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SkiingAway t1_ja9irt5 wrote

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That wasn't typically the label used for the run of the mill fighters in Iraq or Afghanistan. Not saying no one called them that, but "Insurgents" or "Enemy combatants" seemed to be much more common labeling.

And targeting unattended military equipment is is noticeably less of a "terrorist" than typical practices from those conflicts.

IS was called that, sure, but that was pretty deserved with their tactics/practices.

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lancelongstiff t1_ja9nr2o wrote

If Iraqis had been destroying coalition hardware that was being stored in another country - one belonging to our allies - I think we would have called them terrorists.

When we take it upon ourselves to decide who it's right and proper to murder, it becomes a very murky, grey area.

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SkiingAway t1_ja9t58t wrote

I'm skeptical. I mean, some politician certainly would have, but there's politicians who call everyone they don't like a terrorist.

Destroying military equipment is pretty squarely within the realm of normal/not against international norms as far as actions for forces to take in a conflict.

If you're a country attacks are directly being launched from, it's hard to claim you're out of bounds as a valid target for where those actions take place.

> When we take it upon ourselves to decide who it's right and proper to murder, it becomes a very murky, grey area.

....ok? I don't really understand how this sentence has anything to do with the event or topic. I don't think anyone even died here.

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