Biden was correct!

[Jarod]

ter⋅ror⋅ist   /ˈtɛrərɪst/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ter-er-ist] Show IPA
–noun 1. a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
2. a person who terrorizes or frightens others.
3. (formerly) a member of a political group in Russia aiming at the demoralization of the government by terror.
4. an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

 

[Socrtease]

So four teenagers on a boat do not terrorists make? What about 4 Teenagers in Gaza. Fairly clear, when you don't like the president, then the four teenagers were nothing more that Hogwarts 5th years. But when 14 year olds with AK's get killed in Kirkuk they are terrorists

 

[SmarterthanYou]

these 4 idiots were pirates. Thieves who tried to steal a cargo ship for money and hostages for ransom.

Terrorists threaten, frighten, and/or kill civilians to force governments in to political change.

 

[Minister of Truth]

So four teenagers on a boat do not terrorists make? What about 4 Teenagers in Gaza. Fairly clear, when you don't like the president, then the four teenagers were nothing more that Hogwarts 5th years. But when 14 year olds with AK's get killed in Kirkuk they are terrorists

Why are you picking on 5th years? The most terrorism was probably commited by the Weasley twins in their 7th year!

 

[Jarod]

A pirate is a type of terrorist. They use terror to obtain particular goals, mostly wealth.

 

[Damocles]

ter⋅ror⋅ist   /ˈtɛrərɪst/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ter-er-ist] Show IPA
–noun 1. a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
2. a person who terrorizes or frightens others.
3. (formerly) a member of a political group in Russia aiming at the demoralization of the government by terror.
4. an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

They are just carjackers on the water. If a bank robber or a carjacker took a hostage it wouldn't make them a "terrorist". Their activity is not directed towards the rest of society to draw fear, they don't meet the distinctive quality of the terrorist.

 

[Jarod]

these terrorist threatend, frightened, and/or would have killed civilians had it advanced the goal of extorting money from corporations.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

A pirate is a type of terrorist. They use terror to obtain particular goals, mostly wealth.

ZOMG!/!/! everyones a frickin terrorist now?

These were thieves that got caught. nothing more, nothing less......well, maybe less now.

 

[Socrtease]

Shit the militias that fought against us in Iraq had 14 year olds and they were called Terrorists. They were Guerrilla fighters, not terrorists, fine they were pirates and the 14 year olds in Iraq were members of militias, not terrorists. If the captain had gotten killed Obama haters would still be crowing about what a failure it was. They are sorry he succeeded. Would have been great political fodder to have a dead US ship captain.

 

[Damocles]

these terrorist threatend, frightened, and/or would have killed civilians had it advanced the goal of extorting money from corporations.

But their actions are not driven at frightening all of society, such as flying airplanes into buildings, or random bombings at bus stations, restaurants, etc.

While it is even rare in Israel to die from a terrorist attack, they still are far more wary because of the actions of terrorists. What these people did wasn't aimed at that, it isn't terrorism.

 

[Epicurus]

So four teenagers on a boat do not terrorists make? What about 4 Teenagers in Gaza. Fairly clear, when you don't like the president, then the four teenagers were nothing more that Hogwarts 5th years. But when 14 year olds with AK's get killed in Kirkuk they are terrorists

Well that wasn't me calling them terrorists, so you'll have to take that up with someone else.

Pirates are not terrorists. There is a distinct moral difference in the nature of their work.

Killing people indiscriminately to promote a political or religious agenda is not the same as the practice of piracy.

One is an epic crime of mass murder, and the other is an illicit economic activity which physically harms no one when it goes successfully.

Calling pirates terrorists would be like calling drug dealers terrorists.

It is in no way, at all, whatsoever the same. One is inspired by economic hardship or greed and is essentially a violation of a legal code, the other is a moral wrong which violates universal ethics against taking life.

It's as different to me as patricide and insider trading.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Shit the militias that fought against us in Iraq had 14 year olds and they were called Terrorists. They were Guerrilla fighters, not terrorists, fine they were pirates and the 14 year olds in Iraq were members of militias, not terrorists. If the captain had gotten killed Obama haters would still be crowing about what a failure it was. They are sorry he succeeded. Would have been great political fodder to have a dead US ship captain.

the only issue I have over this episode is why did Obama not give the go ahead right away? I'm glad he made the call, but there really was only one call and it should have been over with by friday night.

 

[Cancel5]

Obama has been tested by the Solimi terrorists... and came out with a very good result!

I had to look twice at your title, those words aren't often seen together!

 

[Socrtease]

the only issue I have over this episode is why did Obama not give the go ahead right away? I'm glad he made the call, but there really was only one call and it should have been over with by friday night.

I agree

 

[Cancel5]

Pirates are not terrorists.

You don't think they terrorize people? You would not feel terror if your ship was boarded by these hooligans?

 

[Cancel5]

the only issue I have over this episode is why did Obama not give the go ahead right away? I'm glad he made the call, but there really was only one call and it should have been over with by friday night.

I believe he likes to assess the situation and then he gives his orders. He isn't the shoot from the hip, Wild West cowboy. He is a thinking man and if there is time to ask advice, I believe he does. He likes to be informed.

 

[Epicurus]

You don't think they terrorize people? You would not feel terror if your ship was boarded by these hooligans?

Terrorists kill indisriminately to promote a political or religious agenda.

Pirates violate legal restrictions on engaging in a particular economic activity.

It is morally not even comparable to me. A pirate is closer to being a drug dealer or an embezzler than a terrorist.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

I believe he likes to assess the situation and then he gives his orders. He isn't the shoot from the hip, Wild West cowboy. He is a thinking man and if there is time to ask advice, I believe he does. He likes to be informed.

what bullshit. I'm an IT professional and even I knew there was only one call. No advice needed. The delay was probably due to him asking are there any internal political craptastic backlash is he going to have to deal with.

 

[Cancel5]

what bullshit. I'm an IT professional and even I knew there was only one call. No advice needed. The delay was probably due to him asking are there any internal political craptastic backlash is he going to have to deal with.

Why is that so wrong that he looks at the bigger picture. I like hom for that very reason. He thinks.

 

[Cancel5]

Terrorists kill indisriminately to promote a political or religious agenda.

Pirates violate legal restrictions on engaging in a particular economic activity.

It is morally not even comparable to me. A pirate is closer to being a drug dealer or an embezzler than a terrorist.

thanks, sorry, bac I was mostly messing with you! I have to put a emo to let you know next time! I am feeling frisky today, hubby comes home on T-Thursday and Spring is in the air!