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libdem4life

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6. Over the years, terrorists have become freedom fighters and vice versa.

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 07:13 PM

Jun 2016

It is a political definition. Kind of like War killing: OK because it is sanctioned by the state. Any other kind of killing: Bad. Not sanctioned or by a state we don't like.

Another I've noticed...if we agree with them, it's OK. If we don't, they are terrorists.

Long been the story. It's how we continue the War Machine...and justify the ginormous sums of money made for a few ... and cost in human and taxpayer capital it destroys. Then we wrap it up in patriotic hoopla, like the icing on a deadly cake.

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This may be a dumb question [View all] spartan61 Jun 2016 OP

Good question. The shooter allegedly pledging fealty to ISIS did the trick. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1

in this case it is certainly both Skittles Jun 2016 #2

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #7

One is part of an international movement and religion, for a global cause. braddy Jun 2016 #3

Over the years, terrorists have become freedom fighters and vice versa. libdem4life Jun 2016 #6

You are going to pull a muscle playing such mental games. braddy Jun 2016 #8

Say what? My mind hardly broke a sweat libdem4life Jun 2016 #9

Now I get it. Hadn't seen your post. libdem4life Jun 2016 #10

I'd say if it wasn't for the 911 call Skink Jun 2016 #4

It's inconsistent BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #5

Eric Rudolph was never described as a terrorist? Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #11

He definitely was described as such... Chan790 Jun 2016 #13

Oh, he will. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #14

Oh, I'm aware. Chan790 Jun 2016 #15

Post-9/11 the "rules" changed. Try Dylann Roof or Robert Dear. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #16

+1,000 n/t malaise Jun 2016 #17

Human beings invented language out of thin air The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #12