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True, but I wouldn't consider this terrorism. For me, the distinction between terrorism and general warfare is that terrorist acts are carried out by non-state
by gee_totes 15y ago
True, but I wouldn't consider this terrorism. For me, the distinction between terrorism and general warfare is that terrorist acts are carried out by non-state actors (or people acting as proxies for a state). The war in Afganistan, the bombing of Japan, etc. was carried out clearly and explicitly by the United States government.
This is why I find the phrase 'terrorist government' to be absurd.
- DasIch 15y agoTerrorism, initially, described acts performed by a government. Interesting that people consider this to be absurd nowadays.
- tkahn6 15y agoSource?
- ttt_ 15y ago>> "Terrorism" comes from the French word terrorisme,and originally referred specifically to state terrorism as practiced by the French government during the Reign of terror. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism#Origin_of_term http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism#Origin_of_term