[American in Israel]

"I trained in Libya but you know who trained me? The French. That's right. Our instructors were ex-French Foreign Legion.

Here is one of the top terrorists in the IRA clearly implicating France in terrorism, and now the NATO alliance is split because the French vetoed another countries defense.

I understand the concept behind MAD, but appeasing a dictator by assuring the destruction of your allies? Sounds more like and greed instead of diplomacy.

[taxed2death]

I just want to ask you one question.

How many "terrorists" were trained on US soil, by Americans, at the now defunct "school of the Americas"?

Thier alumni have a pretty remarkable record of killing civilians in South / Central America.

People in glass houses..........

[templar]

Here is one of the top terrorists in the IRA clearly implicating France in terrorism,...

I think thats a bit of a leap. They were ex Foreign Legion, not active French army. I have no idea of the current situation, but back in the 70's it was possible to find former American soldiers working in overseas security operations that were in no manner connected th the United States or it's interests. This did not implicate the U.S. or it's foreign policy in any way. Cashiered and reject warriors sometimes become freelance agents with no allegiance to anyone.

[Lion's Cub]

“You idolize your founding fathers. You call them freedom fighters. They were terrorists too. They were fighting British oppression, just like us. What do you think your bloody Boston Tea Party was? A terrorist act, that’s what.”

I'm so tired of hearing that bunch of tripe!

None of them seem to get it. We fought a war of independence. We fought against the British military. We did not go to England and target civilians.

The difference between terrorists and freedom fighters is that freedom fighters fight with honor. Terrorists deliberately kill indiscriminately and prefer to target the defenseless. Terrorists just cloak their lust for murder in some philosophical cause because they truly enjoy killing.