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Old 09-15-2008 | 09:36 PM
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anybody know the answer?
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Originally Posted by normajean21
anybody know the answer?
Try a dictionary.
Old 09-15-2008 | 09:41 PM
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Terrorist: a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.

Terrorism: the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
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ter·ror·ist /ˈtɛrərɪst/ [ter-er-ist]
–noun 1. a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
2. a person who terrorizes or frightens others.
3. (formerly) a member of a political group in Russia aiming at the demoralization of the government by terror.
4. an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.
–adjective 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists: terrorist tactics.

[Origin: 1785–95; terror + -ist; cf. F terroriste]

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ter·ror·is·tic, adjective
Old 09-15-2008 | 09:45 PM
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and now its time for the unfortunate truth. go to youtube. and type in the word endgame
Old 09-15-2008 | 09:53 PM
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Not the brightest bulb are we? If you go around whacking beehives with a stick, don't be surprised when you get stung, m'kay?
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did u research what i said?
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How exactly does this pertain to pilots/aviation?
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its bigger than pilots/aviation and everyone is going to call me crazy but this sole video is the precise reason we are in iraq. there is a rise in oil a "food shortage" this is the reason you pilots are being thrown out on the street. sure u can laugh and call me an idiot thats fine. but i guarantee u this is the sole reason these things are happening. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. search endgame.
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Originally Posted by normajean21
its bigger than pilots/aviation and everyone is going to call me crazy but this sole video is the precise reason we are in iraq. there is a rise in oil a "food shortage" this is the reason you pilots are being thrown out on the street. sure u can laugh and call me an idiot thats fine. but i guarantee u this is the sole reason these things are happening. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. search endgame.
Is a guy with a 2.0 GPA trying to give me a life and history lesson? Take a hike.

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