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<blockquote data-quote="Jones" data-source="post: 166489" data-attributes="member: 4805"><p>The CIA definition is fine as far it goes, but you will notice that it has been carefully written to exclude the US government (or any government for that matter) from being capable of committing a terrorist act. From the link I posted earlier:</p><p></p><p> <em>The majority of definitions in use have been written by agencies directly associated to a government, and are systematically biased to exclude governments from the definition.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p> <em></em>You are probably quite correct in stating that the majority of people <strong>in the U.S</strong>. (and most western countries) would agree with the CIA's definition, but I suspect that is more due to the fact that it fits in with our ideas of who the bad guys are anyway rather than because it fits an objective standard. </p><p></p><p> I also think we are debating semantics at this point <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" />.</p><p></p><p> Suicide bombing is an abomination, but it's roots lie in the dire situation of the Palestinian people. There will be no peace in the Middle East without a resolution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict that <strong>both</strong> sides can accept.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jones, post: 166489, member: 4805"] The CIA definition is fine as far it goes, but you will notice that it has been carefully written to exclude the US government (or any government for that matter) from being capable of committing a terrorist act. From the link I posted earlier: [I]The majority of definitions in use have been written by agencies directly associated to a government, and are systematically biased to exclude governments from the definition. [/I]You are probably quite correct in stating that the majority of people [B]in the U.S[/B]. (and most western countries) would agree with the CIA's definition, but I suspect that is more due to the fact that it fits in with our ideas of who the bad guys are anyway rather than because it fits an objective standard. I also think we are debating semantics at this point :wink:. Suicide bombing is an abomination, but it's roots lie in the dire situation of the Palestinian people. There will be no peace in the Middle East without a resolution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict that [B]both[/B] sides can accept. [/QUOTE]
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