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Re: [atlarge-discuss] the root and the terror




espresso@e-scape.net schrieb:
> 
> At 16:02 +0100 2003/01/28, Holger Steiner wrote:
> >I do think there is a difference between soldiers and terrorists.
> >
> >Military targets and civilian targets are not the same, IMHO.
> >The Geneva Convention (and the like) is NOT useless.
> 
> I'm a firm believer in the Geneva Convention and I didn't suggest
> otherwise, Holger.

It did sound like you were equating terrorists and soldiers.
I would object to that on principle.


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> Let us agree that the world we live in is a less-civilized
> place than we would like it to be, and that we have a long
> way to go before civilized rules about the conduct of war
> are observed by all nations. I only hope we live long enough
> to see that change.

You are saying it better than I can. I agree wholeheartedly.



greetings
Holger

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