What's holding us back from calling Blackwater terrorists?

[subsuelo]

As far as I can tell, Blackwater fits every possible description for a terrorist organization.

The only difference is - they're working on behalf of the U.S., not for some militant Muslim group.

I can think of no other differences.

Wikipedia defines terrorism like this:

"violence or other harmful acts committed (or threatened) against civilians for political or other ideological goals"

A couple other definitions:

Webster's New International Dictionary

(a) Act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; specify: the system of the Reign of Terror. (b) A mode of governing, or of opposing government, by intimidation. (c) Any policy of intimidation.

The American Heritage Dictionary

The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.

These all fit Blackwater as perfectly as any other terrorist group. They're gunning down the civilians of a country, ruthlessly, recklessly, with intent of coercion of that society, where they are not wanted, and do not have any right to be there in the first place.

So what's holding us back.

[Double T]

1. Nothing. Consider THEM State Department Backed Terrorists.

[MikeNearMcChord]

2. And also Wall Street financed terrorists.

Hell call them the first officially sanctioned terrorists of the GOP!

[Disturbed]

3. Blackwater Merc Goons are Busholini's Terrorist Squad!.

Is that straight forward enough?

[KAZ]

5. And should be dealt with as such. Rope and a lamp post.

[undergroundpanther]

11. or if you are a prisoner in the'burbs

a tree.
Blackwater are the fanatic christian rich people's terrorist army. Same terrorists as the muslim ones but in different god flavor.Tastes like shit either way.Shit like that needs to be wiped off lest it makes the world sick..

[lonestarnot]

4. terra terra terra. Blackwater terra. Terrorist motherfuckers.

[caraher]

6. Good point. And that makes the US state sponsors of a terrorist organization

[thoughtanarchist]

7. Because they are NOT common terrorists.

They are PROFESSIONAL terrorists.

:evilgrin:

[JohnyCanuck]

8. They are fighting for the home team side (USA! USA! USA! ),

so therefore they must be recognized as very well paid "freedom fighters" rather than terrorists.

[subsuelo]

9. came across this on daily kos

it is incumbent on the Senate to Resolve that,

BLACKWATER USA IS AN "INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST" ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 18 USC 2331, ET SEQ.

If no Resolution is forthcoming, then we know that the Democratic Leadership is condoning these activities of the Republican Party and their mercenaries in Iraq. The choice is yours, Mr Reid and Madam Speaker Pelosi. We await your action on this matter.

link

[superkia]

10. What's holding us back from calling our government terrorists?

I fear our government more than I do any foreign terrorist. Everyday it seems our own government is trying to get us to live in fear, I haven't ever been threatened by a foreign terrorist in my whole life.

[undergroundpanther]

13. I dunno

I think considering how corrupt it is and how unaccountable and how full of psychopaths ,narcissists and authoritarian pieces of shit.. it is full of...If it walks like a terrorist...Bklackwater CIA renditions..Abu Gharib Guantanamo, Illegal war,etc ect.ect..
And Talks like a terrorist
"either you are with us or with terrorists" A dictatorship is fine as long as I get to be the dictator "
Bush's own words...
Well what do you think? Do'h!

[HughMoran]

12. They are simply "murderers"

...and I expect to see several of them in jail for life.

[undergroundpanther]

14. simple murderers

Do not organize to force full spectrum domination of the world.
If murderers were all they were they'd be simply killing not torturing and profiting off of it.

They are not simple murderers they are cunning dead hearted psychopaths with too much power and money to burn.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. They are technically Mercenaries

and trust me, they are the scum of the earth

Mercs tend to worsen and deepen any conflict where they deploy

Why you can legally take a Merc, place hin against the wall and fire