The term 'Terrorist'.

"Terrorist" - seems to have had it's meaning changed over the last several years. If we are terrorists to them, and they are terrorists to us, who in fact is the terrorist?
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WAS:
ter�ror�ist ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trr-st)
n.
One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism.

adj.
Of or relating to terrorism.
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NOW:
ter�ror�ist ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trr-st)
n.
The label given to a group that is forced on the public to give the illusion that they are the ones at fault which allows us to perform acts of terrorism in return.

adj.
Of or relating to having a different view than that of the USA.

Source for the NOW defintion please, or is this your own interpretation?

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They are just an enemy combatant fighting for what they think is right. To them, we are terrorist.

Anyone who dares disagree with heir Bush, of course!

Originally posted by EastCoastKid
Anyone who dares disagree with heir Bush, of course!

lol EastCoastKid, that is soo true. Terrorist is someone which uses "terror" to put pressure on govnment(S). Thats what i thought it meant

Nothing but great massive control by the governments, further restricting fundamental rights of expression.

Strictly a political strategy. Making the state that was "terrorized" lose faith in all of their leaders. Making the society crumble from within.

By definition, our founding fathers were "terrorists."

Originally posted by EastCoastKid
By definition, our founding fathers were "terrorists."

Okay I'll bite, in what way?

Terrorist or Patriot, one can be both, depending on what side you are one.

The Boston Tea Party was a "terrorist" act, although to my knowledge they did not hurt anybody.

Originally posted by KrazyJethro
Terrorist or Patriot, one can be both, depending on what side you are one.

The Boston Tea Party was a "terrorist" act, although to my knowledge they did not hurt anybody.

Patriots do not target innocent civilians.

Terrorists do.

[Edited on 4-3-2004 by COOL HAND]

Originally posted by COOL HAND

Originally posted by KrazyJethro
Terrorist or Patriot, one can be both, depending on what side you are one.

The Boston Tea Party was a "terrorist" act, although to my knowledge they did not hurt anybody.

Patriots do not target innocent civilians.

Terrorists do.

[Edited on 4-3-2004 by COOL HAND]

History 101: We were under British rule at the time, Cool Hand. It was considered by the crown to be an act against the state.

History 101: We were under British rule at the time, Cool Hand. It was considered by the crown to be an act against the state.

Your point is what? It was an act to draw attention to their cause, something that happens here all the time.

Originally posted by COOL HAND

Originally posted by EastCoastKid
By definition, our founding fathers were "terrorists."

Okay I'll bite, in what way?

Humm..... killing indians and infecting them with small pox. I think that counts as terrorism

Originally posted by COOL HAND

Originally posted by KrazyJethro
Terrorist or Patriot, one can be both, depending on what side you are one.

The Boston Tea Party was a "terrorist" act, although to my knowledge they did not hurt anybody.

Patriots do not target innocent civilians.

Terrorists do.

[Edited on 4-3-2004 by COOL HAND]

Like I said killing indians (mostly women and chlidren) and inffecting them with small pox

Originally posted by COOL HAND
History 101: We were under British rule at the time, Cool Hand. It was considered by the crown to be an act against the state.

Your point is what? It was an act to draw attention to their cause, something that happens here all the time.

This is ridiculous, Cool Hand. Did you take history lessons in school? Do you recall what year that was? They were rebelling against the established government. Hello?

Originally posted by DaTruth

Originally posted by COOL HAND

Originally posted by EastCoastKid
By definition, our founding fathers were "terrorists."

Okay I'll bite, in what way?

Humm..... killing indians and infecting them with small pox. I think that counts as terrorism

Ah DaTruth.. but that was America's 'manifest destiny,' remember?

Originally posted by DaTruth

Originally posted by COOL HAND

Originally posted by EastCoastKid
By definition, our founding fathers were "terrorists."

Okay I'll bite, in what way?

Humm..... killing indians and infecting them with small pox. I think that counts as terrorism

And those were intentional how?

No offense Cool Hand, but I don't have time to give you a lesson in American History. I suggest you immerse yourself in a truckload of reading.

The killing of and herding of native indians onto the reservations that sat upon worthless lands is and was an atrocity of the highest order. My best friend in the Army was a Navajo indian and I was able to spend some time out on the reservation. It's still 100 years behind.

This is ridiculous, Cool Hand. Did you take history lessons in school? Do you recall what year that was? They were rebelling against the established government. Hello?

I have to think back to my graduate level courses on American History.

Rebelling against an established government is not the same as being a terrorist. Aren't democrats currently rebelling against a Republican government? Does that make them terrorists? According to your thinking, yes.