Comments on: Common Sense and the Politics of Benazir Bhutto’s Death http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:21:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jennings3 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168785 jennings3 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:59:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168785 <p>What qualifies this assassination as a terrorist attack? The assassin’s intent was to kill specific individual(s) not to terrorize through violence on random individuals.<br /> Using such a broad net with the definition, any violent act can be labeled terrorism. So applied, John Wilkes Boothe and Lee Harvey Oswald were terrorists.<br /> By the way, isn’t the term “assassin” derived from the name of the meanest-of-the-mean Arab tribe? This might be circular logic in a racist sort of way–</p> What qualifies this assassination as a terrorist attack? The assassin’s intent was to kill specific individual(s) not to terrorize through violence on random individuals.
Using such a broad net with the definition, any violent act can be labeled terrorism. So applied, John Wilkes Boothe and Lee Harvey Oswald were terrorists.
By the way, isn’t the term “assassin” derived from the name of the meanest-of-the-mean Arab tribe? This might be circular logic in a racist sort of way–

]]> By: IrishJIm http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168698 IrishJIm Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:56:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168698 <p>Give it up. You are insinuating that John Edwards and Musharaff are like minded?? Now that is ridiculous and bizzare. Did Kucinich call Musharaff or speak with him? No, because he lacks leadership.</p> Give it up. You are insinuating that John Edwards and Musharaff are like minded?? Now that is ridiculous and bizzare. Did Kucinich call Musharaff or speak with him? No, because he lacks leadership.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168184 cinnamonape Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:30:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168184 <blockquote><p>That shows extraordinsry leadership. I hope the MSM picks up on this. Did Musharraf speak with Clinton, Obama, Biden, Dodd, Richardson, Et al? If not, this demonstrates that Edwards is already viewed as a World leader. One strong reason why I will caucus for him next week.</p></blockquote> <p>Huh? Edwards has some link with the dictator of Pakistan, enough that Musharaff calls him when his country is going into conflagration? To my eyes that seems utterly bizarre. It’s a distinction that doesn’t suggest “leadership”, but rather one of “mutual thinking” that is worrisome. </p> <p>For one thing Edwards isn’t even a sitting Senator.</p> <p>And this is even more worrisome, especially if, as you suggest, Musharraf, DIDN’T call the other candidates.</p>

That shows extraordinsry leadership. I hope the MSM picks up on this. Did Musharraf speak with Clinton, Obama, Biden, Dodd, Richardson, Et al? If not, this demonstrates that Edwards is already viewed as a World leader. One strong reason why I will caucus for him next week.

Huh? Edwards has some link with the dictator of Pakistan, enough that Musharaff calls him when his country is going into conflagration? To my eyes that seems utterly bizarre. It’s a distinction that doesn’t suggest “leadership”, but rather one of “mutual thinking” that is worrisome.

For one thing Edwards isn’t even a sitting Senator.

And this is even more worrisome, especially if, as you suggest, Musharraf, DIDN’T call the other candidates.

]]> By: applelight11 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168031 applelight11 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:33:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1168031 <p>I heard the news, I am so sorry to see this bad news. My God!</p> I heard the news, I am so sorry to see this bad news. My God!

]]> By: nonplussed http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167892 nonplussed Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:36:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167892 <p>One can always hope!</p> One can always hope!

]]> By: ralphbon http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167888 ralphbon Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:35:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167888 <blockquote><p>Actually, isn’t Bush planning to be in Pakistan during his January Middle Eastern debacle? Good time for him to go, I say. Maybe they’ll keep him for us.</p></blockquote> <p>I can imagine him visiting a madrassa, getting twitchy and impatient waiting to see the mud-wrasslers.</p>

Actually, isn’t Bush planning to be in Pakistan during his January Middle Eastern debacle? Good time for him to go, I say. Maybe they’ll keep him for us.

I can imagine him visiting a madrassa, getting twitchy and impatient waiting to see the mud-wrasslers.

]]> By: greenwarrior http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167860 greenwarrior Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:22:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167860 <p>Actually, isn’t Bush planning to be in Pakistan during his January Middle Eastern debacle? Good time for him to go, I say. Maybe they’ll keep him for us.</p> Actually, isn’t Bush planning to be in Pakistan during his January Middle Eastern debacle? Good time for him to go, I say. Maybe they’ll keep him for us.

]]> By: greenwarrior http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167799 greenwarrior Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:58:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167799 <p>I was watching Democracy Now today with Greg Palast’s interview of the President of Ecuador. Before that, in the news segment, she announced that we were sending many more troops to Pakistan, which I hadn’t heard before. Then, she broke into the interview with the news about Bhutto’s assasination.</p> I was watching Democracy Now today with Greg Palast’s interview of the President of Ecuador. Before that, in the news segment, she announced that we were sending many more troops to Pakistan, which I hadn’t heard before. Then, she broke into the interview with the news about Bhutto’s assasination.

]]> By: ralphbon http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167735 ralphbon Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:34:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167735 <p>Thanks, but don’t miss the superb commentary by Mary and others, backed up by real knowledge and stuff, happening right now over at emptywheel’s place.</p> Thanks, but don’t miss the superb commentary by Mary and others, backed up by real knowledge and stuff, happening right now over at emptywheel’s place.

]]> By: Prairie Sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167728 Prairie Sunshine Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:26:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/27/common-sense-and-the-politics-of-benazir-bhuttos-death/#comment-1167728 <p>Reckless cowboy antics have no place in these serious times.</p> Reckless cowboy antics have no place in these serious times.

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