I think the IRA did alot of terrorist activity - and I dont' know that the actions of some american citizens qualifies the american government supporting terrorist activity.
--Beth, Pseudo usenet cop Merlin MTB, BikeE AT, RANS gliss, Trek R200, Kickbike Owned by Kavik (Samoyed Boy) and Toklat (Keeshond Boy) Anchorage, Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Smyth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:15 AM Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) > OK if its a matter of fact, how come american civilians donated so much > money to the IRA. > > The IRA attacked civilians, the only difference being they were a safe > distance away from the blast when it went off. > > I still think its a matter of perspective, the palestinians obviously feel > they have a point, they don't believe they are terrorists when they blow > themselves up, they feel justified in what they are doing (how they reach > that conclusion, god knows). > > If they (and alot of arab countries) do not percieve them as terrorists, how > can it not be a matter of perspective whether they are terrorists or not? > > > To be honest i'm not sympathetic, its a nightmare situation and like i said > its just a observation. To be quite honest if I was there or personally > involved I would condone extreme action if I was from Israel, simply from a > self defense point of view. But if i was a palestinian I might feel the > same as them. Who's knows unless you are there and have experienced it > first hand. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Howard Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 02 April 2002 17:00 > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) > > > I understand you're not condoning ... but it doesn't depend on perspective, > it depends on a clear use of the English language -- attacking civilian > targets with the intent to kill, harass, discourage -- um, terrorize, is > terrorism. Attacking military targets (whether civilians become "collateral > damager" or not) is an act of military action, or war, and is not terrorism. > Regardless of your sympathies toward Palestine, and no matter how justified > you may believe the Palestinians are to be angry, rebellious, etc., to call > the suicide bombers anything other than terrorists (such as patriots, > martyrs or freedom fighters) does a disservice to the honorable men and > women throughout history who have been such noble things. There is nothing > noble about blowing yourself up in an attempt to kill civilians. And to call > Israel's retaliation for these reprehensible attacks anything other than > just defies logic. > > H. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Smyth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:42 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) > > > >They (the Palistinians) are the terrorists. > > Surely the issue of whether they are terrorists depends on your perspective > of the situation? I'm not condoning anything, its just an observation > > -----Original Message----- > From: Howard Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 02 April 2002 16:45 > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) > > > The fault of those dead prists and nuns lies squarely with the Palistinians > (and I see a post from MD saying it didn't happen, citing a credible news > source). They (the Palistinians) are the terrorists. They have brought it > on with their totally unjustified suicide bombings. Israel is acting in > self defense. To call Israel actions terrorism is to totally twist the > English language and shows a profound disrespect for all that is honorable > and just. If Israeli actions creates more suicide bombers than that only > demonstrates the total lack of intelligence and morals among the > Palistinians. Why do you persist in defending such utterly depraved actions? > > H. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mo mansour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:14 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0) > > > >How can Israel be wrong when all it is trying to do > is defend its citizens > >against immoral attacks? > > H. > > And blowing up people and detaining and terrorizing, > and starvation,and cutting off the basic human needs > to exist and executing who they want and leaving > nothing undestroyed in their path is moral ? > so you are fighting terrorism with even harsher > terrorism and against all the people, that is what is > moral and definding yourself...how many more suicide > bombers you think this has creatd ? > > Bethlaham where all the killing is going on today, is > mostly all christians and catholics...... > > A Catholic priest has been killed and at least six > nuns have been wounded during fighting in the West > Bank town of Bethlehem. > > http://www.rte.ie/news/2002/0402/mideast.html > > You think that the priest and those nuns put up a > "fair fight" ? tanks and machine guns against an old > priest and nuns, i think thats fighting > terrorism...sure...Sadly, the death toll in Betlaham > is now reported as higher than those killed in > Ramallah.... > > like I said, the news usualy take an extra day to make > the headlines here, but eventualy it does... > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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