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A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which is not regarded as having the same status. The term uses the Greek prefix para- (expresses proximity), also seen in words such as paramedic. The term paramilitary is subjective, depending on what is considered similar to a military force, and what status a force is considered to have. The nature of paramilitary forces therefore varies greatly according to the speaker and the context. For instance, in Northern Ireland, paramilitary refers to any illegal group with a political purpose, but in Colombia, paramilitary refers only to illegally armed right-wing groups which do not combat the government (for example United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia), while illegally armed left-wing groups rebelled against the government, such as Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, are referred to as guerrillas. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. The iraqi civilians who arm themselves aren't referred to as partizans or resistance fighters, just as terrorists funded by the muslim state. When blackwater does it and get paid for it, the are merely called "contractors". Isn't this a gross double standard? Asked by Bene Esse - Sat May 3 03:51:49 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The entire thing is an "double standard" or more accurately a linguistic sleight of hand. The WMD's did not exist, but the invasion was still legal. The agressors became the freedom fighters. The failures became successes. Those that made the most money said they could not account for it. And it goes on, to insult the intelligence of the free world who would love to support the US, but who don't know who is telling the truth. Answered by Maya R - Sat May 3 04:19:55 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Paramilitary"  jihadwatch.org Robert Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:16:49 GM But, Cook said, Williams went too far by practicing . paramilitary. operations on camping trips in anticipation of fighting alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan and by contributing $350 to a group he understood would give the money to the ...  makegoogleadsensemoney.blogspot.com glare Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:16:00 GM A . paramilitary. trooper and a policeman were killed, while as another . paramilitary. trooper was critically wounded in two separate shootouts Saturday in India-controlled Kashmir, police said. The shootouts took place between troopers and ...  identi.ca English Wikipedia "Did You Know" updates Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:21:55 GM DYK that the 1987 Hipercor bombing was Basque . paramilitary. group ETA's deadliest attack? From Google Blog Search: "Paramilitary" |
