The US Dept of State defined "terrorism" in its Pattern of Global Terrorism report (2004) as: "premeditated politically motivated violence, perpetrated against

The US Dept of State defined "terrorism" in its Pattern of Global Terrorism report (2004) as: "premeditated politically motivated violence, perpetrated against non-combatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience." I'd say it's clear he fits the government's own definition quite clearly.