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Originally posted by SLAYER69
Originally posted by neo96
More BS and who asked the US to be there?
Who?
I have a question, how many wars within the middle east has the 'west' been involved in before the creation of the state of Israel?
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
reply to post by SLAYER69
All puppets of the USA only to be killed when the bidding was done for the USA. USA backstabs threatens, sanctions, causes regional turmoil, assassinates until it gets its way. All those countries who said 'yes' were dictators and kings etc at the time who do not represent what the people of those countries wanted. US wanted to go into those regions not because of the urging of those leaders but because it wanted to be there. The USA placed a lot of those leaders in the first place.
Iraq: toppled by USA
Afghanistan: toppled by USA
Saudi Arabia: King backed by USA
Turkey: NATO member with USA backing
Pakistan: USA funding president Zardari
Quatar: Another US puppet state
Oh how they all wanted US bases there....It is all protection money in exchange for oil. US provides the dictators with arms in exchange for oil rights, while the dictators keep the regime down and once that is done or the dictator does not go along with what the USA likes, they are removed.
USA was not welcomed in any of those countries, except the US backed/supported/installed leaders said yes to US forces being there.
Originally posted by Morg234
reply to post by SplitInfinity
Most of those projects were cancelled or delayed. T45s with anti-ballistic capability are enough.
Even the electron laser won't be in operation until long after 2018. And the laser technology as of now is nothing new.edit on 8/8/12 by Morg234 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
reply to post by neo96
That means the people in those regions do not want military bases there. The USA pays corrupt leaders of that region to allow the US bases to be there.
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
reply to post by SLAYER69
All puppets of the USA only to be killed when the bidding was done for the USA. USA backstabs threatens, sanctions, causes regional turmoil, assassinates until it gets its way. All those countries who said 'yes' were dictators and kings etc at the time who do not represent what the people of those countries wanted. US wanted to go into those regions not because of the urging of those leaders but because it wanted to be there. The USA placed a lot of those leaders in the first place.
Originally posted by DaesDaemar
reply to post by beezzer
Let's keep it modern and relevant, say the same amount of years that Israel has been a state for? Let's go with 65 years before Israel was founded, how often has the west been actively involved in conflicts within the region compared to since the founding?
Originally posted by GAOTU789
reply to post by Corruption Exposed
reply to post by munkey66
No the answer is quite plain.
An organization or group of individuals who, through non conventional means, seek to implement change using tactics that cause harm and death upon civilian populations. The use of such means causes terror amongst the civilian population in hopes of them pressuring their governments or leaders to implement the changes sought.
Within that framework fit many different groups. They can be groups aimed at overthrowing a government, removing an occupier, causing things such as the release of prisoners( which was a popular cause during the highjacking of aircraft through the 80's and early 90's), implementing religious views, gaining independence and so on.
This page says it better than I can but a commonly accepted definition is what I have just posted above, papaphrased in my own words.
So CE, can you accept that as a definition? If so can you answer my question? If not, please post what your definition of a terrorist group is..