French Resistance vs Islamic 'Terrorists'

While I am not trying to make direct comparison, there are some ire similarities between French Resistance against Nazi occupation and Iraq Resistance against American occupation and/or Afghan Resistance against American occupation like

....Both Resistances harmed occupying forces
....Both Resistances harmed "collaborators"
....Both Resistances harmed innocent civilians
....Both Resistances were labeled "terrorists"
....Both Resistances were gravely tortured when caught
....Both Resistances were composed in large parts of foreigners (e.g. Al Qaeda in Iraq)
...Both Resistances were guided through a radical ideology (i.e. Communism and Islamism)

Again, I am not trying to somehow justify the commission of Islamist terrorists acts, or degrade heroic acts of the French Resistance. Just to bring some perspective into this.

Of course, in comparison, to the great evils Hitler committed, French resistance acts of terror were trivial. Of course, in comparison to the great evils Hitler committed, Americans transgressions in Iraq and Afghanistan (and even Vietnam) were trivial. But then, everything is trivial when compared with the Holocaust.

And if we were to talk about Jewish "Occupation" vs Palestinian "Resistance" we'll be opening a whole yet another bag of worms.

History is messy. Labels are simple. I wish people and media were more circumspect when labeling.

Anyway, an excellent film 8/10.

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