Re: [cpsig] Re: President Roosevelt's Train Trip to Birch Island, Canada in 1943
- From: "Don Thomas" <thomasd@xxxxxxx>
- To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 18:37:08 -0600
It's a conflict between means and ends. Terrorism, guerilla warfare, or
conventional warfare undertaken by local militias (as in 1775 and 1861) are
means to an end. Those who undertake them may be rebels, heroes, patriots,
traitors or freedom fighters depending on one's point of view, but the terms
relate to the aims of the parties involved. Menachem Begin helped to drive the
British out of Palestine in 1948. They considered him a terrorist due to his
methods but he called himself a freedom fighter because it reflected his goal.
When he was prime minister of Israel he considered the PLO to be terrorists and
they considered themselves to be freedom fighters.
In 1943 there were terrorists, guerillas, intelligence agents and saboteurs,
with some overlap between them, operating in occupied zones of Europe and Asia.
Some spies and saboteurs reached North America but not terrorists or guerillas.
Don Thomas
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger T.
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Re: President Roosevelt's Train Trip to Birch Island,
Canada in 1943
Furthermore, I hate simplistic labels
such as enemies, terrorists etc. They change as the propagandists
feel the need.
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In the 1980s and to date, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom
fighter.
In 1775 to 1783 one man's rebel, was another man's patriot.
All depends on your point of view, who's side you are on and who writes the
history (Or makes the movie). :-)
Cheers.
Roger T.
See the GER at: -
http://www.islandnet.com/~rogertra/ ;
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