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Re: More on Palestine
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Tue, 9 Oct 2001 07:03:57 GMT
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I think the bigger question is what is YOURS?

I believe most people in here can see the difference between the WTC attack and a
nation trying to end a protracted war (with an enemy that had proved time and time
again that it would suicide, use geurilla tactics, and dig in until wiped out at
enormous cost of lives on both sides) as quickly as possible while minimizing the
lives lost.

If you can't, you've got a rather skewed view of the world.


Ross Crawford wrote:

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
Ross Crawford wrote:

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
Because this is an Israel Palestine thread now, I thought I'd toss this in:

http://www.nationalreview.com/contributors/levin100801.shtml

Interesting that he talks about Japan as though we don't owe them anything,
after we committed against them 2 of the worst single acts of terrorism the
world has known.

Really?  What?

If you mean the atomic explosions, you've got an awfully strange idea of the
definition of terrorism.

So what's your definition of terrorism?

ROSCO

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  Re: More on Palestine
 
(...) You're probably right, Tom, and I can see the difference, too. I simply asked what your definition of terrorism is? ROSCO (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: More on Palestine
 
(...) Which doesn't get you off the hook ;-) Here is my definition: "The enforcement of political goals through violence against unconcerned people is terrorism". Of course, with this definition, a violent attack targeting concerned people would (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) So what's your definition of terrorism? ROSCO (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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