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To: databoss
Tamils are not Muslims, but they blow themselves up in their war on the government of Sri Lanka; Japanese kamikaze pilots in the second world war were not Muslims, but they flew their fighters into US aircraft carriers.


Comparing these incidents are quite irrelevant to slaughter of innocent citizens whom only crime was in a country that they envied.
The behavior of war is completely different than terrorism.
6 posted on 10/05/2001 1:44:28 PM PDT by RWatcherS
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To: RWatcherS
DB:
"Tamils are not Muslims, but they blow themselves up in their war on the government of Sri Lanka; Japanese kamikaze pilots in the second world war were not Muslims, but they flew their fighters into US aircraft carriers."

RWS:
"Comparing these incidents are quite irrelevant to slaughter of innocent citizens whom only crime was in a country that they envied."

Wrong. DB is talking about the state of mind of the attackers, not who the victims are. The Japanese kamakaize pilots, the Tamil terrorist and militant Islamic terrorists all are willing to sacrifice themselves to kill their enemies. They are operating on the same principle, offering their life in service to their 'higher cause'.
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RWS:
"The behavior of war is completely different than terrorism."

Wrong in this case. The Tamils terrorists and the militant Islamic terrorists have both publically stated that they don't differentiate between soldiers and civilians, and that civilians are effectively soldeirs in their enemy's service. Also, if you don't think these people view their 'struggle' as a war, you are mistaken.

30 posted on 10/05/2001 4:23:02 PM PDT by Vigilant1
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