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Originally posted by InhaleExhale
reply to post by ollncasino
instead of demanding that other people get killed trying to do so.
I think the poster is saying War is a stupid excuse to justify murder.
Meaning US troops firing on people that are labeled as militant, funny you put that definition up, how do they define who is a militant and not? What background do they gather on a person in a battle to define one as such?
Is anyone that opposes the US a militant? It seems so, I would be If anyone came to me and tried changing my way of life.
Originally posted by InhaleExhale
Is anyone that opposes the US a militant?
Anyways, they know their country well and I'm sure we have set up communications to get an idea of who's doing what around there. When someone pops up on the radar he will probably be labeled a militant for supplying, whatever terrorist group he is.
The situation over there is beyond complicated even for people who research it so oftentimes all your going to get is information about a particular person and where they are and what they are doing. Its often impossible to tell exactly what their affiliation to any group is.
Originally posted by ollncasino
Originally posted by InhaleExhale
Is anyone that opposes the US a militant?
Militants are by definition militant. Militant opponents of the USA are by definition militant opponents of the USA.
How is the War on Terror justified in the minds of millions when the one that defined the term is the one creating the most terror.
Instead, many of the attacks are aimed at suspected low-level tribal militants, who may pose no direct danger to the United States – and for many there appears to be little evidence to justify the assassinations.
The war on terrorism is not the war against al-Qaeda, it is a war against TERRORISM.
If it was a war against Al-Qaeda that would be reasonable, but a War on Terror is a slap in every ones face
Originally posted by rockymcgilicutty
reply to post by InhaleExhale
If it was a war against Al-Qaeda that would be reasonable, but a War on Terror is a slap in every ones face
I don't think it is a slap in the face, to people of all nations who have lost loved ones to terrorism in the last 40+ years.
So what should be done? Should we reward them for all the past terrorist acts of the last 40+ years. I see you pulled one sentence out of my post. Do you remember things like the Greek or Rome airport attacks?