Was The Boston Tea Party Terrorism?

[KissMy]

Those damned Americans shot from ambush, did not even stand and fight in orderly lines like civilized men.

They were not terrorist as long as they were only shooting & ambushing military people & not civilians. Also as long as they were not using civilians as human shields.

 

[konradv]

Those damned Americans shot from ambush, did not even stand and fight in orderly lines like civilized men.

They were not terrorist as long as they were only shooting & ambushing military people & not civilians. Also as long as they were not using civilians as human shields.

But according to the rules of the day, they were being "savages" and cowards.

 

[KissMy]

Those damned Americans shot from ambush, did not even stand and fight in orderly lines like civilized men.

They were not terrorist as long as they were only shooting & ambushing military people & not civilians. Also as long as they were not using civilians as human shields.

But according to the rules of the day, they were being "savages" and cowards.

They may have learned fighting tactics from the Indian's. That fighting style is "gorilla war". It is no different than sitting in a safe building in a friendly country & piloting a drone into a group of fighters.

All is fair between combatants who are fighting for their whacked ideology. Once they start targeting civilians, it becomes terrorism.

Had Al-Qeida only hijacked aircraft empty of civilians & only crashed them into military targets like the pentagon, it would have only been an act of war & not an act of terrorism.

 

[Sunni Man]

So the U.S. engaged in terrorism against Japan and Germany during WWll ?

 

[Sallow]

If the participants of the Boston Tea Party committed the same act today.

They would be doing life in Gitmo for domestic terrorism.

You just might be correct.

He is correct.

 

[Sallow]

Those damned Americans shot from ambush, did not even stand and fight in orderly lines like civilized men.

They were not terrorist as long as they were only shooting & ambushing military people & not civilians. Also as long as they were not using civilians as human shields.

They targetted plenty of civilians.

What do you think tar and feathering was all about?

 

[konradv]

They were not terrorist as long as they were only shooting & ambushing military people & not civilians. Also as long as they were not using civilians as human shields.

But according to the rules of the day, they were being "savages" and cowards.

They may have learned fighting tactics from the Indian's. That fighting style is "gorilla war". It is no different than sitting in a safe building in a friendly country & piloting a drone into a group of fighters.

All is fair between combatants who are fighting for their whacked ideology. Once they start targeting civilians, it becomes terrorism.

Had Al-Qeida only hijacked aircraft empty of civilians & only crashed them into military targets like the pentagon, it would have only been an act of war & not an act of terrorism.

You're using present day logic. At the time, the thinking was different. Also, it's "guerilla" warfare, NOT "gorilla".

 

[KissMy]

But according to the rules of the day, they were being "savages" and cowards.

They may have learned fighting tactics from the Indian's. That fighting style is "gorilla war". It is no different than sitting in a safe building in a friendly country & piloting a drone into a group of fighters.

All is fair between combatants who are fighting for their whacked ideology. Once they start targeting civilians, it becomes terrorism.

Had Al-Qeida only hijacked aircraft empty of civilians & only crashed them into military targets like the pentagon, it would have only been an act of war & not an act of terrorism.

You're using present day logic. At the time, the thinking was different. Also, it's "guerilla" warfare, NOT "gorilla".

Darn spell check!

Anyhow gorilla's fought wars before humans. So gorilla war is anything but modern present day logic.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Not terrorism when judged by intent and damage inflicted. Personal safety was ensured, and the tea dumped.

Criminal but not terrorism.