Who is a terrorist?

Question

One dictionary defines terrorism as "The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons." As someone also asked, "are those nations instigating overthrowing of other governments or political ideologies they do not agree with (and unnecessarily killing people for defending their rights in their own land in the process), terrorist?"

I think the word "terrorist" is very subjective. Did you know that Ronald Reagan once said that "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"? Just who do you think a terrorist is? Give your reasons, please.

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Answer 1

Depends which side of the coin you are looking at......
(1) If you are an innocent citizen of a country and another country attacks you, you can call them terrorists and call yourself a freedom fighter.
(2) Whereas if a few radicals from a similar race but not your country attack another country for alleged evils committed against them, then they alone should be seen as terrorists not every man, woman and child from similar countries.
(3) Using New World Doctrines by War Mongering power Hungry politicians should be seen as an Act of Terrorism. Soldiers doing what they are told should not be subject to this speculation.
(4) Everyone knows which superpower Vetoed the Security Council's decision to end War Between Israel and Palestine and who benefitted the most by supplying arms to both sides..
(5) Cut evil at its Roots, if Politicians or dictators have problems with other countries, let them slug it out amongst themselves in a ring, let them know what it feels like and spare the lives of innocents and soldiers alike...

Answer 2

I think most leaders are - I wish I could know what is going to happen to them on the day of judgement just to console myself everytime someone innocent dies because of them.

Also, we ourselves are terrorists too to a certain extent for not banding together against the injustices of our leaders.

Answer 3

I guess you agree with NY 9/11 and London 7/7. They were not terrorists but freedom fighters ?? !!!! How sick are you ??

Answer 4

People should be more like Rev. Martin Luther King,
and fight the battle without violence.
To fight with violence is criminal when there's only
one side fighting, or small groups, and innocent
people are killed.

Answer 5

Ask George W. Bush

Answer 6

I feel you. Too many close minded conservative asses are quick to give you a smart *** response too. I guess some people see us being in Iraq as justified or something. Blowing kids away excites americans, always has.

Answer 7

you are