LaPierre isn't a terrorist in the usual meaning. He's just a corrupt thief and fraudster who was caught with his hand in the NRA cookie jar.
"On the stand, LaPierre said he used the organization’s financial resources on chartered private jets, family trips, black car services and high-end gifts for friends. He also testified that he authorized thousands of dollars in helicopter rides so that NRA executives could avoid getting stuck in traffic while traveling to and from NASCAR races.
During cross-examination, LaPierre testified that it was wrong to charter private planes and limo services for personal use."
The media might not make the accusation themselves, but do they report that others - especially governments - do so?
Particularly so if they are trying to report properly, both sides of the bitterness.
That is often extremely difficult or even dangerous, especially in a war; but necessary for we outsiders to understand what each side wants and why; what it is fighting for; and the journalists can only do that if the leaders feel they have some chance of being treated civilly and quoted fairly.
NB: Understand,civilly and fairly. Those do not necessarily mean condone, accept or agree with them.
Then they should be impartial and show their integrity and say al-Bagdaddi was the leader of ISIS. And Nasarrah was the leader of Hezbolah without adding their opinions about their character or knowledge.
This post was edited by my2cents at September 28, 2024 6:58 PM MDT
"Charismatic and shrewd" "Austere religious scholar". Are these descriptions really inaccurate, though? Being all of these things doesn't detract from someone being a terrorist. Indeed, to be capable of acts of great evil, a person needs to have some good qualities. It's safer to overestimate our enemies than underestimate them.
Those words have a positive connotation. It is not about over/under estimating an enemy. They are dead, the estimation of them is moot at this point and their followers should be given a reason not to step up to fill the lost position.
Would it be okay to refer to "Hilter as an artistic student of history"? I don't believe it is and these terrorists also should not be referred to in positive light either.
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