CNN Senior Editor For Arab Affairs Equates Terrorism With Freedom Fighting
Just another one of those objective journalists we trust to bring us the news out of the middle-east:
It is worth mentioning that in order to be a freedom fighter one must actually be fighting for freedom.
The people we're fighting in Iraq are not fighting for freedom. They're fighting to topple the freely-elected government now established in Iraq and replace it with some form of totalitarian regime based on extremist Islamic teachings.
Video here.
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS REPORTER: WordCentral.com defines terrorism as the use of a violent or destructive act to achieve a goal. Why is it so difficult for the international community to agree on a definition for terrorism?
OCTAVIA NASR, CNN SENIOR EDITOR FOR ARAB AFFAIRS: Well, I think for one, terrorism for one person is a freedom fight for another. And you know, the Arab world always talks about this, as they say the so-called terrorism, because they believe that - in Iraq, for example, many people are struggling against occupation, so in many ways they support that struggle against occupation but then they draw a line between those who are struggling. They want a free Iraq, they want the occupiers out and those who are pushing the envelope and crossing the line by terrorizing people. And when we say terrorizing people, in a sense, it's going after the innocent civilians, the unsuspecting civilians, taking hostages, beheading them. Committing acts that are totally unacceptable, even by the standards of a freedom fight. So, you know, if you think about it, "terrorism" is a subjective term depending on which side you are on.
It is worth mentioning that in order to be a freedom fighter one must actually be fighting for freedom.
The people we're fighting in Iraq are not fighting for freedom. They're fighting to topple the freely-elected government now established in Iraq and replace it with some form of totalitarian regime based on extremist Islamic teachings.
Video here.
