Terrorism refers to a strategy of using violence, or threat of violence, to generate fear, cause disruption, and ultimately, to bring about compliance with specific political, religious, ideological, or personal demands Connecticut Law Review Article on Terrorism. The targets of terrorist attacks typically are not the individuals who are killed, injured, or taken hostage, but rather the societies to which these individuals belong. Terrorism is a type of unconventional warfare designed to weaken or supplant existing political landscapes through capitulation or acquiescence, as opposed to subversion or direct military action. The broader influence of terrorism in the modern world is often attributed to the dramatic focus of mass media in amplifying feelings of intense fear and anger.

State terrorism more specifically refers to violent acts of coercion by the government of a state."FindLaw Forum: Reaching an international consensus on the definition of terrorism", CNN.com, by Joanne Mariner, January 21, 2002.

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@WMSxJinn LOL at the FB Page suggestion: "When I was your age, we didnt have terrorists, we had Team Rocket." xD
Mike_2025 (Mike Andrade) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:30:12 -0000
@WMSxJinn LOL at the FB Page suggestion: "When I was your age, we didnt have terrorists, we had Team Rocket." xD
Terrorists, Crooks Allowed to Keep FAA Pilot's Licenses http://tinyurl.com/ya4xaoy
ScoutJennings (Mrs. Scout Jennings) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:28:24 -0000
Terrorists, Crooks Allowed to Keep FAA Pilot's Licenses http://tinyurl.com/ya4xaoy
Just saw on the news that twitter was hacked by terrorists?
horsewords (Breanna Blottner) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:25:33 -0000
Just saw on the news that twitter was hacked by terrorists?
What if the terrorists use forensics software on laptops they steal from Americans?
McGrewSecurity (Wesley McGrew) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:23:44 -0000
What if the terrorists use forensics software on laptops they steal from Americans?
Can't bring my knitting needles on the plane because they're wood and not plastic. Thanks a lot terrorists. Way to ruin my travel.
xitomatl (It Means Tomato) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:21:28 -0000
Can't bring my knitting needles on the plane because they're wood and not plastic. Thanks a lot terrorists. Way to ruin my travel.
President orders attack on terrorists in Yemen http://tinyurl.com/ygzglzo #p2 #tcot
LowRentRat (Low Rent Rat) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:14:06 -0000
President orders attack on terrorists in Yemen http://tinyurl.com/ygzglzo #p2 #tcot

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