What is terrorism?

[cortex]

Re: RE: What is terrorism?

Cortex, The guy with the little bomb who attacks the guy with the jet fighters is a Guerilla fighter not a terrorist.

i was being sarcastic!

 

[iARTthere4iam]

Re: RE: What is terrorism?

No, I didn't say they NEVER used terrorism. Have they done wrong? Hell, yes. I would never say otherwise.
I am saying that terrorism is a TACTIC not a state of being.

Sinking the Bismark, attacking Pearl Harbor, firebombing Dresden are warefare. Detonating a carbomb in a market or a vestbomb on a bus or hijacking an airplane is terrorism. There is a difference.

How about assassination attempts/succeses against foreign leaders, coups, massacres (Mai Lai and Haditha), invasions and germ and chemical warfare where and when prohibited by conventions. Let's not forget that the U.S. are World Court criminals. Where did you say the difference was?

Are you totoally unable to READ. I am asking for DEFINITIONS for what constitutes terrorism.
Should I take it by your answers that the US is the MEANING of TERRORISM.
Terrorism= the USA. That's simple enough. Thank-you for your thoughtful input.

Wow, way to spin. I gave you definitions using the US as an example of terrorism and asked what the difference was. You obviously want to deflect the truth. So be it.

What difference?
How am i deflecting the truth... you still haven't stated a definition.
You are incapable of understanding. If you would like to know what a definition is look in a dictionary.
A list of attrocities is not a definition.

Let me help you. It starts with...

Terrorism is....(your definition here)

 

[iARTthere4iam]

Re: RE: What is terrorism?

I would say that attacking a civilian target with the only aim to terrorize the general population of to gain notority for your cause is terrorism.

Makes sense. But sometime other aims such as having hostages released or gettitng ransom are the motivation. Does that change things?

 

[para-dice]

It seems that people will label anything that they don't like or agree with as terrorism. Terrorism is not a nation nor is it war or guerilla warfare. Terrorism is a tactic of influencing politics with fear. In Iraq both guerilla warfare (blowing up military convoys with IEDs) and terrorism (blowing up a market with a car bomb) exist but are not the same. The two shouldn't be confused.

What is your definition of TERRORISM?

What is my definition of terror? Read above.

But yes it is an emotive term, used to smear some aka The Palestinians.

 

[bignick]

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