Are all the Americans terrorists because Bush is killing people in Iraq and Afganistan?

Question

Is it fair to consider the whole as terrorists because one has committed some crime ?

Answer 1

Asking if the U.S. soldiers are terrorists is obviously going to spark some excitement. As you have seem from some of your responses you have already received, I think you would agree.

Had you been just a little clearer in your questioning I think you would have gotten more thought out answers, but whats done is done.

Here is mine.

Answering this question requires that we hash out first what a terrorist is. Resorting back to the old fashioned 'what does the dictionary say' technique, I've taken this from dictionary.com

ter·ror·ism [ter-uh-riz-uhm]
–noun
1.the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.

a terrorist, obviously being a person who commits acts of terrorism would thus be:

A person who uses violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp for political purposes.

A man or woman who is taking a weapon to another human being is being violent, and if one is being violent in a war, they are I presume attempting to win the war.

The idea of wining a war is no doubt getting the other side to give up. To stop fighting the war. However, it is human nature to not give up if we don't have to. Not to give up if we think we have a chance. In order to make one side give up, the winning side has to make themselves - prove themselves to be more powerful. They must intimidate the opposing side.

My last point is, what is more political than war?

So, as the U.S. occupying Iraq, we ARE using violence, AND threats to intimidate or coerce the opposing side to give up the political issue over which we are disputing.

Simple answer: War is terrorism.

Longer answer: Every man or woman who participates in war is a terrorist, but I think the blame extends farther than that.

The Declaration of Independence states:

"...governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it ."

This paragraph says, that governments get their power only from the people they govern. It is the right of the people to alter their government. It is this phrase in the Declaration on which our institution of Democracy arguably stands, and it is this democracy that has given power to the officials of our government that has started this war. The consent that we have given them.

I will go so far as to say that not only are any of the U.S. troops currently fighting in this war terrorists, but consequently and without denial so is the establishment that sent them there.
Just as inarguably I will say that WE, the Citizens of the United States of America ARE TERRORISTS.

We are terrorists, but this does not make us sinners in the eye of man. This "sin" will forever lay in the purely subjective question of justification.

Are we justified in our terrorism? Thats not this question. That is not my answer.

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Answer 2

See there is a huge difference here. First off it was Al Queda who attacked America! We didn't attack first. Second of all right here on the posting there are many who disagree with the president war against Iraq.
Where as when it comes to muslims they have yet to critize Ben Ladin. All they do is defend their religion. Why is this so important.
I used to have a friend from the EUA. A school teacher. We would chat on the net sometimes even on the phone. Until one faithful day. Don't know how the conversation came about. But she told me flat out that Ben Ladin is a holy man and is considered a holy man by people in her religion!!
I stopped any and all contact with her after that. She is a school teacher teaching girls garbage like that yes I would consider anyone having that type of mentality a terrorist.

Answer 3

you will never get a sensible answer on Yahoo answers to this, because its the classic case of:

If your'e an American, youre the guy in white. The good guy. Fighting the world of evil.

If you dont blindly support America then youre the guy in black. The bad guy.

The most laughable statement was when Bush said 'Youre either with us, or with the terrorists'

Actually Bush Im neither with YOU NOR the terrorists. There is another option you moron. Honestly cant the US have some kind of quality control on their presidents that say you need an IQ of at least 80 to get into office?

Answer 4

President Bush is the only one with guts and brains to keep terrorists on the run . THEY attacked us . Get a clue Jethroe .

Answer 5

No....ALL Arabs & Muslims are terrorists because al-Sadar is killing Americans in Iraq an Afghanistan. It seems fair to me to condemn you and every Arab & Muslim in the world because one man has committed some crimes.

Hey....I'm just using your jackass logic.

Answer 6

Get your facts straight:
Terrorism is acts against the United States.
Freedom Fighters are those supported by the United States

Answer 7

bush would not of sent our men and woman over there if the people was not crying to be saved from Saddam. bush would not have done what he did if crazy people was not blowing our people and buildings up. they thought they was going to make America fall when they destroyed the twin towers? no they did not, they mad us stronger. who ever kills will go to helll for committing this sin.

Answer 8

You are twisted pal,my best friend is in Iraq and you just insulted him.

I hate people like you, stop trying to so biases in what you say and wise up and hear the otherside before you hull off and insult somone blindly.

Answer 9

Judging from your name, can I assume ALL of YOUR people are suicide bombers and dress your women up in burkhas? I don't like GW Bush, but I despise ignorance and simple mindedness even more.

Answer 10

Not people! Enemy soldiers. Get it straight before you ask questions.