What is a Terrorist

Terrorist:

One who governs by terrorism or intimidation;
A radical who employs terror as a political weapon;
Usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells;
Often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities.

Well, that just about covers it... ;)
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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

(i.e. attacking from within or behind civilian populations)

In my opinion, the difference between terrorists and freedom fighters is the targets.

If you are carefully targeting the opposing military, you are a freedom fighter even if you use methods that are similar to terrorists.

If you are targeting civilians, you are a terrorist.

Does this rule apply on everyone? I mean, just look to Iraq: it's estimated that ten times as much Iraqi civilians were killed than Iraqi soldiers...

If a gunman is firing on American troops from his second story bedroom, his wife and kids in the living room downstairs ARE NOT innocent civilians

In my opinion, the difference between terrorists and freedom fighters is the targets.

If you are carefully targeting the opposing military, you are a freedom fighter even if you use methods that are similar to terrorists.

If you are targeting civilians, you are a terrorist.

If a gunman is firing on American troops from his second story bedroom, his wife and kids in the living room downstairs ARE NOT innocent civilians

I'm guessing a police officer in the same situation would tell a slightly different story... ;)

btw....

2472 Statutory history



In 1948, § 550, became 18 U.S.C. § 2(a). Section 2(b) was also added to make clear the legislative intent to punish as a principal not only one who directly commits an offense and one who "aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures" another to commit an offense, but also anyone who causes the doing of an act which if done by him directly would render him guilty of an offense against the United States. 18 U.S.C. § 2 (Historical and Revision Notes). It removes all doubt that one who puts in motion or assists in the illegal enterprise or causes the commission of an indispensable element of the offense by an innocent agent or instrumentality is guilty as a principal even though he intentionally refrained from the direct act constituting the completed offense. United States v. Dodd, 43 F.3d 759, 763 (1st Cir. 1995).

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title9/crm02472.htm


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When Government and corporate america squash people into poverty, and those people in poverty then fight back against the very entities that put them there, quite often, committing crimes to merely survive...

According to your document, who are the criminals? ;)
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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

When Government and corporate america squash people into poverty, and those people in poverty then fight back against the very entities that put them there, quite often, committing crimes to merely survive...

According to your document, who are the criminals? ;)

The welfare loser/criminal/dopehead/pervert/hippie/burn-out/fat lazy slob/insert your own social degenerate/ blaming the system for his lack of skills and/or education REQUIRED to make it in a modern society.

Speaking of REQUIREMENTS:

How simple it would be for people who are put in power to establish unattainable requirements, let everyone attempt, but only advance those they want to advance...

Would this be considered terrorism or oppression or both? ;)
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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .