Do our goverments determine the people we hate? I think that the terrorist lies at the eye of the beholder. ex a terrorist for you a freedom fighter for me
2007-01-26 14:37:15 · 5 answers · asked by Javi 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
you should ask Bush and co. they understand very much the term terrorism. they should know better, they are the ones who put it into practice anyway.
2007-01-26 14:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by DT 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Terrorist is just a word defined as: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.
Currently it is used to describe a person or organization that regularly targets and victimizes civilians in order to force a government to fill its needs or accept its demands. It is certain that civilians are killed and maimed in wars by soldiers doing their duty, but this is collateral damage and both the US and Israel and most modern armies attempt to keep this to a minimum. Other organizations and even nations are just the opposite. They purposely plan the mass killings of civilians by homicidal bombers or clandestine rocket, artillery or bomb attacks in order to force opponents to accept their demands. The latter and the former should be eliminated but at least the former is within the dictates of international law that prohibits the targeting of civilians.
2007-01-26 15:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by Nightstalker1967 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree... one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Accepting that, perhaps it is best left to those who are terrorized to define "terrorism".
2007-01-26 15:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by Sean T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure numerous Iraqis and Afghans believe the United States is Satan.
2007-01-26 14:44:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think terrorisim is when someone is threatned to the extent of their life. i dont believe that any one person should choose.
2007-01-26 14:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by babyg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋