The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #15827   Message #144307
Posted By: InOBU
03-Dec-99 - 04:39 PM
Thread Name: Help: Oliver Cromwell quotations
Subject: RE: Help: Oliver Cromwell quotations
GeorgeH I do think a case can be made that the US war in Iraq is at the very least terrorism, as so much of the efforts are directed at civilan populations, to a degree that the euphamism of colateral damage makes many peoples skin crawl, and though I would not be as quick to use the word genocide, at this point in that instance, as I would in the attempts to depopulate areas of origional populations in Ireland and the US, an arguement may be made that it is indeed genocide, though an aspect of genocide is the intent to completely remove a population, as opposed to terrorism, the definition of which has become so politicized as to be obscured, but in its origional meaning - war against civilians. As a fan of highway man songs, I have to find a reference to return this to the intent of the board, though of course, folk musicians should be politically aware as we produce the music of the people, but anyway, the reference, there was a highwayman and pickpocket, who picked the pocket of both Charles and Cromwell, Ill look him up and post, looking for any good ballads on...