Lefties: Want to get rid of my Reagan avatar?

[Az]

actually the pic is from the early 80s, I presume, but the look, the look is so 70s.

In any case, my arafatar pwns all.

[Agathon]

Do you denounce all terrorism, or just the terrorist acts committed in support of political views you don't agree with?

I don't think the gay liberation movement has been that militant. Having said that, if they blew up Fred Phelps' church I don't think anyone would care.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Do you denounce all terrorism, or just the terrorist acts committed in support of political views you don't agree with?

My point exactly, UR. We back terrorism for views we like and are against terrorism for views we don't like... well, except for some pacifists like Ben Kenobi.

[Az]

With very few exceptions (OBL being one), if the US labels someone a terrorist it means that they are doing something noble.

You're just not hardcore enough for OBL.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


Do you denounce all terrorism, or just the terrorist acts committed in support of political views you don't agree with?

Can we not draw a distinction between terrorism and other acts of atrocities? Or all atrocities, by definition, terrorist acts?

[Agathon]

My point exactly, UR. We back terrorism for views we like and are against terrorism for views we don't like... well, except for some pacifists like Ben Kenobi.

The meek shall surely get their heads kicked in and a cap in their ass. - J.H. Christ.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Do you denounce all terrorism, or just the terrorist acts committed in support of political views you don't agree with?

Does he get bonus points for believing slaughtering school kids is an assbackwards was to fight for Palestinian freedom?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


My point exactly, UR. We back terrorism for views we like and are against terrorism for views we don't like... well, except for some pacifists like Ben Kenobi.

This is hilarious sh!t coming from a Reaganite.


So why don't you see Reagan's imposition of dictatorships in Latin America as terrorist activity?

[Agathon]

Can we not draw a distinction between terrorism and other acts of atrocities? Or all atrocities, by definition, terrorist acts?

No.

Terrorism is a political word, hence it just means violent people you don't like. By any reasonable understanding of "terror" (the use of force to terrorize civilians into compliance) the United States is far and away the world's leading terrorist state.

Of course it can't mean that, "we" are by definition good and righteous!!!

The intellectual and moral poverty of US administrations rivals that of Idi Amin.

[notyoueither]

I think I'd like to see the reaction around here if the Israelis went after civilian targets without remorse, the way some like Hamas do.

On second thought, I really do not want to see that.

[Imran Siddiqui]

So why don't you see Reagan's imposition of dictatorships in Latin America as terrorist activity?

Well imposition of dictatorships isn't a terrorist activity in itself. Backing groups killing civilians is supporting terrorism, but not terrorist in itself.

And... Did you NOT read the post? Even if it was supporting terrorist regimes, I kind of dislike Communism.

[Agathon]

So why don't you see Reagan's imposition of dictatorships in Latin America as terrorist activity?

I do. All the so called Islamic terrorism is chicken feed compared to what that bastard sponsored.

Of course our friendly capitalists are always ready to yell "terrorist" when some poor bunch of people decide it's time for some payback.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Agathon

Can we not draw a distinction between terrorism and other acts of atrocities? Or all atrocities, by definition, terrorist acts?

No.

Terrorism is a political word, hence it just means violent people you don't like. By any reasonable understanding of "terror" (the use of force to terrorize civilians into compliance) the United States is far and away the world's leading terrorist state.

Of course it can't mean that, "we" are by definition good and righteous!!!

The intellectual and moral poverty of US administrations rivals that of Idi Amin.

Ok -- if the argument can be made that all atrocities are by definition, acts of terrorism, that still does not undermine my position that wiping out Amerindian villages is just as horrid as suicide bombings of public markets.

[Agathon]

I think I'd like to see the reaction around here if the Israelis went after civilian targets without remorse, the way some like Hamas do.

What do you mean, "if"?

Didn't they break the legs of every man in a village for throwing stones at tanks?

Haven't they been motoring over peoples' houses in tanks?

Haven't they been keeping millions of people under an apartheid system for 30 years?

Jeez. If the ANC had started bombing the crap out of white South Africans, I'd have cheered. They bloody deserved it, the racist scum.

[Imran Siddiqui]

if the Israelis went after civilian targets without remorse

They have. Before Arafat alerted the world to the Palestinian plight, there had been villages wiped away by the Israelis.