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'''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." | '''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." | ||
| − | By this very definition, however, the United States government is the biggest and most active terrorist cell in the world, using force and threats to coerce not only foreign societies<ref>http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2007/03/20/614490.html</ref> but domestic citizens as well. It is unknown whether or not the State Department had this in mind when it came up with the definition, but smart money is on ''probably not''. | + | By this very definition, however, the United States government is the biggest and most active terrorist cell in the world, using force and threats to coerce not only foreign societies<ref>http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2007/03/20/614490.html</ref> but domestic citizens as well<refhttp://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/publication.cfm?program=CORE&ctype=article&item_id=1373</ref>. It is unknown whether or not the State Department had this in mind when it came up with the definition, but smart money is on ''probably not''. |
== '''Terrorist''' == | == '''Terrorist''' == | ||
Revision as of 05:28, March 20, 2007
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."
By this very definition, however, the United States government is the biggest and most active terrorist cell in the world, using force and threats to coerce not only foreign societies[1] but domestic citizens as well<refhttp://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/publication.cfm?program=CORE&ctype=article&item_id=1373</ref>. It is unknown whether or not the State Department had this in mind when it came up with the definition, but smart money is on probably not.
Terrorist
Someone who overpowers with terror. Someone who uses intimidation or fear to overpower another.
Terrorism
The use of terror, violence, and intimidation to achieve an end. Fear and subjugation produced by this. A system of government that uses terror to rule. is a term used to describe violence or other harmful acts committed (or threatened) against civilians by groups or persons for political or ideological goals.
--Nelly2387 23:29, 19 March 2007 (EDT)
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