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Stompy · 09-27-2004, 08:16 AM

It all depends on perspective.

Terrorists ARE "Freedom Fighters", but not literally, of course (well, depends on the situation).

The reasons behind the actions of "terrorists" are actually pretty legitimate. Al Qaeda hates the USA NOT because we have freedom, but because we occupy their lands that they consider holy (amongst other things). They, of course, take the most extreme interpretation of their religion and act upon it, which obviously isn't the way to go about handling things.

That shouldn't be so unusual or wrong to most people considering we have plenty of leaders who also do the same exact thing. We have plenty of leaders who make drastic unnecessary actions and misinterpret certain writings.

What about Iraqi opposition? Any time a car bomb goes off, it's a terrorist attack. Pleeeeeease..

You also need to realize that our country really isn't a role model, so if you complain about terrorists then you should also complain about the wrong actions our country currently makes or has made in the past. It's actually quite funny the amount of people who talk bad about terrorists but act like this country (USA) does no wrong. Amazing!

The word terrorist today means something VERY different than what it meant 10 years ago. Today it more or less means "anyone who doesn't agree with us or wants to kill us" aka "enemy" or "opposition". Instead of using those terms, they say "Terrorists" simply because the public is easily swayed by that word.

The word "terrorist" today could easily be applied to many things throughout history. Hitler is now a terrorist. The white men who owned slaves are terrorists. The british forces during the revolution are now terrorits (and we were terrorists to them). The pilgrims who slaughtered innocent indians and stole their land that we now live in are also terrorists. Ceasar? Terrorist. Napoleon? Yep!

I think politicians have done an amazing job in changing its meaning.

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I also hate how Bush is making impressionable teens (and in many cases, adults) even more stupid with his, "Terrorists hate us because we are free." Ask any teen why terrorists want to attack us, and they'll ramble off that bullshit line.

09-27-2004, 08:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	It all depends on perspective. Terrorists ARE "Freedom Fighters", but not literally, of course (well, depends on the situation). The reasons behind the actions of "terrorists" are actually pretty legitimate. Al Qaeda hates the USA NOT because we have freedom, but because we occupy their lands that they consider holy (amongst other things). They, of course, take the most extreme interpretation of their religion and act upon it, which obviously isn't the way to go about handling things. That shouldn't be so unusual or wrong to most people considering we have plenty of leaders who also do the same exact thing. We have plenty of leaders who make drastic unnecessary actions and misinterpret certain writings. What about Iraqi opposition? Any time a car bomb goes off, it's a terrorist attack. Pleeeeeease.. You also need to realize that our country really isn't a role model, so if you complain about terrorists then you should also complain about the wrong actions our country currently makes or has made in the past. It's actually quite funny the amount of people who talk bad about terrorists but act like this country (USA) does no wrong. Amazing! The word terrorist today means something VERY different than what it meant 10 years ago. Today it more or less means "anyone who doesn't agree with us or wants to kill us" aka "enemy" or "opposition". Instead of using those terms, they say "Terrorists" simply because the public is easily swayed by that word. The word "terrorist" today could easily be applied to many things throughout history. Hitler is now a terrorist. The white men who owned slaves are terrorists. The british forces during the revolution are now terrorits (and we were terrorists to them). The pilgrims who slaughtered innocent indians and stole their land that we now live in are also terrorists. Ceasar? Terrorist. Napoleon? Yep! I think politicians have done an amazing job in changing its meaning. [edit] I also hate how Bush is making impressionable teens (and in many cases, adults) even more stupid with his, "Terrorists hate us because we are free." Ask any teen why terrorists want to attack us, and they'll ramble off that bullshit line. __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 09-27-2004 at 08:22 AM..