Definition of terrorism

[Sickle of Justice]

the definition of a terrorist is "Someone who inflicts terror upon you." if this is true than what the american media is saying is a load of shit. as usual. this fact means that the war on terrorism is terrorism in itself, so no matter what bush may say, HE IS A TERRORIST!!!
Not only that, but people like Che Guvera and George Washington, the mythical Robin Hood, and many other people also fall under the term terrorist. they use terror as a way to start revolutions. they scare the shit out of the government. also, because the winners write the history books, if Al Quida actually wins then Bin Laden will end up looking like Che or Robin Hood.

A weird thought, isn't it?

[CaptianAnarchy]

right on man
My definition is someone who kills and mames uninvolved people just to get attention and intimidate poeple for power

sounds just like Iraq to me

[The Garbage Disposal Unit]

A. Simplistic.

B. Osama Bin Laden will never look like Che or Robin Hood because fantical Islamism is a reactionary force - just as we don't look back and say "Stalin fought Hitler? Long live Stalin!". While it may currently oppose US imperialism, which is undoubtedly a good thing, Al Quida and its ilk are enemies who will, thankfully, eventually fall in the face of progress.

[kingbee]

the mythical Robin Hood

apparently a contentious point. i know someone who is britain's leading academic on robin hood (!) and claims he is real.

[Red Flag]

How hard is it to become th leading academic on Robin Hood? I don't suppose there's much competition.

[rioters bloc]

[i cant remember all the details now] but the definition of 'terrorism' which was agreed upon by the general assembly was shot down by the us because under that definition, the bush administration would be classed as terrorists. and until they removed the bits which would incriminate them, they refused to pass it

or something like that. im gonna go look for more info.

[Young Juche League]

The vague definition of terrorism means big trouble will result from anti-terrist legilation. I Britain right now, the governement is attempting to ban the "glorification of terrorism" So presubably, the actor Kevin Costner should be imprisoned for glorifying robin hood in his movie robin hood, prince of theives (along with all other actors and extras) I think Wat Tyler and Gerard Winstanley were great men, does that make me a terrorist? Maybe the governemnt likes it that way.

[h&s]

I think the accepted definiton of terror is an action designed to fear and intimidate people for a political end.
Shock and Awe comes under that.

[Intifada]

No.

George W Bush is a fantastic God-loving freedom fighter, whose use of bombs and weapons to kill and maim innocent Iraqis and Afghans are intended to free them from tyranny.

*End sarcasm*

Seriously, there is no difference whatsoever between Usama bin Laden and Washington, except one is a better killing machine than the other.

[Bannockburn]

because under that definition, the bush administration would be classed as terrorists

Well that is certainly true. Any definition any definition of terrorism will result in only a contradiction. Take for example Chomsky. This is exactly what Chomsky does for his methodical critique of US foreign policy. You can take the UN definition of terrorism. Doesn't matter, what matter is that by the US's very own definition the United States becomes a leading terrorist state. Look it up. Look up the official US definition of terrorism and you can easily apply the US to such standards.

Yet, its not really a valid argument is it? Well it is, but there are better arguments. Like the war on terrorism, the war on poverty, the war on drugs, are all wars concerning conceptual themes. Its a conceptual war. Its not a concrete thing. Terrorism is a concept. Concepts however have no duration, they have no end. The war on drugs have been going on for 40 years now. So has the war on poverty. Conceptual wars have no end. Its a strategy to see what state aggression can be considered legit or illegitimate within the current global order.