Read the quotation from The Changing Faces of Terrorism.It is not too early to hazard the guess that, by engaging in crimes against humanity, the new face of terrorism may have contributed to its own eventual demise.

The quotation suggests that terrorism’s own actions may lead to its “eventual demise,” meaning it may eventually end. The phrase “crimes against humanity” implies that these actions turn people against the terrorists, so choice D, “end because the activities have alienated people,” best matches the quotation.

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