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To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 8:46:32 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794193

We have given out Medals of Honor for that act. WE give out medals to men who sacrifice themselves to save the lives of their battlefield buddies. That is NOT even close to what these suicide terrorists are doing when they detonate themselves in crowds of men, women and children non-combatants. We have never given out anything to reward that despicable act. Lord help us if start.

To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 8:53:50 AM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 794193

They don't think they're sacrificing anything. They think they're going directly to the great Bunny Ranch in the sky. Blowing yourself up for a cause you believe in is not a cowardly act. It's a cosmically stupid act.

To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 8:55:38 AM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 794193

i think you had a senile moment. ggg

To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 9:15:19 AM
From: Bill	Respond to of 794193

Sounds like you think suicide is an act of courage. Taking innocent children with you sort of negates any attribute of bravery, don't you think? I'm with Bush on this one.

To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 12:33:34 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794193

Can't agree with you on that. If a suicide bomber wants to blow him/herself up in the middle of the street, with NO OTHER person around, well then, he/she is just stupid, or brave, depending what you think of suicide. BUT if a person decides to kill him/herself, AND take as many as possible other people along with him/herself, well then that person is a decided coward, IMO. If he/she decided to give each of the people he/she wants to kill a weapon similar to the one he/she has, and let them all shoot to kill, while he/she does the same, at least he/she would be a bit braver. I consider these barbarian murderers, nothing more than barbarian murderers. They are worthless, IMO. If any of our soldiers did the same thing to any of their innocent civilians, would you think our soldier was brave?

To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 12:35:53 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 794193

To fight against other men in conflict where painless death is not certain is courage. To fight when others are shooting at you is courage. The act of pushing a button that lead to an instant and painless death is not courage. Compared to the former the latter is cowardice. If one believes in one's cause, that one should not be afraid to attack the armed enemy who will shoot back. Suicide terror against the weakest in society is a tactic of cowards.

To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 1:34:17 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794193

I just heard Bush refer to suicide bombers as "cowards." LB, you don't want to go there. There must be a million posts on SI on the subject of whether suicide bombers are cowards. A million ugly posts. The question is still stuck in a lot of craws.

To: LindyBill who wrote (146450)	11/10/2005 2:48:16 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794193

Blowing yourself up for a cause you believe in is not a cowardly act. We have given out Medals of Honor for that act. No we don't, Bill. Blowing yourself up to avoid the dangers of combat would get you court martialed, like shooting yourself for the same purpose. If there were anything to be accomplished by a court martial at that point. Bill got it right. Intentionally killing unarmed innocents is not an act of bravery- -it is cowardice. A brave man takes on an armed opponent.