At some point valid criticism of the U.S. shades into hatred. As I used to say about Vietnam protests, there were patriotic reasons to oppose the war and traitorous reasons. If your focus is only on what is wrong with America, you can cross that point and become one of the enemy.
The Terrorists have a job, murder and enslavement of women, all rolled into one job description. Why do people keep trying to justify murder today in terms of ancient history?
“US has attacked whole countries and that is terrorism on a huge scale” Obviously, I don’t agree. There’s no moral equivalent between what the US has done and beheading 21 men because they were Christian, killing children because they watched a soccer match, forcing 10 year old girls into sexual slavery, throwing two accused gay men out of a window or burning alive a military prisoner.
johnt204 over 9 years ago
“We have met the monster and he is us.” ??(with apologies to Walt Kelly / Pogo.)
nosirrom over 9 years ago
jbmlaw01 over 9 years ago
One sees reality, and the other is self-loathing. Thus the nature of the political divide.
pschearer Premium Member over 9 years ago
At some point valid criticism of the U.S. shades into hatred. As I used to say about Vietnam protests, there were patriotic reasons to oppose the war and traitorous reasons. If your focus is only on what is wrong with America, you can cross that point and become one of the enemy.
dzw3030 over 9 years ago
The Terrorists have a job, murder and enslavement of women, all rolled into one job description. Why do people keep trying to justify murder today in terms of ancient history?
dzw3030 over 9 years ago
“US has attacked whole countries and that is terrorism on a huge scale” Obviously, I don’t agree. There’s no moral equivalent between what the US has done and beheading 21 men because they were Christian, killing children because they watched a soccer match, forcing 10 year old girls into sexual slavery, throwing two accused gay men out of a window or burning alive a military prisoner.