Guide to differences between Terrorists and the U.S. Government:


TERRORISTS:
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.

TERRORISTS:
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

TERRORISTS:
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

TERRORISTS:
Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties

TERRORISTS:
Weapon of choice: a three-dollar box cutter


US GOVERNMENT:
Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from
extremely wealthy oil family

US 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.

US GOVERNMENT:
Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred,
intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers

US GOVERNMENT:
Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair
democratic election

US GOVERNMENT:
Kills (tens of) thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in
cold blooded bombings

US GOVERNMENT:
Operates through clandestine organization (CIA) with agents in many
countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics

US GOVERNMENT:
Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties

US GOVERNMENT:
Weapon of choice: a billion-dollar B1 bomber