(12-23-2017, 01:18 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(12-23-2017, 12:04 PM)JagNGeorgia Wrote: You went from defining terrorism as a country that uses its military for political reasons / gains (every country in the world) to being specific to the "big powers", which the US stands atop. Do I understand correctly? You're changing your argument to fit your narrative. You want to look at the US as terrorists, so you're changing your own argument to do it. 

I don't think you're a nationalist. I just think you want to look at this a certain way and you build your argument around it. As for the UN, to which Ireland is a member, uses their military force for political reasons. That would make Ireland no less than an accomplice to terrorism. I was just bring them into it because they fit your initial argument.

I think this last sentence openly shows your bias. You just don't like that the US has the power. Without the US, China or Russia would fill the vacuum. Are those more preferable options? There will always be a dominant society, and the US is the best option available. I'd much rather them not be engaged in war with anyone; I just don't see what they're doing as terrorism.

Also, your definition is not the definition of terrorism.

No if you follow the trail I've said it's foreign aggressors using the military and violence to destabilise, take control of land and influence/interfere with governments. Most big powers do it to some degree. None do it around the globe s much as the US nor cause as much damage.  

Yes I don't agree with Irish involvement in anything of the sort. We are supposedly a neutral country that picks and chooses when to do so. Now it's looking like that we will be forced to join the UNs new army, which I detest. 

And no I don't like that the US has that power nor do I have to. Let's not pretend that the US's ultimate goal is anything other than self preservation. What American imperialism is and what many Americans think it is can be quite different.  

And the definition of terrorism fits. Difference being that America considers anything it does in "war" or "self defense" non terroristic. Where as if someone retaliates using "war" or "self defense"  then it's "terrorism". The US can kill as many civilians as it wants in pursuit of their objective. And does so regularly (while also hiding the numbers)