Take your time and Define Terrorist one that ?

Question

Is it not someone that by words or deeds forces other to do their biding.
By useing threats and vielance if they do not do as they are told.
You tell me now which of the three USA, Isrial or muslims are giulty of this type of behaver.
Or do you believe them all GIUlTY of this.
People are put to death or jailed for life if found giulty
Think before you answer as it may apply to you.

Answer 1

Close, but no cigar...

American Heritage Dictionary says:

[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.]

Note that the definition does not include governments - terrorism by its nature is a type of unconventional warfare used by those NOT in positions of power to intimidate and influence those IN positions of power.

Wiki also has a pretty good definition here:

[Terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious, or ideological change.

"Terrorist attacks" are usually characterized as "indiscriminate," "targeting of civilians," or executed "with disregard for human life."]

The first written usage of the term, it is believed, was applied to the Israeli Stern Gang (later Irgun) working for the establishment of a Jewish Homeland by attacks on British administrators in what was then the League of Nations mandated territory of Palestine. They had bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, used as a British military HQ, killing and injuring both military and civilian personnel. British newspapers seem to have first used the word "terrorism" in describing these Stern attacks.

By the same definition the French and other Resistance movements in WWII who attacked German military and civilian targets might also be called terrorists.

Also, the American or French Revolutionaries who went after civilian leaders and military personnel on "innocent" duties.

Or even those who worked the Underground Railway and other freedom networks to liberate black slaves in the ante-bellum south.

You see, now, as ever, one man's "terrorist" is another's "freedom fighter". The victors get to write the history books.

In recent years, various political leaders have applied the term in a wider usage, basically applying it to anyone, whether a state or an individual, conducting warfare by unconventional means in an attempt to weaken the will of a nation or group of people. By this standard you can call virtually any nation engaged in warfare or organized national group fighting for freedom a "terrorist" state or organization. Defining it in this way makes the term almost meaningless IMHO.

I would go back to the original definition - a terrorist is a person, whether individual or part of a political group, who DELIBERATELY TARGETS CIVILIANS OR NON-COMBATANT MILITARY PERSONNEL as a means of creating chaos or undermining morale of the predominant society or government. By this definition you could accuse Israeli military forces of using "terrorist type" tactics against the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon, but as of now I have not seen this type of deliberate targeting by US forces in Iraq or Afghanistan.

You can certainly accuse, with at least some justification, almost any military occupiers or counter-insurgency forces, of using brutal or repressive tactics (though usually with little success!) - anybody from the 19th century European imperialists to the 21st century American occupiers of Iraq and Afghanistan. But in my opinion it is inaccurate to call them terrorists.

Answer 2

Well then I'm a terrorist. Fight fire with fire. A terrorist supporting country is about to go nuclear and they are welcoming the return of Allah by facilitating WW III. Nuclear war is imminent and the destruction of Israel is the catalyst. Maybe we are both dreaming but it's a nightmare. Iran and supporting terrorist nations must be eliminated.
I'll wake up if you do first.

Answer 3

your definition is reallllly asking a lot for consideration...
thats the old websters dictionary version...
it's a new world and a new time...the cold war is over.

add, coercion with political/racial/religious agenda through use of violent force or horrific act.
US...collectively acts through diplomatic channels and reacts accordingly...as far as Afghanistan goes...that was an invited act...Iraq...after 13 revisions (based on Violations) of a peace treaty...that pretty much was an invitation in and of itself. The same type of invitation Iran is creating.
Israel is defending herself rightoeusly.
Muslims...
well...
there you have a problem with me, friend.
If you don't see the difference between what Muslims fanatics are doing and US or Israel...appearantly you slept through the 9/11 wake up call.

Answer 4

I would say terrorist r people who fear of everything powerful and so they end up destroying everything they find powerful...not knowing what will be the outcome to them. I prefer to say that their evil part of the brains have taken over their entire sys.

Answer 5

Someone who threatens the life or lives of people: whether it be physically or mentally. here are some terrorist organizations here in the US:

Ku Klux Klan
Skinheads
Neo Nazis
and others as well.

Answer 6

Terrorists are imaginary beings with loathsome properties that enable some (read one) world leader(s) to steal oil from other countries by professing fighting of terrorism.

Answer 7

A terrorist is one who, acting alone or as part of a fanatical group, uses tactics of fear to influence others to take certain actions or for the sole purpose of instilling fear. This does not apply to sovereign nations as their tactics of fear are for the sole purpose of defending their nation by threat of retaliation toward aggressors.

Examples:
Osama bin Laden is a terrorist due to his attacks on civilians who are citizens of nations who do not meet his standards of Islamic rule.

The Israeli government is not a terrorist because they use the tactic of fear of retaliation toward groups or nations who oppose their style of government and attack their citizens.

Answer 8

what a twit you are. In the first place, Israel and the US are *countries* and Muslims are a belief system.

And, quite frankly, the indiscriminant abuse of military power is a bigger terrorist action than a person blowing them seleves up to kill their enemies.

Answer 9

hezbo, al quida, hiding behind kids and old women, all done by muslims

Answer 10

here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLG9TmRt0NM