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On a similar vein, I saw King Corn a couple weeks ago and it was eye-opening: http://www.kingcorn.net/

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On a similar vein, I saw King Corn a couple weeks ago and it was eye-opening: http://www.kingcorn.net/

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On a similar vein, I saw King Corn a couple weeks ago and it was eye-opening: http://www.kingcorn.net/

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[quote=pri_dk]The fact that he targeted military vs. civilians is not a trivial detail. It is what distinguishes “terrorist acts” from “military operations.”[/quote]

Agreed. If 9/11 was simply an attack on the Pentagon, would it have been considered a military attack or a terrorist attack? I think it would have been classified as a terrorist hijacking (civilians on board), but a military attack (target was military). It seems as if these lines have been blurred quite a bit since 9/11.

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[quote=pri_dk]The fact that he targeted military vs. civilians is not a trivial detail. It is what distinguishes “terrorist acts” from “military operations.”[/quote]

Agreed. If 9/11 was simply an attack on the Pentagon, would it have been considered a military attack or a terrorist attack? I think it would have been classified as a terrorist hijacking (civilians on board), but a military attack (target was military). It seems as if these lines have been blurred quite a bit since 9/11.

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[quote=pri_dk]The fact that he targeted military vs. civilians is not a trivial detail. It is what distinguishes “terrorist acts” from “military operations.”[/quote]

Agreed. If 9/11 was simply an attack on the Pentagon, would it have been considered a military attack or a terrorist attack? I think it would have been classified as a terrorist hijacking (civilians on board), but a military attack (target was military). It seems as if these lines have been blurred quite a bit since 9/11.

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[quote=pri_dk]The fact that he targeted military vs. civilians is not a trivial detail. It is what distinguishes “terrorist acts” from “military operations.”[/quote]

Agreed. If 9/11 was simply an attack on the Pentagon, would it have been considered a military attack or a terrorist attack? I think it would have been classified as a terrorist hijacking (civilians on board), but a military attack (target was military). It seems as if these lines have been blurred quite a bit since 9/11.

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[quote=pri_dk]The fact that he targeted military vs. civilians is not a trivial detail. It is what distinguishes “terrorist acts” from “military operations.”[/quote]

Agreed. If 9/11 was simply an attack on the Pentagon, would it have been considered a military attack or a terrorist attack? I think it would have been classified as a terrorist hijacking (civilians on board), but a military attack (target was military). It seems as if these lines have been blurred quite a bit since 9/11.

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[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Praying for God’s mercy and protection as a Christian is not the same as seeking God’s blessing to kill my enemies[/quote]

I understand this as the case Allan, but would the person dying at the hands of a soldier? If the last thing they saw was a cross hanging from the neck of their killer, what would they think? Is it really any different than a Christian hearing “Allahu Akbar” as his last words?

The point I’m trying to make is that how these symbols are interpreted depends entirely on where you’re coming from. So while hearing “Allahu Akbar” as you die is certainly a horrible thing for a Christian, so too is dying at the hands of a cross-bearing Christian for a Muslim — regardless of intent.

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[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Praying for God’s mercy and protection as a Christian is not the same as seeking God’s blessing to kill my enemies[/quote]

I understand this as the case Allan, but would the person dying at the hands of a soldier? If the last thing they saw was a cross hanging from the neck of their killer, what would they think? Is it really any different than a Christian hearing “Allahu Akbar” as his last words?

The point I’m trying to make is that how these symbols are interpreted depends entirely on where you’re coming from. So while hearing “Allahu Akbar” as you die is certainly a horrible thing for a Christian, so too is dying at the hands of a cross-bearing Christian for a Muslim — regardless of intent.

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[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Praying for God’s mercy and protection as a Christian is not the same as seeking God’s blessing to kill my enemies[/quote]

I understand this as the case Allan, but would the person dying at the hands of a soldier? If the last thing they saw was a cross hanging from the neck of their killer, what would they think? Is it really any different than a Christian hearing “Allahu Akbar” as his last words?

The point I’m trying to make is that how these symbols are interpreted depends entirely on where you’re coming from. So while hearing “Allahu Akbar” as you die is certainly a horrible thing for a Christian, so too is dying at the hands of a cross-bearing Christian for a Muslim — regardless of intent.

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[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Praying for God’s mercy and protection as a Christian is not the same as seeking God’s blessing to kill my enemies[/quote]

I understand this as the case Allan, but would the person dying at the hands of a soldier? If the last thing they saw was a cross hanging from the neck of their killer, what would they think? Is it really any different than a Christian hearing “Allahu Akbar” as his last words?

The point I’m trying to make is that how these symbols are interpreted depends entirely on where you’re coming from. So while hearing “Allahu Akbar” as you die is certainly a horrible thing for a Christian, so too is dying at the hands of a cross-bearing Christian for a Muslim — regardless of intent.

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[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Praying for God’s mercy and protection as a Christian is not the same as seeking God’s blessing to kill my enemies[/quote]

I understand this as the case Allan, but would the person dying at the hands of a soldier? If the last thing they saw was a cross hanging from the neck of their killer, what would they think? Is it really any different than a Christian hearing “Allahu Akbar” as his last words?

The point I’m trying to make is that how these symbols are interpreted depends entirely on where you’re coming from. So while hearing “Allahu Akbar” as you die is certainly a horrible thing for a Christian, so too is dying at the hands of a cross-bearing Christian for a Muslim — regardless of intent.

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[quote=surveyor]Said ‘Allah Akbar’ then started shooting. Terrorist.[/quote]

If a platoon holds a prayer before going on a mission, does that make their mission religiously motivated? Does it make them terrorists?

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[quote=surveyor]Said ‘Allah Akbar’ then started shooting. Terrorist.[/quote]

If a platoon holds a prayer before going on a mission, does that make their mission religiously motivated? Does it make them terrorists?

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