I'm taking a Mass Communication & Journalism class in college right now, & one of the subjects that came up was terrorism. When you think of a terrorist (most people, not all) the most common type of person will be someone from the Middle East. But according to the defenition(s), wouldn't the US be considered terrorists?
The US has defined terrorism under the Federal Criminal Code:
activities that involve violent… or life-threatening acts… that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State and… appear to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and… (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States… [or] (C) occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the US
It was a good topic & I want to know what you think
2007-05-23
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