Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Fourteen suspected terrorists died Tuesday night when the bus they rigged with explosives blew up prematurely, police said. The explosion occurred as the suspects were riding the bus in the province of Kunduz, said police chief Abdul Raziq Yaqobi. Yaqobi said the suspects wanted to attack Afghan police or foreign soldiers.
BraziliaNZ wrote: » i never understood how anyone can call a suicide bomber a coward? Extremely brave and passionate in my opinion
Max Power1 wrote: » :mad: you sir, are mistaken. To say the very, very least
SoulTrader wrote: » Hmmm. I see what you're saying but, I still think there is cowardice in not being around to face the consequences of your actions. You can die believing you're a hero, but you'll never have to look the families of the innocent victims in the eye, and you will never stand trial for your actions.
BraziliaNZ wrote: » In that case Bobby Sands was a coward, killing himself to get a message across, maybe Maggie was right?
SoulTrader wrote: » Sorry to intervene on someone else's comment but, although I don't support republican violence, I can't say Bobby Sands was a coward, because he only took his own life during the hunger-strike. That to me is an extremely dignified protest, ending with the ultimate human sacrifice. Support his cause or not, nobody can call Bobby Sands a coward.
Max Power1 wrote: » How would you like it if i was "brave and passionate" and blew myself up, killing your mother/immediate family?
BraziliaNZ wrote: » Are the Americans cowards for using drone planes to take out targets and firing missiles from warships etc? The Afghans are merely resorting to this because they don't have technology like Team America
BraziliaNZ wrote: » well I would hate you. But there is hatrid on both sides in a war.
SoulTrader wrote: » This is off-topic. I never mentioned America. Don't try and steer the thread into some sort of anti-American rant.
Max Power1 wrote: » But would you respect me and state that my actions were those of a brave man, whose passion for the cause in which he killed my family is none but admirable
MarkR wrote: » I think you'll find that suicide bombing does not get filed under "peaceful methods of protest"
BraziliaNZ wrote: » I know, bad comparison sorry. Anyway, I'm not a big fan of American (Western) Imperialism, and these people only do this because they're so bloody desperate, mad b*stards but I think they've been driven to it if you ask me. Nuff said. Edit: Did people laugh when IRA "volunteers" blew themselves up?
minidazzler wrote: » They probably did. But on the first points, eh, desperate, yeah they are desperate, doesn't mean innocents should die. Nor should anyone. Blowing yourself up is a cowardly way to fight a war, and it's most unsporting.
BraziliaNZ wrote: » well they're not exactly heroes on the other side either. Dirty war. And isn't all fair anyway?
Max Power1 wrote: » Did bobby sands blow anyone else up? NO. You are dangerously misinformed. *