From Russia With Love

Last night I was listening to a well known radio station when a Muslim caller came on and to my mind made a very interesting point.

He was trying to defend the insurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan by giving the hypothetical situation of Great Britain being invaded and occupied by the Russians. He then asked what would we do? "Stand up and fight? Stand up for our rights and homeland?" It would be anything but British not to stand up and fight our oppressors, you know Churchill and all that. But then by that token is that all the Iraqi's and Afghans are doing? Don't misinterpret me I have the greatest sympathy for all those British soldiers killed, in my opinion it is the most respect worthy profession. Unfortunately over the last few years a few politicians have thrown the armies excellent reputation into disrepute, namely Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair and George Walker Bush.

Many people will immediately say that they are dying fighting terrorists and it is for the greater good of humanity. But what exactly is terrorism?

1.	the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.

2.	the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.

3.	a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.

(dictionary.com)

"The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce" well basically the American foreign policy since the end of WW2, especially now that oil is of such high value, an item that they have so little of.

"The state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization" Firstly hooded teenagers can now be classed as terrorists. Secondly although Iraq and Afghanistan was in a state of fear and submission before the coalition attack is it so different now? Perhaps even worse?

Finally "a terroristic method of government". Since 9/11 (Which can never be justified, God rest everyone victim) America and Britain have basically terrorised countries and governments which they oppose.

I ask you to consider which is the greater terrorist? Or who has created the greatest damage to the international peace? Let's not forget however that these men did not just walk into the roles, they were voted for by public, which is you and me. Whose the terrorist?