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  • Only that their aim, living in their own country can be seen as political.

    I’d say it is political. As much as any other human rights are.

    If anything, the US/Isntreal military ticks all the boxes.

    Amen

    OK, but terrorism is most certainly not a neutral term.

    I agree it isn’t in the cultural zeitgeist. But I’m genuinely trying to argue that it kinda should be.

    e.g. the IRA were based terrorists.

    Is it partly because it involves targeting civilians? Of course.

    Is it because it can be effective in the context of asymmetric warfare? I’d say probably.













  • It reminds me of an old Polish joke:

    A Pole finds a magic lamp, strokes it, and a genie comes out.

    “I will grant you three wishes. They can be anything your heart desire.”

    "I wish for the Mongols to invade Poland!’

    “Ok? It is done”

    The Mongol hordes sweep through Poland, ransack the country, then go back the way they came.

    “I am ready for my second wish. I want the Mongols to invade Poland again!”

    “Are you sure? I can give you anything your heart wishes.”

    “Yes. I am sure”

    The Mongols come again, do some more pillaging, and return home.

    “And now for my third wish. I want the Mongol hordes to invade Poland a third time.”

    “Are you really sure?”

    “Yes.”

    “Okay. Before I grant you your wish, would you mind explaining me why you would want that not once but thrice?”

    “It’s very simple: Whenever the Mongols come to Poland they have to cross Russia twice!”