So the IRA are militants? Michael Dinowitz wrote: > Again, the definition is that a militant attacks military targets while a > terrorist is attacking civilians with a goal of terrorizing them and > reducing their confidence in the government to protect them. > What was the target of the attack? What was the goal of the attack? How did > they deal with civilians? > > "Telephoned warnings were sent to the main switchboard of the hotel, the > Palestine Post newspaper and the French consulate, but no evacuation was > carried out, giving rise to much controversy over the reasons why people > were not cleared from the building." > > Does that sound like the work of terrorists? Does Al Queda do this? Hamas? > Hizballah? Any other terrorist group. How many 'militant' groups today do > this? If all terrorists went out of their way to reduce civilian > casualties... > > On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You know 95% of the time I'm right there with you, but come on man, >> Begin was a terrorist. >> >> Hell, there are figures from own revolutionary and civil wars that >> certainly would qualify for the title. >> >> Michael Dinowitz wrote: >>> By definition he wasn't. The hotel that was blown up was a British >> military >>> location and they called in advance to get civilians out. By definition, >>> terrorists are attacking civilians for terror sake. Militants attack >>> military positions. The civilian deaths were not the goal and were a >> mistake >>> but the target was a legitimate military one. >>> Yes, I'll be blasted for this but history and definition are on my side >>> while knee jerk reaction is not. >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> There is absolutely no doubt that Begin was a terrorist. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The leader of the Irgun at the time, Menachem Begin, went on to become >>>>> the Prime Minister of Israel. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
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