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Originally Posted by tk27
What is achieved by calling it terrorism? What is the benefit of doing so?
How do you define terrorism or American security?
Tony Snow just said in press conference that "there is no direct evidence of a foreign terrorist tie." If they are self-starters and did not receive any assistance from the AQAM network, what makes them "terrorists" and Seung-Hui Cho, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold not?
Further, if we are at "war with terror" and if this group is an emergent phenomenon, does this imply anything about our strategy and efforts so far?
Will I call these guys terrorists? Yes, but for lack of a better term, knowing full well the word is malleable and loaded, and accompanied with a host of derogatory terms and explatives.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source ter·ror·ism (těr'ə-rĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n. The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
Seven animals seeking to take the lives of American soldiers/marines/airmen and civilians in an effort to sway the politics of the United States government is how I define terrorism. Murdering innocents in an effort to gain some twisted form of significance to your otherwise pathetic life is how I define terrorism. Many here swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from ALL enemies both foreign AND domestic. I call them like I see them and these indviduals (along with Richard Reid, Ted Kaczynski, Muhammed Atta, Timothy McVeigh, and others like them) all are disturbed, hostile, extremist, murdering bastards who we should not be afraid to call
T E R R O R I S T S!
I define American security as the United States military, and Law Enforcement. The benefit of those two hardworking and dedicated entities ensures the freedom of this country. Is this perplexing for you in some manner? Do you not feel the need to defend your country against these seven harbingers of hostility, or are you content to throw stones and scream "anarchy" from your dorm window?