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Also note that criminals are the ones who failed. We don't get to see how the successful ones are. Same with terrorists.

• WJW 6y ago
  Unlike most other crimes, a terrorist act that goes unnoticed is almost by definition unsuccessful.
  • a1369209993 6y ago
    Well, there's a conspicuously unoccupied middle ground between the two, but if the terrorist's goal is only to inflict harm, without necessarily revealing the reason or taking credit, they would presumably prefer their actions to look like a natural disaster, riot, (industrial/medical/etc) accident, forest fire, or other non-deliberate and/or non-planned event.
    • goto11 6y ago
      That is not terrorism though. The point of terrorism is to achieve political goals by spreading fear.
      • a1369209993 6y ago
        That's true by definition, sure, but that's not how governments actually use the word.
      • Teever 6y ago
        How would causing a riot not achieve political goals by spreading fear?