Who originated this often heard quote "One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter"?
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by admin
Hint – it did not originate from a movie. Thanks for who ever can help me out.
It’s considered anonymous.
A good example of the idea is the American revolution. George Washington and the others were properly considered terrorists by the British, while they considered themselves freedom fighters.
Generally speaking if you win, you are a freedom fighter, while if you lose you are a terrorist. As Winston Churchill said, "History is written by the victors."
February 21st, 2010 at 3:52 am
"The origin of the phrase “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” has long since been lost, although it is popularly attributed to one Ronald Wilson Reagan."
References :
http://www.politicsforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=36894&p=581667
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
Some aasshole terrorist – it pseudo-justifies blowing up civilian office workers in the name of god.
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February 21st, 2010 at 4:45 am
It’s considered anonymous.
A good example of the idea is the American revolution. George Washington and the others were properly considered terrorists by the British, while they considered themselves freedom fighters.
Generally speaking if you win, you are a freedom fighter, while if you lose you are a terrorist. As Winston Churchill said, "History is written by the victors."
References :