"Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine."-Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

The argument of accidental killing is malignant. The argument can only be resolved by slicing into the truth of the matter. Terrorism. What is behind this ugly word which has embedded itself into many American's deep psyche? Defined, terrorism is, "political viloence. Violence, or the threat of violence, especially bombing, kidnapping, and assassination, carried out for political purposes." Clear enough? A study in 1988, by the U.S. Army counted 109 definitions of terrorism that covered 22 different definitional elements. The fact is the word "terrorism" cannot be clearly defined. The deeper one digs, the further one becomes from understanding the word. Perhaps former president of France, Jacque Chirac understood when he said, "Terrorism has become a systematic weapon of a war that has no boundaries or seldom has a face."

War: Any large scale, or violent conflict. The Crusades, or "Holy War" originally had the goal of recapturing Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim rule. What is it that is being captured in, say, Iraq? What is the common thread in all wars? Domination. What are the means? Manipulation. The soldiers in the Crusades were exonerated from their previous sins and indulgences prior to setting foot to Jerusalem to kill the Muslims. Perhaps there is a need for more priests in Iraq, or Somalia. Is there truly a terrorist threat at all? Hitler was the greatest proponent of instilling fear into the public to create an outcry for war. Sound familiar? What are the reasons? Put down the shovel. The truth is ringing clearer with a resounding "GONG". Throughout history, man has dreamed of owning his neighbor's land. The reason is indisputable: Greed.

Separating "accidental" killing from "justifiable" killing is a bit preposterous. Casualties of war are inherently war in itself. It is the price of domination, manipulation, and, most importantly, greed. In essence, there is no argument at all. There would be no "accidental" killing if there were no "justifiable" killing. The "War on Terrorism" is an anomaly. How could it be possible to kill killing by killing? There is only one solution; get out.

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