The higher the score the more of a terrorist you are!!
Peter - 7/10
Johnny - 7/10
Henry - 8/10
Kaushik - 7/10
Melissa - 2/10
Stephen Blair - 8/10
Chris - 6/10
Dustin - 8/10
Jim - 7/10
Erik - 5 or 6/10
Sergy 6/10
Here are my explenations of each point
1. Basically if you call your chips "French Fries" you score a point. This is because as I recall there was apparantly some connection between what you call your deep fried potato and supporting the French who were opposed to the US in the "war on terror" against Iraq where there weren't actually any terrorists!
2. Cat Stevens is a famous musician from the 70s. I think I only have one piece of music of his on my computer - a track called "peace train" - Cat Stevens is also a muslim and a hardcore pacifist. He has been a strong support of peace in most conflicts and is opposed to all violence. Recently he was denied entry to the US because he was on their "terrorist" name list. - Owning Cat Stevens music gives you a terrorist point!
3. I'm sure you're all aware that Bush said regarding the war on Terror - "you're either with us or you're with the terrorist" or whatever it was to that meaning. Not supporting Bush is another point towards Terrorism
4. This is a reference to the many nationalist struggles against imperialism that have gone on and are going on through out the world. Initially I was thinking of South Africa - where some factions of the ANC and other organisations used terrorism for their cause. Another good example is the tactics used by the people of Vietnam in their war against the US.
5. This is in relation to the current situation in Colombia - where the US is giving full support to the corrupt Pastrano government in their war against the left wing rebels "FARC" - The economy of colombia is such that most peasants and farmers can only make a living growing coca for the drug trade. FARC - who control much of the country side - realise this and so have introduced a tax on all farmers who grow coca which they pass onto people growing other products in an effort to encourage them. The US deems this to be supporting or profiting from the drug trade. The US also passes a blind eye on the right wing militas that are supporting the government that are completely funded on drug money and are responsible for the exportation and sale of the majority of Colombias illict drugs. So if you don't support the cocaine industry and would rather see people grow something else you have the same opinions as the "terrorist" group - "FARC"
6. Also relates to the Colombian crisis. In order to help the Colombian government fight the "terrorists" the US has sold a large amount of herbicides and defoliants (similar to agent orange - possible left over from the US war in Vietnam) to the Colombian government. These are sprayed on farms in FARC controlled areas if they are suspected of growing coca. This means that the land is completely unusable - probably for generations to come. Colombia has the highest amount of internally displaced refugees in the world - and this is one of the major factors. The chemicals also get into the water supply and kill hundreds of people before anybody realises. - The US puts this down as helping the war on terror - if you are opposed to this - add another point!
7. Many "terrorists" around the world have fought or are fighting against this concept. The Vietnamese Liberation war against the French is a good example. This is basically the same as question 4 I guess. Even today in Sudan the left wing "terrorists" are fighting against the oppresion of the Islamic imperialists - although both sides have been using some fucked up tactics!
8. Obviously terrorists are prepared to die for their cause.
9. Not being from Afghanistan makes you more likely to be a terrorist. None of the s11 terrorists were from Afghanistan. Infact there are no major terrorist groups that have been lead or have strong Afghanistan membership. Fighting a terrorist war is expensive and Afghanistan is one of the poorest country in the world. It is full of landmines and unexploded cluster bombs, much of the land has been bombed so much you can't grow anything on it. The country has been suffering from long droughts. If you are not from afghanistan - add a "terrorist" point.... Ok it was a long day in the field and I had these silly girls complaining in my ear all the time
10. This is both a reference to the fact that many people think that terrorism is an islamic concept or that most terrorists are Muslims. But also because the revolutionary group of Cuba led by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara - that overthrough the US backed dictator Batista - who were apparantly "terrorists" called themselves "La Barbudos" or "The Bearded Ones"
I will give peoples scores once you have answered the questions!
