Second, who is a terrorist and who is a freedom fighter?
To cite an often repeated cliche: one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. The passage of time may cause us to change our opinion of them. We have only to consider the labels applied over time to Nelson Mandela, the “terrorist” and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1993); Yasser Arafat, the “terrorist” and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1994); and America’s founding fathers — terrorists in the eyes of the British, freedom fighters in the eyes of Americans. Third, who is a civilian? The U.S. troops in Iraq are supported by an army of civilian contractors who provide security, bring them fuel, food, etc., and provide other services. The U.S. occupation of Iraq is overseen, and supported, by the largest U.S. embassy in the world many of whom carry out intelligence activities. Are these civilians or legitimate targets for the Iraqi resistance? Israel presents a different issue. Except for religious scholars who are exempt, Israelis are drafted into the Israel Defense F
