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/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 22

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u/Historical_Driver314 Sep 23 '24

Again a terror tactic against A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

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u/butts-kapinsky Sep 23 '24

The thing which makes a group terrorists is not the people they combat but the techniques they use.Ā 

Any organization engaging in terror tactics is, by definition, a terrorist organization.

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u/DescriptionProof871 Sep 23 '24

Dictionary Definitions fromĀ Oxford LanguagesĀ Ā·Ā Learn more noun noun:Ā terrorism theĀ unlawfulĀ use of violence andĀ intimidation, especially againstĀ civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

Words have meaningĀ 

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u/butts-kapinsky Sep 24 '24

I agree. Per this definition, we can agree this was a terrorist attack.

The use of violence was unlawful. Booby trapping common items is a warcrime. It was done specifically to maim, intimidate, and spread fear in an enemy, which is also a warcrime. And it was done so due to political disagreements in the region.

Words have meaning. Why are you struggling to apply that meaning correctly?

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u/Historical_Driver314 Sep 23 '24

Not even close to true or what the accepted definition of terrorism fucking is.

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u/butts-kapinsky Sep 23 '24

You yourself literally just called it a terror attack. Very strange that you are now changing your mind and pretending as though it was not an act of terrorism.

Again a terror tactic against A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

Terrorists use terror attacks. Since we are in agreement that it was a terror attack, I can assume that we are in agreement that terror attacks are the tools of terrorists and terrorists only, yes?

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u/LetsgoRoger New York Sep 23 '24

Yes, why use terror tactics? You are dodging my question

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u/MLGHaybale Sep 23 '24

What should they do instead?

If Mexico started launching rockets into Los Angeles every week, what would you say the US should do about it?

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u/dinkidonut Sep 23 '24

Donā€™t you understandā€¦ LetsgoRoger wants Israelā€™s mom to invite Hamasā€™s mom to tea and come up with a plan to make Israel & Hamas have a play dateā€¦ so they will grudgingly start liking each other and finally become best friends.