The term, Terrorist.

[CptStern]

in·sur·gent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-sûrjnt)
adj.

1) Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.
2) Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.



ter·ror·ist ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trr-st)
n.
1) terrorist

adj : characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); "terrorist activity"; "terrorist state" n : a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities





seems like they've got their definitions mixed up if you ask me

 

[seinfeldrules]

Still, nobody is saying that they are trying to blanket the term terrorist over every attacker.

 

[seinfeldrules]

I will say that there is one place in the world where this disease has taken hold. The USSR, whoops I mean Russia, its getting harder and harder to distinguish the two.

 

[Scoobnfl]

Bingo.
I believe this could lead to a 'Salem Witch Trial'. When the truth is, some jeolous slut is out to ruin a few good people's lives.

when the mousketeers are labeled terrorists and the DHS targets them for arrest and they go on trial, then we'll deal with the "could lead". Until then judge on merrit of action who is a terrorist and who is not, it's very simple.

 

[el Chi]

Seinfeldrules: I'd call [the American revolutionaries] insurgents, its not like we were singling out British citizens 1000 miles away...

el Chi: Exactly how does it matter where you are? The Oklahoma bomber was local, not from 1000 miles away. The IRA, whilst bombing us for at least 30 years, were technically part of the UK.

Seinfeldrules: Huh?..

The implication in your first statement seemed to be that terrorists did not attack people on their own turf, that proximity was a consideration when defining terrorists. You may not have meant this, however that is certainly what it seemed like.

 

[KoreBolteR]

in·sur·gent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-sûrjnt)
adj.

1) Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.
2) Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.



ter·ror·ist ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trr-st)
n.
1) terrorist

adj : characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); "terrorist activity"; "terrorist state" n : a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities





seems like they've got their definitions mixed up if you ask me

insurgent is the "kind" meaning of terrorist, that people who hate Coalition freedom fighters use :E

Down with these terrorists in iraq!

 

[^Ben]

Heck the definition for terrorism is even better.

ter·ror·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tr-rzm)
n.

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.

 

[seinfeldrules]

The implication in your first statement seemed to be that terrorists did not attack people on their own turf, that proximity was a consideration when defining terrorists. You may not have meant this, however that is certainly what it seemed like.

In this case it is a consideration. There was really no way we could have terrorized their homeland. Things have obviously changed since then.

 

[el Chi]

Obviously