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What do you think about this statement Regarding Islamic Terrorists and the Stockholm Syndrome?

The Stockholm Syndrome: The name comes from an event in 1973 when during a Swedish bank robbery, the 4 terrorized hostages took the side of their captors and criticized the Police who were trying to save them. This was due to the brutal terrorization causing inner psychological pressure (generally fear and resentment). In order to let go of this psychological and emotional pressure and get rid of the threat, the hostages became loyal to the criminals who had taken them hostage. The intimidation: (Check Google for these news stories.) September 2001 – The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the twin towers. Two other planes that had domestic targets of national significance were fortunately brought down before they reached their intended destinations although more precious lives of Americans were lost in the process. October 2002 – John Muhammad, a Muslim convert along with Lee Boyd “John” Malvo killed 10 and critically injured three others over a 3 week period in the Washington metropolitan area. One drove a car while the other fired a sniper rifle from the trunk through a carefully camouflaged hole in the rear of the car. Muhammad had praised the 9/11 attacks and threatened to commit terrorist attacks within the United States. July 4, 2002 – Hesham Hadayet, an Egyptian cab driver, walked into the LA International Airport and shot two people, killing them, near the Israeli El Al ticket counter before he was shot by a security guard. October 1999 – Egypt Air flight 990 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 217 people on board. 2 ½ years later, the National Transportation Safety Board determined the Egyptian copilot, Gameel El-Batouty had cut power to the engines so the plane would plummet into the ocean. 2002 – In Nigeria, during the Miss World beauty pageant, Isioma Daniel (a local newspaper columnist) wrote this, “What would Muhammad think? In all honesty, he would probably have chosen a wife from among them.” This was considered to be dishonoring to the prophetMuhammad. Muslims rioted, killing at least 205 people with machetes, beating some to death, and burning others alive. Another 500 went to the hospital and 3,000 became homeless as churches, newspaper offices, and hotels were burned to the ground. David Kupelian from Whistleblower Magazine, December 2009, p. 14, “Ruthless intimidation causes a reaction within us of fear and resentment, which – in our desperate need to relieve the pressure and eliminate the threat – mysteriously melts into agreement and loyalty toward the source of the intimidation. Call it brainwashing 101.” (On a side note, Bill Maehr and his ridiculous comment years ago that the United States deserved 9/11 shows him to be the true coward that he is.) Do you think this is why so many people get so offended when you say Islam promotes terrorism? Andi C. - I am saying that Stockholm Syndrome results in brainwashing if the intimidation and aggression continues for an extended period, which we all know it has. People's minds are actually changed. Their negative beliefs and feelings about a group known for terrorism shifts to defense of that group. Man. Is Peace Through Blinding Force the only person here that understands my point? @ The Scales of Justice - You wrote, "Having been involved in Iraq, and Afghanistan. We were engaged in more fire fights with Radicals hiding behind Mosque, Churches, Hospitals and Schools. They knew that our return of fire would be deeply limited for the collateral damage to civilians and hostages was primary on our minds." If I remember correctly, I thought I heard within the past few years that people were saying in one instance that the Israelis were carelessly firing upon some civilian homes and locations during battles to fight bands of terrorists. People were being critical and saying how the Israelis were so cold and hateful they didn't care who they killed. Your paragraph I quoted explains how those sick terrorists tried to use the good conscience of the Israeli soldiers to their advantage, and how the stupid liberals and mainstream media misunderstood the tactic, or lied about it and twisted the facts. @ f' Right-Wing - I think the libs won't call them terrorists because they hate the United States and what it stands for, the Constitutional Republic. They want us under attack. They're traitors.

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1. It took me 7 minutes to read this twice and I still have no idea what you are talking about. :( Wish I could answer though
2. And the question was???? You lost me after stockholm syndrome.
3. "Stockholm syndrome" occurs when a relationship develops that is built on the dependency of the hostage/victim on their captor for all their needs, including their survival. Brainwashing, or manipulating and conditioning, by means of fear, intimidation or brutality may lead to apparent compliance, even to blind obedience, but it is a less complex psychological response than S. syndrome. Not the same thing at all.
4. No doubt this is why a lot of people get offended by facts about Islam but the entire Democrat caucus gets offended simply because they are aligned with any/all enemies of the U.S. Go ahead and whine about it kids - but if you're paying attention you know they routinely demonstrate this allegiance.
5. I think that is the main point of terrorism - scaring people into changing their base beliefs. Islam has used this forever. For people of the book (Jews and Christians), there was an additional option of subjugation so they weren't just slaughtered like Hindus and Buddhists were. While not killed, life was made so unpleasant and full of fear that in time, most converted to Islam. People are offended because they've been conditioned to believe (mainly by governments via schools) that wishful thinking is preferable to facing reality.
6. Your Presentation is powerful. You offer a lot of insight into various incidents involving Islamic involvement in Mass Homicides and individual and some multiples. Having been involved in Iraq, and Afghanistan. We were engaged in more fire fights with Radicals hiding behind Mosque, Churches, Hospitals and Schools. They knew that our return of fire would be deeply limited for the collateral damage to civilians and hostages was primary on our minds. The Radical is indicative of his Name. He or She are so driven through constant indoctrination, that it overwhelms them and swallows up their mind and puts them damn near in a hypnotic trance. Anytime you have young people like our own in this country today, Who have been duped into following a progressive mindset over years and years of subversive teachings by very gifted socialist teachers. We have a new battle on our hands. We have to break the cycle. We have to re-educate our young people. We have damn near been taken over in the United States by A youth movement hell bent on turning us into a marxist state. The only hope for the survival of this Nation is to reach Kindergarten through 1st grade and move them on the path of independent excellence and not group involvement. We have to teach our young people to carry their own water so to speak. I am very glad you offered this. For I fight this everyday. The young people my deputies and I deal with are arrogant, disrespectful, and extremely agitated. And the more the system lets them down the more volatile they become. They become confused and irritated that what they were told would be happening is not. When a asshole like Obama ( the modern day Pied Piper) promised them the yellow brick road. And all he delivered was pissing down their leg. This has confused a lot of his sheep, Who are now growing fangs and getting really upset. They are seeing EU falling apart all over Europe, They are seeing the breakdown of Multiculturalism and this is rattling them all to hell. Please as a grounded well read young person. Share your message and teach the young to become individuals again. Strive to become leaders and not followers. Break down the damn PC barriers. This is how we save America, for Generations to come.
7. I don't think these are examples of Stockholm Syndrome as in these cases the victims aren't sympathizing with the terrorists. A good example is how even after evidence such as this, liberals sympathize with them and don't want to use terms such as Islamic/Moslem terrorist.