Originally posted by ck9791
They caught the man who masterminded the Achille Lauro hijacking near baghdad the other day. FOr those of you who don't remember, the Achille Lauro was cruiser liner that was hijacked in the mediterranean by members of the Palestine liberation front in 1985, and an american citizen IN A WHEELCHAIR was shot and pushed overboard during the situation.
We then attempted to capture the hijackers. They boarded an airplane which they had requested as part of releasing the hostages, and US Navy fighters intercepted the airliner and forced it to land at a NATO base in Italy. We actually had them captured then. But italy dropped the ball and decided to let the hijackers go.
Now italy wants us to extradite this man to them so he can stand trial there. I think we should refuse the extradition, tell them they had the chance in 85 and didn't act. Now we will act.
Originally posted by ck9791
pushed overboard during the situation.
Now italy wants us to extradite this man to them so he can stand trial there. I think we should refuse the extradition, tell them they had the chance in 85 and didn't act. Now we will act.
If you consider that these "terrorists" are fighting for their beliefs and the continuing survival of their beliefs, then you can say that the United States has ties to terrorism as well. So what's the big deal? The US supported the KLA in Kosovo and bombed the crap out of Yugoslavia right? The KLA was classified as a terrorist organization.
I see the government US as hypocrites because they prey on the collective amnesia of society and it allows them to demonize those who are against them although they may have once worked with or benefited from those same people.
Speaking of WMDs and hypocrites... wtf is up with the US using cluster bombs on Iraq!
I'm in agreement with the whole Syria thing. Oh no WMDs? maybe they're hiding in the next country over! Lets bomb them and take them over! YEAH!!!
Originally posted by Cam
If you consider that these "terrorists" are fighting for their beliefs and the continuing survival of their beliefs, then you can say that the United States has ties to terrorism as well.
Originally posted by Bandit LOAF
The "war on terrorism" has absolutely nothing to do with eliminating every terrorist organization in the universe and absolutely everything to do with getting rid of the groups we don't like.
Originally posted by Bandit LOAF
Cluster Bombs are 'dumb fire' weapons which are generally used to attack infantry and light armor positions.
Don't you think that's kind of... wrong?
Unexploded ordinance creates a humanitarian nightmare. The US government was talking about the precision capability of their attacks and the focus on minimizing civilian casualties, however the use of cluster munitions directly contradicted their aims.
HRW has an article on it. I just thought it was kind of dumb to be boasting about minimizing civilian casualties when their actions did not reflect their words.