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Originally Posted by Chula Vista
Like I said, Al Queda declared war on the west and the US specifically since they repeatedly refused to remove military bases from Islamic Holy lands. They didn't have the financial means to mount a campaign like the US could, so they attacked in a way that would get the message across. And it sure did.
This country is still living in fear so I'd say that Al Queda was quite successful in their war efforts.
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I thought we were including individuals like Timothy McVeigh in the definition of terrorism. Were we at war with Timothy McVeigh? Please get your definitions straight.
Terrorism can most definitely be a method of war, especially in the context of an organized paramilitary group such as Al Qaeda or the IRA. A method of war waged in many of the same ways and for many of the same reasons as a guerilla war.
But I don't really see what that has to do with the invasion of Iraq, seeing as how that was a conventional invasion. If some of our troops did some bad **** on the side, that wasn't really part of our country's overall strategy.
And after everything you said about Christianity are you really gonna sit here and pretend like you give a flying **** about Islamic Holy lands? Bitch, please.
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The word terrorism was created as a defense mechanism by us. Al Queda's attack on 9/11 was their act of war on the US. And yes, it was designed to create confusion, fear, and doubt. That's all part of war.
Do you deny that the sneak attack that the US laid on Baghdad didn't instill terror on the innocent civilians?
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That was a short term tactic to confuse the Saddam's forces to make it easier to kill them and while taking fewer losses. We were not actively trying to kill civilians.
You're stretching the word "terrorism" to the point that it has no meaning. If you want to do away with the word entirely, then you do you, but trying to confuse the definition by applying it so broadly is pointless. Not to mention disingenuous since you're just using it as an excuse to argue your own political agenda.