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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
This Arab shows up at the airport packing a piece with extra ammo and shoots up the El Al ticket counter. But nobody in the American press or law enforcement will call it terrorism.

Well, it's either terrorism or a "hate crime." The distinction rests on whether the perpetrator's motives were substantially political or not. If he simply wanted to take out his rage on Israelis, it was a hate crime. If he also wanted to strike at civilians in order to encourage a change in the policies of one or more governments, in furtherance of some cause (e.g., Islamic Fundamentalism), then he was a terrorist. It may be that not all those who hate the Israelis so passionately qualify as terrorists--the label would not seem to fit the Nazis, for example. Homicidal/suicidal maniacs may simply be so filled with hate that they are compelled to act regardless of the consequences.

9 posted on 07/05/2002 12:43:27 AM PDT by sourcery
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To: sourcery
Well, it's either terrorism or a "hate crime."

Just think, if Islam wasn't the religion of love, we would be in a world of trouble. Instead of just shooting up airports and blowing up buildings, no telling what they might do.

But considering we were worrying about a 4th of July nuke in LA Harbor, this shootout is pretty small stuff.

11 posted on 07/05/2002 12:49:59 AM PDT by marron
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To: sourcery
Regardless of his motives, this was terrorism-plain and simple.
24 posted on 07/05/2002 6:53:26 AM PDT by ohioman
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