Insurgents is anyone who attacks him, while terrorists are anyone who attacks civilians. From Phil and Becky's Blog:
I don't necessarily harbor any personal angst against insurgents. I don't take it personally if they want to attack soldiers. Terrorists, on the other hand, I have a problem with. Terrorists are cowards who kill innocent, defenseless civilians because they are too spineless to attack us. There is nothing honorable about preying upon the weak.
At first I was going to quibble, because often they are the same guys. But Phil is a soldier in Iraq, so he probably knows about a million times more about Iraq at this point then I do...
I think its interesting that politicians and the media can't decide where the line is, but a soldier has no problem.
Comments (1)
if a terrorist is one who attacks and kills innocent civilians, are US bomber pilots terrorists? How about the thousands of acts of “collateral damage”. lacking self reflection should hurt.
ernie
Posted by ernie | September 21, 2005 8:45 AM
Posted on September 21, 2005 08:45