So, are ya TERRIFIED yet?!

[troubleinwinter]

Excerpts from Chimpy's press con today.

As terrorists have attacked Iraqi security forces,

If we stop fighting the terrorists in Iraq, they would be free to plot and plan attacks elsewhere

Remnants of the old regime and terrorist groups want to prevent Iraq's elections and demoralize Iraq's allies. Because of that, Prime Minister Allawi and I believe terrorist violence may well escalate as the January elections draw near. The terrorists know that events in Iraq are reaching a decisive moment. If elections go forward, democracy in Iraq will put down permanent roots, and terrorists will suffer a dramatic defeat. And because Iraq and America and our coalition are standing firm, the Iraqi people and not the terrorists will determine Iraq's future.

it is a war for the civilized world to fight terrorists and terrorism.

the future of global terrorism will be determined. I share the view of these strong leaders that Iraq is a central front in the war on terror, and our only option is victory.

he's got an effective weapon and that is terror.

It's in our interests that we win this battle in the war on terror.

See, I think that the Iraq theater is a part of the war on terror.

I believe this is a central part in the war on terror.

This is a man who harbored terrorists:

As I said before, Iraq is a central part of the war on terror

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"See, I think that the Iraq theater is a part of the war on terror.... I believe this is a central part in the war on terror." OK, IF YOU THINK SO, I reckon we may as well just go to war!!!

Here's the part you got right, Chimp: "he's got an effective weapon and that is terror." Terroizing people is a weapon of terror, and YOU are using it.

[cheshire]

1. He also said that we live in good old safe America. Asshat.

Says whatever suit him for the moment. Talking out both sides of his ass.

[gmoney]

2. "Don't You Be Terrofied..."

Don't you be Tarot-fied
It's just a token
of my extreme
Don't you never try to
look behind my eyes
You don't wanna know
what they have seen

http://home.online.no/~corneliu/extreme02.html

(on edit: credit Frank Zappa's "Joe's Garage")

[troubleinwinter]

3. gmoney, THANK YOU!!!

I feel soooo much better now!

[troubleinwinter]

4. Terrorism defined

From WordIQ.com http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Terrorism

Terrorism is a tactic of violence that targets civilians, with the objective of forcing an enemy to favorable terms, by creating fear, demoralization, or political discord in the attacked population.

"Terrorism" is a pejorative characterisation of an enemy's attacks as conforming to an immoral philosophy of violence, in a manner outside of warfare, or prohibited in the laws of war.
The use of the term terrorism or terrorist is politically weighted, as it (and historically, other terms like it) is often used in propaganda used to drum up support in opposition to "terrorists."

A nation that supports forms of organized violence (particularly where citizens are affected) tends to dissociate itself from the term, by using neutral or even positive terms to characterize its combatants – such as soldiers or freedom fighters – both of which can be ambiguous terms for describing terrorist actors. However, it is important to note that terrorism is a means, and freedom is a goal. In that sense therefore, the famous saying "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." is a false dichotomy, since it is actually the methods that are thought of as terrorism, not the goals. It is thus possible to condemn terrorist actions while holding other opinions about the goals of a terrorist.