Originally posted by Mobycat:
Actually, if I read the article correctly, they were rounding up people who were against Islamic rule. Terrorist by the Ayatollah's definition for sure...but not by Bush's.
You did read the article correctly. While their opposition to Islamic rule may be a just cause, their methods are still terrorism. The group is no good. They set up a base of operations in Paris for raising money and planning terrorist acts. While I hate the government of Iran I still cannot support terrorist organizations in Europe or America. Regardless of their cause. Can you? Are we to separate terrorists by their causes? A terrorist is a terrorist. Anti-Ayatollah today... anti-American tommorow.
The group in question is a left wing group. Do we know they will not replace Islamic law with communism or some form of extreme socialism. You can be damn sure it won't be democracy.
A rose by another name. They are still dirtbags.