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What is Terrorism ?
Reader comment on item: Palestinians Taste a Dose of Their Own Medicine
Submitted by Yamin Zakaria (United Kingdom), Nov 29, 2005 at 09:31
I see that my earlier one line comment has propelled many to respond, it is good that people here are able to engage in free speech instead of censoring people under the guise of 'terrrorism' (state terrorism).This brief explanation of terrorism below will be educational ...
Terrorism has NO RELATIONSHIP with the magnitude of the number of victims or the level of terror delivered, it is ONLY dependent upon the IDENTITY of the victim and the perpratrators. So a Fighter Pilot are delivering far greater level of terror than any 'suicide' bombers dropping 500 pound plus bombs, killing far more civlians than all the suicide bombers combined are not terrorists, their actions are not terrorism. ....
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| Is sympathy misplaced? [48 words] | Godfrey deBouillon | Jan 27, 2010 13:07 | 167995 | ||
| WHY? [309 words] | N.S. | Dec 6, 2005 01:40 | 29500 | ||
 tell me more [16 words] | not sure | Sep 30, 2006 23:05 | 29500 | ||
| Palestines Taste a Dose of Their Own Medicine [29 words] | S.C.Panda | Dec 1, 2005 03:32 | 29213 | ||
| What is Terrorism ? A guide for the misguided [268 words] | Yamin Zakaria | Nov 29, 2005 10:28 | 28987 | ||
| Response to Yamin Zakaria [381 words] | Spec OPs on leave | Jan 6, 2006 18:43 | 28987 | ||
| To Yamin Zakaria [24 words] | prem | Jan 2, 2009 07:37 | 28987 | ||
| 1 |  What is Terrorism ? [116 words] | Yamin Zakaria | Nov 29, 2005 09:31 | 28982 | |
| Re the widow of the Jordanian bomber [52 words] | Jo Eshkeri | Nov 27, 2005 14:11 | 28888 | ||
| The Palestinian Dose [426 words] | Sameer | Nov 25, 2005 01:33 | 28824 | ||
| A completely different perspective here [157 words] | Asher Jacobson | Nov 23, 2005 23:55 | 28784 | ||
| WESTERN CYNICISM [812 words] | Rakshas 10 Anan | Nov 22, 2005 02:49 | 28674 | ||
| 1 | Islam and inter-faith dialogue [1201 words] | Hari Iyer | Nov 22, 2005 00:37 | 28673 | |
| Islam & Dialogue [396 words] | FJ Siddiqui | Aug 10, 2006 01:21 | 28673 | ||
| responce to the above [790 words] | nas | Dec 15, 2008 05:26 | 28673 | ||
| First, I feel for the Jordanians who lost their families [498 words] | Maggie | Nov 21, 2005 23:24 | 28672 | ||
| Argument with a blind faither is a waste of time [61 words] | A. Khalaf | Nov 21, 2005 17:22 | 28664 | ||
| Israel and Palestinians [90 words] | asaf | Nov 21, 2005 14:56 | 28656 | ||
| I have enormous respect. [30 words] | Zahed | Nov 21, 2005 12:38 | 28648 | ||
| new idea of military tactics [40 words] | farooq | Nov 20, 2005 03:44 | 28628 | ||
| farooq [191 words] | Daisy | Nov 21, 2005 16:54 | 28628 | ||
| Muslim mind [390 words] | Hari Iyer | Nov 19, 2005 19:30 | 28621 | ||
| hypocrisy, pure and simple [27 words] | Yamin Zakaria | Nov 19, 2005 11:17 | 28616 | ||
| Response to Yamin Zakariya [54 words] | faqi hussain | Nov 19, 2005 19:47 | 28616 | ||
| To Hari Iyer, Yamin Zakaria, Shahin S., Rodni E. Chalet [229 words] | Vishnu Gupta | Nov 20, 2005 02:02 | 28616 | ||
| Yamin Zakaria [197 words] | Daisy | Nov 21, 2005 02:25 | 28616 | ||
| To Yamin Zakaria: Terrorism in Islam [360 words] | N.K. | Nov 21, 2005 16:55 | 28616 | ||
| Re: Hypocrisy, pure and simple [62 words] | Atim Bassey | Nov 23, 2005 06:42 | 28616 | ||
| Iran and propaganda [125 words] | Shahin S. | Nov 18, 2005 23:55 | 28607 | ||
| Reply to Shahin S. [168 words] | jerry | Nov 26, 2005 00:12 | 28607 | ||
| Another Japan & Germany is needed! [279 words] | Rodni E. Chalet | Nov 18, 2005 20:48 | 28604 | ||
| Rectification [33 words] | Yoven | Nov 18, 2005 09:00 | 28585 | ||
| The Real Palestinian Response [414 words] | Alex | Nov 17, 2005 22:43 | 28565 | ||
| Security of Israel. [291 words] | Friends of Israel in Pakistan | Nov 17, 2005 21:54 | 28561 | ||
| The Hindu Mind [918 words] | Yoven | Nov 17, 2005 16:38 | 28546 | ||
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| Its a very long way to go [118 words] | David W. Lincoln | Nov 17, 2005 11:47 | 28534 | ||
| Thank you for a great article [78 words] | ilona matulevic | Nov 17, 2005 07:23 | 28519 | ||
| We're not in Kansas anymore...... [51 words] | Dot | Nov 17, 2005 02:19 | 28511 | ||
| View of a 20 year old arab on the matter [577 words] | Jeanmarc | Nov 16, 2005 17:55 | 28504 | ||
| Answer to Jeanmarc [166 words] | Carl Samet | Nov 17, 2005 13:24 | 28504 | ||
| Reply to Mr. Samet: Change! [154 words] | charles fortner | Nov 17, 2005 18:09 | 28504 | ||
| Wishful Thinking Jeanmarc [284 words] | Abraham | Nov 17, 2005 18:24 | 28504 | ||
| Reply to charles fortner [266 words] | Carl Samet | Nov 18, 2005 12:52 | 28504 | ||
| Black September [224 words] | yuval Brandstetter MD | Nov 16, 2005 17:11 | 28501 | ||
| Thanks for ease of reading [27 words] | e | Nov 16, 2005 14:55 | 28491 | ||
| to khofa [31 words] | Mus | Nov 16, 2005 14:37 | 28490 | ||
| Islam and terrorism [443 words] | Kazmifer | Nov 16, 2005 13:05 | 28487 | ||
| KAZMIFER [118 words] | Ahmed Youssif, MD | Nov 16, 2005 23:23 | 28487 | ||
| To Youssif MD, Dont call me lucifer [117 words] | Kazmifer | Nov 17, 2005 13:16 | 28487 | ||
| Response to Youssif [64 words] | Ayesha Ahmed | Nov 17, 2005 18:50 | 28487 | ||
| To Kazmifer: You are absolutely right [87 words] | Jaladhi | Nov 18, 2005 09:13 | 28487 | ||
| tactical error [250 words] | Dan | Nov 16, 2005 12:34 | 28486 | ||
| To Dan, Is Islam religion of peace for muslims? [246 words] | Ed | Nov 16, 2005 16:58 | 28486 | ||
| response to Ed [55 words] | Dan | Nov 17, 2005 11:30 | 28486 | ||
| Its a Hydra-headed Monster [550 words] | Rakshas 10 Anan | Nov 16, 2005 12:25 | 28484 | ||
| Re: Rakshas, Jordanian Demonstrations - Meaningless, won't change any Muslim Minds [282 words] | Jaladhi | Nov 16, 2005 22:10 | 28484 | ||
| "Rakshas" [89 words] | hohovah | Nov 17, 2005 08:59 | 28484 | ||
| The Lesson of Iraq [221 words] | Kenneth S. Besig | Nov 16, 2005 10:59 | 28479 | ||
| IMAGINE [177 words] | DONVAN | Nov 16, 2005 10:18 | 28477 | ||
| Palestinians Taste a Dose of Their Own Medicine [88 words] | Menahem Dunsky | Nov 16, 2005 09:32 | 28474 | ||
| Excellent description Dr Pipes [79 words] | Neila Charchour Hachicha | Nov 16, 2005 08:41 | 28471 | ||
| Palestinians receive a taste of their own medicine [338 words] | Ed Gordon | Nov 16, 2005 05:45 | 28463 | ||
| Your entire perspective is wrong [344 words] | A Filipino liberal | Nov 16, 2005 04:11 | 28458 | ||
| response to Filipino Liberal [156 words] | sully | Nov 22, 2005 11:09 | 28458 | ||
| Reply to Filipino Liberal [203 words] | Sidda | Nov 22, 2005 11:12 | 28458 | ||
| Jordanian protests [65 words] | Davidka | Nov 16, 2005 03:44 | 28457 | ||
| Call the horse by its name [161 words] | Elpi Nipni | Nov 15, 2005 22:30 | 28452 | ||
| Full Circle [86 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Nov 15, 2005 22:23 | 28451 | ||
| Their own medicine [140 words] | steven l | Nov 15, 2005 22:07 | 28450 | ||
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| Arab mindset will never ever change [143 words] | Sami | Nov 15, 2005 20:20 | 28445 | ||
| Lets be bigger than those criminals [112 words] | Jordanian | Nov 15, 2005 20:10 | 28444 | ||
| Reply to Jordanian. [386 words] | Rodni E. Chalet | Nov 21, 2005 20:55 | 28444 | ||
| Palestinians Taste a Dose of Their Own Medicine [28 words] | Mary-Ann Barnes | Nov 15, 2005 19:11 | 28441 | ||
| Palestinians get a taste of their own bombing trend [123 words] | Survivor of Jihad | Nov 15, 2005 19:11 | 28440 | ||
| HOMICIDE BOMBER is the proper description [88 words] | Vicki Morgan | Nov 15, 2005 18:24 | 28437 | ||
| They still don't get it. [201 words] | Pat | Nov 15, 2005 18:04 | 28434 | ||
| This MUST Be A Wake-Up Call To The Arab/Muslim World [59 words] | AnneM | Nov 15, 2005 17:47 | 28432 | ||
| Response to Anne M. [129 words] | Bruce Josloff | Nov 16, 2005 10:55 | 28432 | ||
| Cynical formulation but sadly right [73 words] | Stefaan Mertens | Nov 15, 2005 17:41 | 28431 | ||
| arab murderers [37 words] | alan winters | Nov 15, 2005 17:28 | 28430 | ||
| Looking In the Mirror Doesn't Always Show Me? [359 words] | Yehoshua Zeller | Nov 15, 2005 17:06 | 28429 | ||
| I don't get it [16 words] | Eliot | Nov 15, 2005 16:49 | 28428 | ||
| It won't make a difference in Arab/Muslim minds [55 words] | Tzvi Tamari | Nov 15, 2005 15:59 | 28427 | ||
| 1 | Palestinians ARE Jordanians [113 words] | Clint | Nov 15, 2005 15:34 | 28426 | |
| Muslim Bombers [39 words] | Lance | Nov 15, 2005 15:15 | 28423 | ||
| Taste a Dose of Their own Medicine.. [756 words] | kim segar | Nov 15, 2005 14:41 | 28418 | ||
| Why Are Muslim Arabs surprised by attacks? [68 words] | JS | Nov 15, 2005 14:19 | 28417 | ||
| When you release a disease.... [79 words] | Ken | Nov 15, 2005 13:56 | 28416 | ||
| Iranian indoctrination is bad, too. [75 words] | Henrik R Clausen | Nov 15, 2005 13:52 | 28415 | ||
| Speaking of hypocrisy... [310 words] | J.S. | Nov 15, 2005 13:48 | 28414 | ||
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| Focusing on Hamas [67 words] | Gilbert Simons | Nov 15, 2005 13:39 | 28413 | ||
| Reply to Mr. Gilbert Simons [338 words] | Rodni E. Chalet | Nov 21, 2005 20:10 | 28413 | ||
| Suicide bombings will continue [101 words] | Ahmed | Nov 15, 2005 13:32 | 28412 | ||
| Palestinians [107 words] | Yoven | Nov 15, 2005 13:30 | 28411 | ||
| Surprising? [65 words] | Daisy | Nov 15, 2005 13:29 | 28410 |
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