Defining Terrorism

The Washington Times ^ | 12/03/2005 | Diana West

[bordergal]

The Iraqi reconciliation talks, sponsored by the Arab League in Cairo, agreed on a definition of terrorism all right, but it was one that seemed to legitimize the blowing up of American soldiers, even as they fight terrorism. For starters, this Iraqi communique — hammered out by some 200 Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish leaders — called "resistance" a "legitimate right." You know, "resistance": the killers who blast soldiers on patrol, or kids getting candy or worshippers inside rival mosques to bits. The communique went on to note that "terrorism does not represent resistance," which sounded a little more promising. Then it said: "Therefore, we condemn terrorism and acts of violence, killing and kidnapping and targeting Iraqi citizens and humanitarian, civil, government institutions, national resources and houses of worship." Notice who and what is missing from the Iraqi convention's protection list: our own fantastic soldiers of the US military. What did Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have to say about this unacceptable omission? "I think what they were trying to do was to get a sense of political inclusion while recognizing that violence and terrorism should not be part of resistance," she told CNN. Trying to get a sense of "political inclusion" — by signaling open "resistance" season on U.S. soldiers? This is happy, Oprah spin, the doctrine of Feelpolitik -- not superpower strategy. She continued: "After all, do Iraqis really want to — any Iraqi, sitting around that table — want to suggest that killing an innocent Iraqi child standing at a bus stop is legitimate? Or that killing Iraqi soldiers who are lining up at recruitment centers is legitimate? Or even that multinational forces" (that's us) "who are, by the way, there under a U.N. mandate" (I feel better?) "are somehow legitimate targets?"

[USF]

The islumic nations also have the UN working in their favor, the IOC (the largest voting block inthe UN) is the political arm of the global jihad, and its function is to serve as cover for their jihadis and protect them:

Terrorism's Silent Partner at the United Nations

Terrorism As a Right

With the Organization of the Islamic Conference defending any act committed on behalf of "national liberation," the United Nations cannot even issue an unequivocal condemnation of terrorism, let alone join the struggle to eliminate it...

The reason for this failure is that the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which comprises fifty-six of the UN's 191 members, defends terrorism as a right...

[bordergal]

And I am heartily glad that we have "mean Mr Bolton" at the UN. However, I doubt we will be able to reform the agency. We need to start looking for or developing alternative international organizations.

[bert]

To bring this home, are people who cut major American telephone cables terrorists?

[layman]

Since its inception Islam has been spread and sustained by terrorism and the threat of violence. It is known in the Muslim world as 'the way of the prophet' and is stipulated in the Koran as the proper way to deal with 'infidels'. Any time spent talking to Muslims about denouncing terrorism is time wasted.

[bordergal]

Depends. Are they cutting the cables to facilitate an attack in some, or just being petty annoying vandals?

I assume you are talking about Iraq?

[bert]

No, I'm talking about Virginia and Tennessee, within the past few weeks.

[bordergal]

More info, please.

[bornacatholic]

Dispicable. American men and women have put their lives on the lines and this is how the bastards repay us?

I have been told told the New Constitution is a great thing and that Muslims will be to their government what Presbyterians are to our government. Please

We are in the early stages of the Third World War. Time for Bush to tell Congress to declare a worldwide war against Islamic Jihad and time to tell Iraqi Muslims the Constitution is a no-go. Rewrite it. We didn't defeat Germany and let the Germans vote the Nazi's back into power.

[bert]

Recent articles in local newspapers indicate that telephone cables that are part of the Sprint local network were cut. The perpetrators struck late at night in remote locations to maximize damage.

The damage was done in both Tennessee and Virginia sections of the network, cutting service to hundreds of subscribers.

[bornacatholic]

"Dispicable"

Great. My spelling is despicable.

[bordergal]

Strange. Hard to say if it was some kind of test run for something worse, or if it was yahoos who just like to cause trouble.

I know that there is an Islamic presence in remote parts of Virginia, so to say the least I would be suspicious.