2006-08-28 23:10:05 · 14 answers · asked by Weaam 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
that is a very interesting point and a very good question... i think any occupying power is considered a usurping power and so if resistance arises to overcome such a power , then it is legal. remember when England was occupying the USA , US militia fought off with the help of the french .
any act of war , that invloves civilains is an act of terror
2006-08-28 23:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by interested 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In hindsight after the war is over, it is generally the historians of the winning mlitary force who decide. While the war is ongoing, it really depends on what side you fall under and who you support. Israelis may call Palestinians who blow themselves up terrorists while some Palestinians may call those same people martyrs, heroes, or patriots.
2006-08-29 06:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by joe19 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this situation there is no control to each other. Every man is separate from each other. Now people take any decision with his own desire.Men's has no ideology.
So its very normal that justice is not established.“Might is right” it’s a best dialog in this world.So what is right or what is wrong that’s not issue today .Issue is who is powerful.
If he is powerful with lots of money and army he is the best man in this world.
So then he can decide with his own desire who is terrorist or who is patriot.
You can easily find out now in this world who is powerful with his money and army.
2006-08-29 06:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by apon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What separates a Gorilla or resistance fighter from a terrorist is simple. Resistance fighters fight the army invading their country. Terrorist's kill civilians purposely. Placing a bomb under a tank is a resistance fighter. Using suicide bombers, car bombs, or hijacking planes to kill civilians is a terrorist. Firing a rocket at an army patrol is a resistance fighter. Killing people for trying to vote is terrorist. Killing someone over their religious belief is a terrorist.
2006-08-29 06:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by mark g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In such a war, if the 'guerrillas' provoke the war, by for instance, kidnapping people from the other side and cowardly use the civilians as human shields, if they are full of hate and believe in the extermination of the other side, then those 'guerrillas' are surely terrorists.
2006-08-29 07:40:22 · answer #5 · answered by phoneypersona 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it would depend on the legitimacy of the occupying army don't you think!
In our case, Iraq attacked no one and they were not involved in 9/11!
And if any of the neocons give you any crap, just remind them that they supported The Terrorist group Hezbollah who killed 242 of our Marines because they are anti Semitic!
Can you believe that?? They were actually supporting terrorists!
2006-08-29 06:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the winner does get to decide to some degree.
but more accurately, terrorists are the ones that are not part of an officially recognized government, and act independently of a state (usually because they are in a weaker position militarily than their adversaries). typically, terrorists target anything they can to illicit fear among their adversaries. most terrorists target civilians (i know, i know, bush lied, civilians died, blah blah blah). but if you are honest, you know that the US does not target civilians, but their actions do end up killing civilians, and lots of them, and that is a horrible thing, but they are not going after civilians on purpose, if they were, they could just kill all the civilians in any of the fights that they are in. terrorists actively target civilians to cause their adversaries to feel terror.
ok, im kind of tired, so i was just kind of typing stuff while half dozing off, but you get my jist.
2006-08-29 06:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by hanumistee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Historically, the winner. Examples: we won our "revolutionary war". To the British of the time (and even now) we were traitors who fought a guerella war. If we had lost. . .
Similarly, in the US/Vietnam war, the Vietnamese won. Their guerilla fighters are now recognized, by them at least, as heros.
2006-08-29 06:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by Chuck N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terrorist usually don't adhere to Geneva conventions...ie, wearing uniforms, not targeting civilians, etc... all of which are routinely violated by the insurgents in Iraq and elsewhere.
2006-08-29 06:18:05 · answer #9 · answered by NotComingHome 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The other people in that country!
2006-08-29 06:24:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋