by MarkTyler
TERRORISTS: Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from extremely wealthy oil family.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from extremely wealthy oil family.
TERRORISTS: Leader has declared a holy war ("Jihad") against his "enemies"; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes God is on his side, and that any means are justified.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Leader has declared a holy war (“Crusade”) against his “enemies”; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes God is on his side, and that any means are justified.
TERRORISTS: Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers.
TERRORISTS: Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election.
TERRORISTS: Kills thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Kills thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings.
TERRORISTS: Operates through clandestine organization (al Qaeda) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Operates through clandestine organization (CIA) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics.
TERRORISTS: Supposed leader has extensive financial ties to supposed leader of U.S. GOVERNMENT.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Supposed leader has extensive financial ties to supposed leader of TERRORISTS.
TERRORISTS: Supposed leader invested heavily in U.S. bio-chemical companies.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Supposed leader invested heavily in U.S. bio-chemical companies.
TERRORISTS: Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties.
U.S. GOVERNMENT: Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties.
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” -- The Immortal Words of George W. Bush (August 5, 2004)