From: Gary Britt 

The Boston Tea party was an act of civil disobedience like civil rights
demonstrators in the 60's.  It wasn't a military action and it was not
targeted to kill civilians as its principal objective.  It was a protest
against excessive taxation.

Your question is rather misplaced as a result, and the specific answer
thereto is irrelevant.

Gary

Geo. wrote:
> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> news:4679397b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> We were defining these things in terms of the Geneva Convention
>> context George and they were rebels or fighting an internal civil war.
>
> What exactly is going on in Iraq today? Are they rebels or is it an
> internal civil war?
>
>>  They fought against MILITARY targets.
>
> Since when is a ship full of tea in Boston a military target?
>
> Geo.

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