The US a terrorist State?
Only at America's Debate can a topic which would surely be doomed to the death of a flame war, instead turn into a reasonably intelligent eleven page (to this point) discussion.
This time the hot topic is whether or not the actions of terrorists are substantially different from the actions of terrorists.
This, of course, speaks to the more basic debate over whether the intent of an action weighs significantly in its nature, or whether only results matter.
I have weighed in only a little, leaving this to poster with more defined positions. I reject the notion that US soldiers are terrorists (except for a few who knowingly cross the line).
To compare the bombing of Iraq which targeted military installations and personnel with the bombing we have seen of the Red Cross and the murder of aid workers like Margaret Hassan...
...is simply willful distortion of the truth so that those who disagree with current administration policy can engage in the same "black-and-white" reasoning that the accuse George Bush of.
Nevertheless, some people do differ in their opinion thus the debate.
This time the hot topic is whether or not the actions of terrorists are substantially different from the actions of terrorists.
This, of course, speaks to the more basic debate over whether the intent of an action weighs significantly in its nature, or whether only results matter.
I have weighed in only a little, leaving this to poster with more defined positions. I reject the notion that US soldiers are terrorists (except for a few who knowingly cross the line).
To compare the bombing of Iraq which targeted military installations and personnel with the bombing we have seen of the Red Cross and the murder of aid workers like Margaret Hassan...
...is simply willful distortion of the truth so that those who disagree with current administration policy can engage in the same "black-and-white" reasoning that the accuse George Bush of.
Nevertheless, some people do differ in their opinion thus the debate.
posted by Turnea at
9:04 PM
1 Comments:
Dear Alesis,
This is quite a nice blog. And I like how it invites people to join American Debate. I see your advertising too! Keep up the good work.
God Bless,
Tim Brown
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