Sea Shepherd's--conservationists or terrorists?

well paul watson has done it again.. but this time he has managed to get a brand new-state of the art SPEED boat rammed and cut in half by a japanese "research" whaling vessel..

i dont believe that for 1 SEC that these killers are doing any research (other than to research how much $$ they can make from illegal whaling).... they are monsterous killers that seem to me to be violating a no whaling treaty that they actually signed... BUT-- does that justify the cost of looking like terrorists? The Sea Shepherds spend all whaling season trying to stop them from whaling by any means necessary-- is this too much??

here is the newest article on the collision:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34722032/ns/world_news-world_environment/?gt1=43001

IMHO, i think that these sea shepherds are doing a great job... the japanese deserve anything this group can dish out... i just wish that more could be done to stop this monstrous barbarack attack on these poor whales.

I watch this show when I can. I believe they are doing a great job. It's sad that so much time, energry & money must be spent to protect the Whales when there ARE laws in place.