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Originally posted by Serk
Not justifying one side or the other, just consider, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter... It's all a matter of means and perspective...
Was Shock and Awe not a form of terrorism? Yes, is was more isolated to military targets, but that is primarily because we have the technology to do so, not because of some moral highground we stand on...
Could not someone living in WWII Germany call the bombing of Dresden an act of terrorism? Or a citizen of Tokyo, wouldn't they consider the firebombing of their city the work of a terrorist?
It's all a matter of means and perspective...
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Can't agree with blurring the distinction between military acts of war by an established country and terrorism by people representing a group or cause. I'm not saying one or the other is more or less acceptable but for clarity in dialog it's best to maintain that distinction.
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