Would this be terrorism?

Question

Terrorism is described as delebritely targeting civillians....so if the Palestinians blow up a Israeli army base (highly unlikely I know) and there are no civillian casualties but many Israeli soldires are wounded or die would you consider this a terror attack or not since they went after the military

Answer 1

This is an act of war. As you know, soldiers of Israel are also citizens of Israel. All citizens must serve in the military when they turn 18 years old, men and women. There was a treaty signed a few years back that Israel obeyed and their neighbors ignored. Terrorist attacks have been going on since the treaty was signed. Innocent civilians have been the target for most of these attacks. Israel is finally fed up and I think they should create a little radiation poisoning for the so-called chaste holy muslims. Iran should be the main target and drill their oil with radiation suits on. In 50 years they could re inhabit the land.

Answer 2

One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.

The Palestinians are fighting for the right to have their own free and sovereign nation.

Isn’t the Israeli military also guilty of terrorism? Isn’t bulldozing Palestinian settlements an act of terrorism? Are not Israeli missile strikes on Palestinian settlements also acts of terrorism?

Answer 3

The fact of the matter is that Palistinians deliberately target civilians and always have.A terrorist is also a coward by definition.They cannot get the support they need to fight a real army so they attack civilians in small numbers to frighten everyone into submission.It works quite well when you consider that almost all the liberals are now in support of the Muslims.

Answer 4

I wouldn't consider blowing up a military base and act of terrorism even if there were civilians on the base when it happened. Targeting military facilities are more an act of war in my opinion. But, that's only my personal opinion.

Answer 5

If Palestinians are terrorists for fighting for their freedom, then Israeli are terrorists as well for slaughtering the Palestinians...And it is better to filter what you learn or hear; who told you that terrorism has to do with only with targeting civilians??? If that's so then the biggest terrorists are the Americans who have been killing people since America was discovered.........

Answer 6

It would be an act of war, but not an act of terrorism.

The bombing of the train in India was terrorism. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was and act of war.

The line gets more difficult when you involve the Palestinians because they elected terrorists as their leaders.

Answer 7

Yes. We still considered it a terrorist attack when terrorists brought a jet down on the Pentagon, didn't we? Besides, it isn't a single action. Hamas have established themselves as terrorists by their long history of civilian attacks. Accomplishing one strictly military attack couldn't erase that. In the strictest terms, it would be a terrorist attack because terrorists would be attacking.

Answer 8

Terrorism is defined by the US Department of Defense as "the unlawful use of -- or threatened use of -- force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."

An army base is property, and they would do it for political reasons, definately intimidating the Israelis. So, yes, it would be terrorism.

Answer 9

Any attack by a NON military islamic extremist is terrorism. Sounds like you are sympathetic to terrorists which must mean that you are a liberal.

Answer 10

If the US went and bombed an army base would you consider that terrorism?