Terrorism Defined

Following is a letter written by sister smiley. She sent it to the local news paper, the President & Vice President of United States and to the Senators from her area. Well written and is pretty logical. I don’t think they have printed it yet or will print it… Media is too ignorant and biased. Here it is.

The Intelligence Community is guided by the definition of terrorism contained in Title 22 of the US Code, Section 2656f(d):

• The term “terrorism” means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.

• The term “international terrorism” means terrorism involving the territory or the citizens of more than one country.

• The term “terrorist group” means any group that practices, or has significant subgroups that practice, international terrorism.

Israel bombed civilian centers in Lebanon, and killed thousands of civilians, including men, women, children, and the elderly, without regard to race, religion, or age. They destroyed billions of dollars worth of infrastructure. They ordered civilians to leave their homes, and then systematically bombed them while they were fleeing by the few remaining routes which Israel had left passable.

This is who our government supports? The United States Government supports a group who would, by our own definition, be defined as terrorist?

Hezbollah (not the government of Lebanon) imprisoned Israeli soldiers, not civilians. Imprisoning soldiers is not terrorism, according to US Code Section 2656f(d).

I beseech everyone to find out the facts for themselves. We can’t sit idly by while a democratic nation is destroyed by a terrorist group, and our government, the people we entrusted to represent us, condone such actions, and even have the nerve to call it self-defense. Self-defense is against military targets, not against fleeing babies and old women.

I beseech all self-respecting, freedom and democracy supporting Americans to stand up against this government hypocrisy. This is insanity, and the actions of Israel are going to force the world into a terrible war, in which many American sons, husbands, and brothers will die.

Please, all Americans, speak out against terrorism. Speak out against this terrible action of the State of Israel. Write to your congressmen, senators, and the president. We can not watch people being massacred while we eat our burgers and fries in peace.

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