Having difficulty telling the good guys from the bad guys?

Submitted by Bill St. Clair on Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:26:02 GMT  <== Politics ==> 
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From: Bernie Fox <bernief9@mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 12:38:20 -0700
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Subject: Having difficulty telling the good guys from the bad guys?

Confused? Having difficulty telling the good guys from the bad guys? Use this handy guide to differences between terrorists and the U.S. government:

by Daniel Solnit,
Dissident Voice, October 9, 2001

TERRORISTS:
Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from extremely wealthy oil family
US GOVERNMENT:
Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from extremely wealthy oil family

TERRORISTS:
Leader has declared a holy war ('Jihad') against his 'enemies'; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes god is on his side, and that any means are justified.
US GOVERNMENT:
Leader has declared a holy war ('Crusade') against his 'enemies'; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes god is on his side, and that any means are justified.

TERRORISTS:
Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers
US GOVERNMENT:
Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers

TERRORISTS:
Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election
US GOVERNMENT:
Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election

TERRORISTS:
Kills thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings
US GOVERNMENT:
Kills (tens of) thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings

TERRORISTS:
Operates through clandestine organization (al Qaeda) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics
US GOVERNMENT:
Operates through clandestine organization (CIA) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics

TERRORISTS:
Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties
US GOVERNMENT:
Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties

TERRORISTS:
Weapon of choice: a three-dollar box cutter
US GOVERNMENT:
Weapon of choice: a billion-dollar B1 bomber


STOP THE WAR!

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