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bub · 07-16-08, 04:22 PM

I don't know anything about how the Independence war was fought, so I don't assume that the Americans were terrorists or not.

But PeteEu has a point: enemies are much more easily called "terrorists" than allied soldiers. European civilians who killed German officiers during the occupation were called "resistants" by the Allies and "terrorists" by the Axis. Same for Chechen warriors (not those who kill Russian civilians; those who kill Russian soldiers) or Iraqis (not those who kill civilians, but the snipers who kill US soldiers)

07-16-08, 04:22 PM	#41 (permalink)
bub R.I.P. Léo Join Date: Oct 2006 Last Online: Today 04:46 AM Location: Here Posts: 4,741 Thanks: 2,048 Thanked 714 Times in 517 Posts Current Mood:	Re: The Road to American Independence: John Adams' Observations I don't know anything about how the Independence war was fought, so I don't assume that the Americans were terrorists or not. But PeteEu has a point: enemies are much more easily called "terrorists" than allied soldiers. European civilians who killed German officiers during the occupation were called "resistants" by the Allies and "terrorists" by the Axis. Same for Chechen warriors (not those who kill Russian civilians; those who kill Russian soldiers) or Iraqis (not those who kill civilians, but the snipers who kill US soldiers) __________________ ===\|:-) Last edited by bub : 07-16-08 at 04:24 PM.

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