China and Britain can call it "Terrorism"... Why can't we?...

[mal]

Explosions Hit Urumqi Market in China's Xinjiang Region, Killing 31 - NBC News

"In a posting on its Chinese-language microblog account, the U.S. Embassy said it offered condolences to victims of the "violent attack," but stopped short of labeling it terrorism. Britain's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said he was "saddened to hear about the terrorist attack."

We look more and more Spineless by the day on the World stage.

And I am sure we will focus on weapon and not the motivation.



peace...

 

[idb]

It looked like a pretty violent attack to me.

 

[mal]

It looked like a pretty violent attack to me.

So was 9/11...

Did you want to explain the lack of the use of any variation of "terror" by this Administration?...



peace...

 

[idb]

If a hashtag statement was such a pointless exercise, why is this so incredibly important?

 

[idb]

It looked like a pretty violent attack to me.

So was 9/11...

Did you want to explain the lack of the use of any variation of "terror" by this Administration?...



peace...

I don't feel any need to.
It was a violent attack...doncha think?

 

[mal]

It looked like a pretty violent attack to me.

So was 9/11...

Did you want to explain the lack of the use of any variation of "terror" by this Administration?...



peace...

I don't feel any need to.
It was a violent attack...doncha think?

I have already agreed with the Obvious and now you are becoming an Irritant.

If you don't feel the need to explain why this Administration is afraid to say "terror", then movealong.com.



peace...

 

[idb]

So was 9/11...

Did you want to explain the lack of the use of any variation of "terror" by this Administration?...



peace...

I don't feel any need to.
It was a violent attack...doncha think?

I have already agreed with the Obvious and now you are becoming an Irritant.

If you don't feel the need to explain why this Administration is afraid to say "terror", then movealong.com.



peace...

You're assuming that they're afraid.
I wonder why they'd be afraid?

 

[Sunni Man]

Rumor has it that Obama is a secret muslim.

Maybe that's why........

 

[mal]

I don't feel any need to.
It was a violent attack...doncha think?

I have already agreed with the Obvious and now you are becoming an Irritant.

If you don't feel the need to explain why this Administration is afraid to say "terror", then movealong.com.



peace...

You're assuming that they're afraid.
I wonder why they'd be afraid?

Try to stop being Evasive... Do you notice that the Adminstration doesn't use "terror" in it's terminology?...

If you do, what is your explanation for the change in how our Country addresses these "acts"?



peace...

 

[idb]

Rumor has it that Obama is a secret muslim.

Maybe that's why........

Aah, yes.
I forgot about that.

 

[bedowin62]

Rumor has it that Obama is a secret muslim.

Maybe that's why........

Aah, yes.
I forgot about that.

i think he's ass-up in the air five times a day for another reason

but that's his business

 

[blastoff]

It looked like a pretty violent attack to me.

Can you cite a terrorist attack that wasn't violent?

 

[idb]

I have already agreed with the Obvious and now you are becoming an Irritant.

If you don't feel the need to explain why this Administration is afraid to say "terror", then movealong.com.



peace...

You're assuming that they're afraid.
I wonder why they'd be afraid?

Try to stop being Evasive... Do you notice that the Adminstration doesn't use "terror" in it's terminology?...

If you do, what is your explanation for the change in how our Country addresses these "acts"?



peace...

I can't say that I noticed
Statement by the President on the Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria | The White House

Statement by the President on the Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria

 

[idb]

It looked like a pretty violent attack to me.

Can you cite a terrorist attack that wasn't violent?

No, not offhand.

 

[Indofred]

Explosions Hit Urumqi Market in China's Xinjiang Region, Killing 31 - NBC News

"In a posting on its Chinese-language microblog account, the U.S. Embassy said it offered condolences to victims of the "violent attack," but stopped short of labeling it terrorism. Britain's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said he was "saddened to hear about the terrorist attack."

We look more and more Spineless by the day on the World stage.

And I am sure we will focus on weapon and not the motivation.



peace...

America can't call it a terrorist attack as, with your stated war on terror, you'd have to assist China, or at least offer to.

Can't see that happening.

 

[bedowin62]

Explosions Hit Urumqi Market in China's Xinjiang Region, Killing 31 - NBC News

"In a posting on its Chinese-language microblog account, the U.S. Embassy said it offered condolences to victims of the "violent attack," but stopped short of labeling it terrorism. Britain's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said he was "saddened to hear about the terrorist attack."

We look more and more Spineless by the day on the World stage.

And I am sure we will focus on weapon and not the motivation.



peace...

America can't call it a terrorist attack as, with your stated war on terror, you'd have to assist China, or at least offer to.

Can't see that happening.

assumes China wants our assistence


idiot

 

[mal]

Explosions Hit Urumqi Market in China's Xinjiang Region, Killing 31 - NBC News

"In a posting on its Chinese-language microblog account, the U.S. Embassy said it offered condolences to victims of the "violent attack," but stopped short of labeling it terrorism. Britain's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said he was "saddened to hear about the terrorist attack."

We look more and more Spineless by the day on the World stage.

And I am sure we will focus on weapon and not the motivation.



peace...

America can't call it a terrorist attack as, with your stated war on terror, you'd have to assist China, or at least offer to.

Can't see that happening.

We have no obligation to insert ourselves in anyone's affairs because we call something Terror.

You'll have to point me to that Requirement, because I missed it if you are claiming it exists.



peace...

 

[Indofred]

Explosions Hit Urumqi Market in China's Xinjiang Region, Killing 31 - NBC News

"In a posting on its Chinese-language microblog account, the U.S. Embassy said it offered condolences to victims of the "violent attack," but stopped short of labeling it terrorism. Britain's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said he was "saddened to hear about the terrorist attack."

We look more and more Spineless by the day on the World stage.

And I am sure we will focus on weapon and not the motivation.



peace...

America can't call it a terrorist attack as, with your stated war on terror, you'd have to assist China, or at least offer to.

Can't see that happening.

assumes China wants our assistence


idiot

Where did I suggest that?

 

[bedowin62]

America can't call it a terrorist attack as, with your stated war on terror, you'd have to assist China, or at least offer to.

Can't see that happening.

assumes China wants our assistence


idiot

Where did I suggest that?

because why make an offer of something you have reason to believe would be rejected outright?

 

[Osomir]

Explosions Hit Urumqi Market in China's Xinjiang Region, Killing 31 - NBC News

"In a posting on its Chinese-language microblog account, the U.S. Embassy said it offered condolences to victims of the "violent attack," but stopped short of labeling it terrorism. Britain's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said he was "saddened to hear about the terrorist attack."

We look more and more Spineless by the day on the World stage.

And I am sure we will focus on weapon and not the motivation.



peace...

Unlike what China does, using the terrorist / terrorism label in a formal context within the United States carries with it legal obligations which determine how we have to act. If we throw a group on our State Department terrorism list then we MUST behave towards it legally speaking in certain ways, and that takes certain options such as diplomacy or the support of a Chinese peace deal with them off of the table barring Congressional involvement.

Also, They don't pose a threat to us. If China wants us to be more aggressive with them then that is a diplomatic card that we should use in our dealing with them (perhaps in exchange for them stopping piracy of US goods which costs us hundreds of billions of dollars). Or in exchange for their support in other matters.