Rambuchan
The Funky President
Thanks for the confession dude but I was referring to rmsharpe!!! 
What is a terrorist?
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Thanks for the confession dude but I was referring to rmsharpe!!! 
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
I don't drink.Rambuchan said:
nonconformist
Miserable
Like I always say; "Never trust a teetotaller".
Tank_Guy#3
Lion of Lehistan
Rambuchan said:
Conspiracy Theory Faithful you mean. But I won't hold it against him, I'm a warmongering smart a$$.
A terrorist is someone who creates fear in order to get what he wants. Murder on innocent victims is a means, not an end, for a terrorist. A succesful terrorist outsmarts his opponents by creativity and skill.
When I reread this, even the US administration qualifies for terrorist (but not for succesful terrorist)
I think we've been here before.
The essential elements of defining a terrorist are:
- being carried out other than by a legitimate government
- actions carried out in order to bring out political, religious or social change through the use of violence or threat of violence
A government can never be a terrorist entity by definition, although it can do the same things as a terrorist (and some governments often do).
Whether civilians or soldiers are killed is irrelevant - as is the intention of the terrorist, as long as it includes that of instilling fear and compliance.
Other rules:
1 Winning terrorists are generally not called terrorists once they have won;
2 Terrorists we approve of are called freedom fighters;
3 Terror tactics by governments we disapprove of are called 'serious human rights violations';
4 Terror tactics by OUR government or one we approve of are called 'collateral damage' or 'a measured response'.
This must be about the tenth time we've done this one.....
The essential elements of defining a terrorist are:
- being carried out other than by a legitimate government
- actions carried out in order to bring out political, religious or social change through the use of violence or threat of violence
A government can never be a terrorist entity by definition, although it can do the same things as a terrorist (and some governments often do).
Whether civilians or soldiers are killed is irrelevant - as is the intention of the terrorist, as long as it includes that of instilling fear and compliance.
Other rules:
1 Winning terrorists are generally not called terrorists once they have won;
2 Terrorists we approve of are called freedom fighters;
3 Terror tactics by governments we disapprove of are called 'serious human rights violations';
4 Terror tactics by OUR government or one we approve of are called 'collateral damage' or 'a measured response'.
This must be about the tenth time we've done this one.....
