I understand you're not condoning ... but it doesn't depend on perspective, it depends on a clear use of the English language -- attacking civilian targets with the intent to kill, harass, discourage -- um, terrorize, is terrorism. Attacking military targets (whether civilians become "collateral damager" or not) is an act of military action, or war, and is not terrorism. Regardless of your sympathies toward Palestine, and no matter how justified you may believe the Palestinians are to be angry, rebellious, etc., to call the suicide bombers anything other than terrorists (such as patriots, martyrs or freedom fighters) does a disservice to the honorable men and women throughout history who have been such noble things. There is nothing noble about blowing yourself up in an attempt to kill civilians. And to call Israel's retaliation for these reprehensible attacks anything other than just defies logic.
H. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Smyth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:42 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) >They (the Palistinians) are the terrorists. Surely the issue of whether they are terrorists depends on your perspective of the situation? I'm not condoning anything, its just an observation -----Original Message----- From: Howard Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 02 April 2002 16:45 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) The fault of those dead prists and nuns lies squarely with the Palistinians (and I see a post from MD saying it didn't happen, citing a credible news source). They (the Palistinians) are the terrorists. They have brought it on with their totally unjustified suicide bombings. Israel is acting in self defense. To call Israel actions terrorism is to totally twist the English language and shows a profound disrespect for all that is honorable and just. If Israeli actions creates more suicide bombers than that only demonstrates the total lack of intelligence and morals among the Palistinians. Why do you persist in defending such utterly depraved actions? H. -----Original Message----- From: mo mansour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:14 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) >How can Israel be wrong when all it is trying to do is defend its citizens >against immoral attacks? H. And blowing up people and detaining and terrorizing, and starvation,and cutting off the basic human needs to exist and executing who they want and leaving nothing undestroyed in their path is moral ? so you are fighting terrorism with even harsher terrorism and against all the people, that is what is moral and definding yourself...how many more suicide bombers you think this has creatd ? Bethlaham where all the killing is going on today, is mostly all christians and catholics...... A Catholic priest has been killed and at least six nuns have been wounded during fighting in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. http://www.rte.ie/news/2002/0402/mideast.html You think that the priest and those nuns put up a "fair fight" ? tanks and machine guns against an old priest and nuns, i think thats fighting terrorism...sure...Sadly, the death toll in Betlaham is now reported as higher than those killed in Ramallah.... like I said, the news usualy take an extra day to make the headlines here, but eventualy it does... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
