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"Terrorism" is just a scapegoat.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2003 03:41:03 GMT
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I was discussing the whole gun control thing with someone today. That person
made a comment along the lines of, "what good will small arms do against a
modern military." My reply was, "I don't know ask the PLO, IRA, Veit-Cong, or
any other group that essentially succeded (or at least holds their own) against
overwhelming odds." Then it occured to my that the whole "war on terrorism" has
nothing to do with U.S. National securtity. It is a convient way to deal with
persons who would try and fight against the govenment to protect their
Constitutional rights. Think about it; how many Americans would support someone
defending their rights and freedoms by any means neccesary, versus supporting
someone who is a "terrorist" seeking to disrupt our way of life. Gross
oversimplification, Yes. I think it is definatly part of the equation though.
-Mike Petrucelli
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 | | Re: "Terrorism" is just a scapegoat.
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| (...) Pretty good thinking I'd say. Ashcroft scares me more than ever. Add to that all the other people latching on to terrorism for their own pet causes.... SUVs enable terrorism. Using drugs enables terrorism. Supporting the war on drugs enables (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: "Terrorism" is just a scapegoat.
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| (...) Agreed. Over here (URL) I wrote some stuff relating to this issue. Best part: "There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve, then, that on this (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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