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Who is a Terrorist?

Just Who is a Terrorist? Everybody agrees terrorism is bad, but nobody seems able to define terrorism. Discussion over dinner in a restaurant: He: Are Kamikaze pilots suicide terrorists? She: No, they were soldiers fighting war. He: So, if you bomb civilians it is terrorism, if you bomb military targets, it is war? She: You are mostly correct; the attack on Pentagon is the exception, because civilian plane/passengers were used. He: The Palestinians might be refugees, but aren't they civilians? She: They are indeed civilians, but they patronize terrorists making it difficult for law enforcement to distinguish between terrorists and non-terrorists. Don't you recall the Palestinian celebrations after the Sept-11 attacks? He: I want to change my definition of terrorism. Can I say rather than using target (military or civilian), can I use the origin instead? So if soldiers fight it is war, if civilians fight it is terrorism? She: Wouldn't that exclude the State as terrorist? By your definition, even Gandhi would be a terrorist! He: Mumble, Mumble... So, are you saying supporting a cause, the fight for which becomes violent, makes one a terrorist? I supported African National Congress during their violent protest against the apartheid. Does that make me a terrorist? She: Mumble, Mumble... Links for the day • BBC: Rice has more genes than humans. (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Friday, April 5, 2002 Last Modified: 1/29/2003

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