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Originally posted by sarettah@Sep 16 2003, 01:14 AM
so perhaps I spoke too loosely when I stated...
...So, therefore, by their rationale, Arafat is not a terrorist because the PLO does not operate outside the boundaries of Israel-Palestine....
and should have stated that the PLO and Arafat as their leader are not a Terrorist Group by their definition..... Because using the definition prior to 9/11 a terrorist group had to practice international terrorism.
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Wrong again.
As you yourself quoted - The term "terrorism" means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant/*/ targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.
So it has nothing to do with international.
Second - and I dont fully know what to make of this sentence which means nothing to me gramatically
"The term "terrorist group" means any group practicing, or that has significant subgroups that practice, international terrorism. "
Even if - this sentence it to be considered to mean anything - The PLO can claim that they are not a group. They are for sure terrorists - because by the first definition quoted they do engage in terrorism.
The last quote claims (I say again - it don't really say anything clear) that unless you are engaged in internaitional terrorism - you may be a group of terrorists but you are are not a "terrorist group".. dumb definition if you ask me.
Are you sure you quoted it right?
Anyway - even with this loose definition, the palestinian authority is not part of Israel. Even according to Israeli law.
Also - by that definition, even if the PLO bombed a resurant in new york, they would not be a terrorist group because they can claim they don't have what is defined as a "country"?
I say - stay away from semantically confusing quotes.
By all means and purposes - PLO and every other group today in the palestinian authority you might have heard, is - officially and otherwise - considered by the US as a terroristic group (or if you want - a bunch of terrorists... to avoid the term group
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