Found this interesting tidbit while surfing

[kandrathe]

An interesting turn of phrase, especially in an era so shocked by the idea of suicide bombings in the name of the Palestinians.

-Jester

Point taken. But, I wouldn't think the American Revolutionaries would find wearing a vest of C4 and climbing onto a bus full of women and children very noble or effective. Their "terror" was more like dressing as natives and tossing a shipment of tea into Boston harbor. The disenfranchised in the middle east need to find more moderate leaders to help them "think" their way through, rather than the zealots and thugs that have rushed into the position. The problem is that the Islamic extremists kill off their own moderate leadership. The early American revolution had its internal rivalries (Federalists vs Republicans), however they tended to think and argue their way through the issues in a civilized manner. The Palestinians have the means to establish their own government on their own territory and build a new nation, if they would only get on with it. The jihadist elements in Hamas and PLO continue to demand a no compromises "Zionists must die" approach that will only lead to decades of violence and terror.

A tangential thought; George Washington lost more battles than any other American general. Imagine if our modern press had been there to take the "realistic" negative side and demoralize the colonies.

"Washington's contribution to victory in the American Revolution was not that of a great battlefield tactician; in fact, he lost more battles than he won, and he sometimes planned operations that were too complicated for his amateur soldiers to execute. However, his overall strategy proved to be successful: keep control of 90% of the population at all times; keep the army intact, suppress the Loyalists; and avoid decisive battles except to exploit enemy mistakes (as at Saratoga and Yorktown)." -- Wikipedia