there's no chance to eradicate terrorism the way the west is trying it now. it has to be found a way to talk those guys or at least to understand what is happening(I know it sounds crazy). but many people in the middle east think of terrorists as freedom fighters. as long as this will happen terrorism will have the support (or sympathy) of many in that region. i suppose many in the middle eastern region feel intimidated by the conflicts and the involvement that were caused by the west (first by the split up of the osman empire (france - uk) -> israelo-palestina problem, later the involvement of the west to secure resources (oil or even the protection of the suez-channel -i intentionally don't name the US only!).lowing wrote:
no I agree with you.....it is very naive to think that it will ever happen.......but the only alternative is to sucumb to threats and be turned into puppets on a string......America will never do that.Jepeto87 wrote:
But that wont ever happen, I dont think its even possible!
"One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter"
And its true, there's several terrorist groups in Ireland and in the recent past (im talking about the 90's) they (the republican ones) recieved funding from Irish-Americans who knew little about the conflict yet still used there wages to help fund these organizations fight whats they believed to be a noble cause. I doubt the British goverment felt this way!
And what about the US equiping the opposition to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, I doubt the American administration referred to them as terrorists (but the Soviets certainly did) at the time but now thats exactly what the US calls the remnants of the Taliban.
(Sorry to use the US for yet another example but most people are aware of these events)
Anyway define terror, should scumbags that terrorise neighbourhoods be locked up without trial or charges? (mmmmmmmm its tempting I know)
I think I know what your trying to say Lowing but I think you being too broad and naive (no offense I would be great if it was achieved)
Cheers
Fighting for your country is 1 thing......we never called germany or Japan terrorists. same with the mujahadeen they were never terrorist back then. there country was invaded and they fought back....noone looks at the French resistance as terrorism.......The discription of 911 and the happenings around the world IS terrorism by any definition......
dictionary.com......Terrorism--The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
NOt freedom fighters or insurgents....these groups of people are killing their own countrymen to intimidate them to bend to their will. period...thx Jepeto87
at least western countries could find a way to negotiate. perhaps understand why those madmen do what they do. perhaps being more independent of oil as Sweden has aimed to do recently could be a solution.
i hope nobody will tk me for this... ;-)