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by beenaroundtheblock on February 17th, 2007

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President Bush referred to the 911 terrorists as "cowards", do you agree with his use of this word or would you have used a different word? Why?

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  • by Firebrand on February 17th, 2007

    Firebrand

    I agree with him ,not something i do often, what is brave about killing thousands of people that have never done you any harm and making sure you are out of the way not to have to face the consequences.
    It is a great honour to give your life for that cause, so to kill others in the process of said martyrdom can be nothing but cowardly.
    Remember there was no discrimination in what people or nationality or religion they killed . They were all innocents with friends and families people from every creed and ethnicity

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  • by Aristocles on February 17th, 2007

    Aristocles

    I don't understand why it would be cowardly. They didn't aim to fight the US military, they wanted to make a statement. And it was very successful, as 9/11 is referred to daily.

    And the current insurgents aren't cowardly either. The "nobility" of standing out in the open with brightly decorated uniforms and shooting each other has been over for a while now. The goal in battle is to defeat the enemy, not to die nobly.

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  • by Smurphy on February 17th, 2007

    Smurphy

    They wanted to die for there beliefs. Just because they had bad beliefs doesn't mean they were cowards.

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  • by DavidHume on February 17th, 2007

    DavidHume

    No. They died fighting for what they believed in. However much we disapprove of their actions or their beliefs, they were not cowards. Zealots maybe.

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  • by nevets - badgicide on February 17th, 2007

    nevets - badgicide

    I prefer the word: "murderers".

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  • by Phrenia on February 17th, 2007

    Phrenia

    No, I'd have used a different word. Cowards don't hijack planes and run them into buildings. Cowards sit at home dreaming about hijacking planes and running into buildings. Well, maybe not so much, but I wouldn't call them cowards. I don't think anyone would willingly take their own lives for something they didn't want or didn't believe in.

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  • by Carluck on February 17th, 2007

    Carluck

    I would say that they exhibited misguided bravery. Misguided bravery is cowardness.

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  • by cambsman on February 17th, 2007

    cambsman

    I dont think "cowards" is the right word.
    What they did was a horrendous crime.

    However, to commit suicide for something you believe in is not the act of a coward.

    I have no problem with him using the words "Evil", "Mad" "insane" ....

    But I dont think cowards fit.

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  • by Anonymous on February 17th, 2007

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    I think anyone who uses planes with people on them to kill others in that manner could be called many things: crazy, zealots, radicals, sociopaths, etc. And cowardly as well.

    If they wanted to just blow themselves up to make a statement, or to fight on land, as a regular soldier does, that would be far less cowardly. At least the people they are fighting would be armed and have some chance to fight back.

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  • by real truth on August 11th, 2007

    real truth

    well considerind it was a inside job, blamed on binladen to justify a invasion in the middle east. yes i think the real bush administration are cowards and domestic terrorist

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  • by Twisted Taco on February 16th, 2010

    Twisted Taco

    As one expert coward, I'd have to trust his judgment on a subject so close to home

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  • by brethartfan316 on August 24th, 2007

    brethartfan316

    i would have used cowards or yellow-bellies because that is exactly what they are

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  • by SABOTEUR on August 24th, 2007

    SABOTEUR

    When you're in the process of diffusing volatile situations it doesn't help to use insulting language. Case in point...my eldest daughter feared a male acquantance arranged to have her beat up the first day of school. My family and the boy's family met in discussion to prevent any violence from taking place. When my daughter was asked what was said during her phone conversation with the boy, she said she was trying to talk to him but he PUNKED OUT and....

    My position was, we have a young man sitting in our living room who probably feels like he's being attacked from all sides. He begrudgingly agrees his actions were inappropriate. Then...

    ...my daughter calls him a PUNK.

    Natural reaction from a hot head?

    "I'll SHOW you who's a punk!"

    No, I don't think "coward" is appropriate unless you intend to incite further violence.

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  • by NeoPlasmaX on May 10th, 2009

    NeoPlasmaX

    I really think two wrongs don't make a right... I had and still have no fear of terrorists... I really believe that it was an excuse to get over there for power and oil... Then he prays hipocritically and the day after bombs innocent people not terrorists in hope they get some terrorists as well...

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  • by Nightwatchdog on February 16th, 2010

    Nightwatchdog

    Actually it's quite brave, ( and stupid,), to believe in a cause so much that you give up your life for it.

    Some "terrorists" may be cowards - but those who flew the jets into the twin towers were quite "brave" in a sick misled sense.

    Anyway - what would Bush Jr. know about "Bravery" anyway? The little twit couldn't even sit out his Air Force Reserve duty in Texas during the Vietnam war without deserting his post....and on the day of the 9/11 attacks he flew around all over the country like a demented chicken....I wouldn't be surprised if he was squawking "the sky is falling" while he did it.

    To heck with bush and his opinions - let the fool think what he wants - nobody I know is interested in his opinions anyway.

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