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-- Taking hostages and ransoming them is a form of terrorism. Not classic "islamic terrorism" but "terrorism" even by thier own agenda. Supposedly this is because we pollute thier waters or something.
-- "will"? isn't that a bit speculative.
-- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...001/Somali-pirate-port-becomes-boom-town.html
Pirates are building mansions, big cars, etc.
-- Sorry, I don't think "neutral" is right either. Though I know you are more liberty oriented.
--I simply think you are overestimating the impact "interdiction" will have here.
This is the same tactic Clinton used with the WTC terrorists in 92, and one Obama vocally supports... treat terrorism as a criminal action to be handled through the courts.Nonsense. This is an act of terrorism. Not "islamic" terrorism per say, but terrorism of opportunity. To call it a criminal activity is going to get Americans killed.
While terrorists and terrorism is a serious issue that needs to be addressed, these pirates were not terrorists. They were pirates, pirates aren't necessarily terrorists. They took hostages to get money, but taking hostages in and of itself doesn't make one a terrorist. The pirates weren't looking to change a system or take over, they wanted money. Thieves, yes. Terrorists, no.
They wanted money and use justification of political issues to give themselves permission to do so.,
They wanted money and use justification of political issues to give themselves permission to do so.,
Proud day to be an American!:usflag2:
They're not terrorists. Terrorists use violence as a means to affect political change, usually the killing of non-combatants or destroying civilian infrastructure. These guys are pirates, plain and simple. Let's call a spade a spade.
A terrorist is someone causing terror.
A spade is a spade, a shovel is a shovel, and both pirate and terrorist are maggots that need to be squashed like the vermin they are.They're not terrorists. Terrorists use violence as a means to affect political change, usually the killing of non-combatants or destroying civilian infrastructure. These guys are pirates, plain and simple. Let's call a spade a spade.
Jimmy Carter would now charge the seals with murder so I guess Obama may have one or two testicles.
Why get worked up over semantics of pirate vs. terrorist? Call them saints for all I care just get them dead and be quick about it.Now if only people would stop calling them "pirates" and call them what they really are; Somali terrorists.
While terrorists and terrorism is a serious issue that needs to be addressed, these pirates were not terrorists. They were pirates, pirates aren't necessarily terrorists. They took hostages to get money, but taking hostages in and of itself doesn't make one a terrorist. The pirates weren't looking to change a system or take over, they wanted money. Thieves, yes. Terrorists, no.
Here's the definition of a terrorist; many of you appear to be confused:
Main Entry: terrorism !ter-ur-+i-zum
Pronunciation: \ ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm \
Function: noun
Date: 1795
the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
Related Forms
1. ter·ror·ist!ter-ur-ist \ -ər-ist \ adjective or noun
2. ter·ror·is·tic+ter-ur-!is-tik \ ˌter-ər-ˈis-tik \ adjective
I defy you to argue that these Somali Terrorists are indeed not terrorists.
Why do you seem to think that in order to be a terrorist, you have to want to change a system or take over?
Why get worked up over semantics of pirate vs. terrorist? Call them saints for all I care just get them dead and be quick about it.
They are pirates first and terrorists second.
Because you say so? :rofl
Here's the definition of a terrorist; many of you appear to be confused:
Main Entry: terrorism !ter-ur-+i-zum
Pronunciation: \ ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm \
Function: noun
Date: 1795
the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
Related Forms
1. ter·ror·ist!ter-ur-ist \ -ər-ist \ adjective or noun
2. ter·ror·is·tic+ter-ur-!is-tik \ ˌter-ər-ˈis-tik \ adjective
I defy you to argue that these Somali Terrorists are indeed not terrorists.
Why do you seem to think that in order to be a terrorist, you have to want to change a system or take over?
That is an overly broad definition of terrorist, making many if not most of us that are reading this post "terrorists" - thus robbing the word of its meaning.
Terrorists and Pirates share the same secret handshake. :rofl
Their goal is not to instill terror into another culture/mass population but rather self enrichment/cash.
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