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Originally posted by CaptainCrunch@Sep 1 2004, 04:21 PM
Intent has a lot to do with it. The American's are not out gaining bloody vengence on woman and children. collateral damage does happen in any declared war and thats a tragedy, but its not an intentional targeting.
What the Chechen's and other terrorists are doing is declaring war on woman and children, and going out of thier way to harm and kill them.
It might not mean a hill of beans to you, but its a leap over a large chasm for me.
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You're right, the American's are not out gaining bloody vengeance. You're also right in assuming that motives matter. I'm not sure why American lust for 'democracy' (the same kind that saw the loser of the last election become President) and 'stability' in oil-producing regions is so much more benevolent than terrorism. Hell, if you read _many_ experts, it is specifically American foreign policy, especially in its unrestricted support for Israel, that causes much of these terrorist actions. Every time a terrorist is able to give out his reasoning for killing, he doesn't say "I hate freedom, I hate Democracy, I hate Westerners". Anyone that thinks that this is their prime motivation for inflicting violence is seriously misinformed about the nature of the conflict. In fact, what they do say, is "I did this because of American support for Israel" or something to that effect. But do we actually question the legitimacy of US involvement there? Hell no. We say that the terrorists started it, and we're going to finish it... when in reality we started it, and they're doing they're darndest to finish it.
Sorry, long diatribe, but its a fun topic
