What is Terrorism

US Department of Defense Definition for Terrorism


The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.

Questions:

Can't this definition be applied both to 9/11 and to the US "Shock and Awe" campaign in Iraq?

Can't this definition apply both to Hamas and Hezbollah AND to Israel's military occupation and actions over the past 30 plus years?

Can't this definition also apply to: US actions in Afghanistan during the 1980's, US actions in Philippineslipines, Japan, much of South and Central America, and etc during the last 60 or so years?

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It seems that when the powerful hold the guns it's not terrorism, but when the weak do its "terrorism." The West has killed and terrorized WAY more people than all the "terrorist" groups combined and multiplied by 100, but for some reason when we do it its justified. Looks like might still very much equals right...