Blow up a bus knowing you're going to kill 20 people on it.
Drop a bomb on a suspected terrorist safe house, knowing there could be 20 people unconnected to your target affected.
Difference? One is called terrorism, one is called collateral damage.
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70's, 80's, 90's
USA continually calls on UK to negotiate with IRA. Americans* see IRA as freedom fighters despite bomb attacks in London, Ulster and elsewhere. Without US money via NORAID, IRA would have likely been starved of funds and this weapons.
Post 2001 - They attacked us. No surrender, no negotiation, kill em all.
Difference?
Depends on who is being attacked, don't it?
Keep the "who do you want to win" crap to yourself. I know who I want to win, I just don't agree with you as to how to do it. See the difference?
*sorry for broad brush, obviously not intended to reflect anyone here, but "Americans" in general, including those in leadership positions.
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- A question for Mark Eby: What is your definition of 'terrorist'?
- Someone who DELIBERTATELY targets non-combatants.
- That's George Bush. Read it again. (n/t)
- Your Definition Is Pretty Good
- Swinging intellectually (and wildly)
- Uh, lemme try: someone with a rag on their head? (n/t)
- My definition is a bit simpler.
- Opposed to.............?
- re: My definition is a bit simpler.
- Differences
- re: Differences
- A seven year old responds
- You're right, as far as it goes.
- Old Trick
- Another Old Trick
- Same Old Anti-war Rubbish
- re: Another Old Trick
- Maybe the point is...
- Same Old Dem Lies And Stupid Posturing
- And what would the same war have cost ten years from now?
- I didn't say there was a better way.
- Maybe the point is...
- Another Old Trick
- re: You're right, as far as it goes. (n/t)
- good bump (n/t)
- Old Trick
- You're right, as far as it goes.
- A seven year old responds
- re: Differences