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The word "terrorism" replaced with "man-caused disasters"

jamesrage

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Holy **** I hope that website is a national enquirer or some other tabloid. What the **** is that bitch thinking. Man-caused disasters.Couldn't a car accident that resulted from neglect of the driver or a home fire caused by a smoker be considered a man-caused disaster?WTF?


Interview with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano: 'Away From the Politics of Fear' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
SPIEGEL: Madame Secretary, in your first testimony to the US Congress as Homeland Security Secretary you never mentioned the word "terrorism." Does Islamist terrorism suddenly no longer pose a threat to your country?

Napolitano: Of course it does. I presume there is always a threat from terrorism. In my speech, although I did not use the word "terrorism," I referred to "man-caused" disasters. That is perhaps only a nuance, but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur.
 
I like the term politicaly motivated mass murder as a descriptive term.
Much more useful than terrorism, and frames it as a criminal issue (which it is).
 
I prefer "Islamic way of life".

They were chopping of people's heads 5k years ago, they will still be doing it in another 5k.
 
Well if you prefer a term that isn't actually accurate, be our guest.
 
bilbus said:
I prefer "Islamic way of life".

They were chopping of people's heads 5k years ago, they will still be doing it in another 5k.
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Yes, since Islam has only been around for 1,400 years.

Why is this troll still here?
 
Degreez said:
Yes, since Islam has only been around for 1,400 years.

Why is this troll still here?
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ok, my time line was off, but i was just making a exaggerating point. Violence has always been in the culture and it will always be there .. unless there is a renaissance in Islam.

And anyhow they were violent people before Islam also. Islam probably toned down the violence a little, not much of a improvement but still.
 

Almost all of your claims are "off". Your exaggeration only shows your inability to think rationally for yourself while doing independent research (which we all know you are incapable of). There is approximately 7% of the Qur'an that has anything to do with violence. Are you EVER going to talk about the other 93%?

And you want to know what they did in Arabia pre-Islam? When they had daughters, they would bury them alive for not being a male.
 

So i should prase a muderer .. because he only murders 7% of the time?

where did you get this 7% number got a source?
 
Degreez said:
By actually reading it.
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Source?

Or do you mean when you were reading your beloved book? If that's the case i don't believe it.
 
The word "terrorism" replaced with "man-caused disasters" ?

No I dont agree to use the term "man" on a terrorist, we can better say "Mentally ill-caused disasters"
 
bilbus said:
I prefer "Islamic way of life".

They were chopping of people's heads 5k years ago, they will still be doing it in another 5k.
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Was that funny ? some one answer me please .
 
This thread needs a little humor.

 
I know this has probably been stated already, and if not, then good!

Terrorism- the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.

Man- caused disasters are things like car accidents or global warming, they have nothing to do with politics or anything, so whoever did that was obviously confusing the meanings.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
Cool then lets vote on the war effort if its a war.
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lmfao ya just as soon as we change the Constitution to make this a direct democracy and not a representative republic, the Congress declares war and the POTUS is command in chief, not the electorate.
 
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