboteurs are usually classified as enemies, and like Spies may be liable to Prosecution and criminal penalties instead of Detention as a Prisoner Of War . It is common for a government in power during war or supporters of the war policy to use the term loosely against opponents of the war. Similarly, German Nationalists spoke of a Stab In The Back having cost them the loss of World War I . Also see {Link without Title} . The Cold War included a subtle form of sabotage. One well documented case is the Soviets Trans-Siberian Pipeline Incident, triggered by the Farewell Dossier . |
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