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Re: Debunk this?
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Sun, 23 Sep 2001 22:16:06 GMT
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Hello Chris,
> I'm not prepared to single it out,
> though I do find Dan's (and Horsts?) history informational since my own
> knowledge is pretty scant.
Thanks :-)
> > > What, in your opinion, clears your government from the category of
> > > 'terrorist organization?'
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> > Basicly, that it doesn't kill innocent civilians on purpose.
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> Is killing the only measure of terrorism?
No. And is Terrorism only about "innocent civilians"? No. And now it gets a
bit harder for some of the guys who thought they were out ... ;->
> Is killing the only measure of terrorism? Was South African apartheid
> terrorism? When a nation acquires land from another with valuable resources
> attached, and as a result, the standard of living for the "victim" nation
> decreases and that of the victor nation increases, is that terrorism? Is
> hateful graffiti on the walls of an American mosque terrorism?
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> I'm not sure on all of these, but I think the answers are no, yes, maybe, yes.
I'd say no (as above), no (missing the "unlawful" attribute; that doesn't
make apartheid a good thing), depends (HOW was the land acquired?), yes.
Greetings
Horst
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| (...) Well, that's what I meant by it seems a little funny. (...) I must grapple with the wrongs perpetrated by my own nation. My interest in Israel as a potential "terrorist organization" comes mainly from the fact that my nation has strong ties (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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