Terrorism Defined

"Terrorism" - The most abused word of our time.

· terrorism, n.'the systematic use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective. Terrorism has been practiced by political organizations with both rightist and leftist objectives, by nationalistic and religious groups, by revolutionaries, and even by state institutions such as armies, intelligence…'.
Britannica Dictionary

A world dominated by sanity will define this word "terrorism" sensibly; and identify all acts that fit the definition evenly. And legitimate law, not the colour of law, nor the "interpretation" of law, does indeed define terrorism sensibly.

With sense as our guide we find the invasion and occupation of Iraq, along with the decades long invasion and occupation of the Palestinian Occupied Territories (OPT), as models of state sponsored terrorism. And only a world full of lies would even think to deny this. Is it possible, that the individual and group terrorism is merely a result of a much larger scale state sponsored terrorism? To me the answer is clear, both are offensive, both must end.

The accusations will come; "you are anti-Israeli!"; "you are anti-American!"; and yet when P10K succeeds, we will be saving Israeli life. And when Iraq10K succeeds (P10K Model), we will be saving American lives. Many of us in the west may have been manipulated into believing George W. Bush or Tony Blair or any of a number of other such puppets when they say "the terrorists hate us for our freedom", but this is patent nonsense. They despise our governments, not us, for the policies that rape and plunder their resources, that prop up and maintain brutal and undemocratic dictatorships and puppet governments, that equate little to no value of Arab and Muslim life while counting western lives as sacrosanct. And that is why we must take control of our governments, or better yet in my opinion, transcend our corrupt nation/state governments in order to affect true democracy, representative democracies reflective of the values common to all humanity. Democracies that reject war in all cases except absolute self-defense.

Let us from this day forward make no distinction between individual, group, or state acts of terrorism. Let us from this day forward count all life equally. Let us no longer be manipulated into the clash of civilizations that the "War on Terror" so obviously intends to takes us. Let us expose once and for all, who is most responsible for the acts we call "terrorism."

Sensible definition of "terrorism"

· terrorism, n. The use or threat of violence to intimidate or cause panic, esp. as a means of affecting political conduct. - Black's Law Dictionary

“Neither Jewish morality nor Jewish tradition can
be used to disallow terror as a means of war...

IDF victims - Jenin Refugee Camp

We are very far from any moral hesitations when concerned with the national struggle. First and foremost, terror is
for us a part of the political war appropriate for the circumstances
of today...”
Yitzhak Shamir

Hamas victims- Jerusalem

To the dead, it matters not whether they are labeled "collateral damage" or "terror" victims.

TJP Collective Definition of "terrorism" - Feedback Solicited on P10K Forum
Let us collectively define "terrorism" based on a very basic and universal understanding of what it means to in a state of terror/extreme fear. If enough of us think about this and provide feedback I am sure we can come up with a virtually universally accepted version and we can use this definition to expose the truth about this word and how it is so thoroughly abused; and more importantly to expose and thus prevent further acts of terrorism from our nations and/or their complicity with it.

Beginning point (to be improved);
· terrorism, n. Any statement or act that psychologically and/or physically causes one or more people to experience a state of extreme fear and all acts of violence for any reason other than unavoidable and legitimate self-defense in order to further a political agenda.

"Coalition" victims - Iraq

"What looks, smells, and kills like terrorism is terrorism."
Sir Jeremy Greenstock

Senior British Representative Iraq 2003-2004
British Ambassador to the United Nations (heading UN efforts to combat terrorism)

terrorism defined Terrorism Defined

"Terrorism" - The most abused word of our time.
by Ken O'Keefe

· terrorism, n. The use or threat of violence to intimidate or cause panic, esp. as a means of affecting political conduct.
Black's Law Dictionary

The accusations will come; "you are anti-Israeli!"; "you are anti-American!"; and yet when P10K succeeds, we will be saving Israel life. And when Iraq10K succeeds (P10K Model), we will be saving American lives. Many of us in the west may have been manipulated into believing George W. Bush or Tony Blair any of a number of other such puppets when they say "the terrorists hate us for our freedom", but this is patent nonsense. They hate our governments, not us, for the policies that rape and plunder their resources, that prop up and maintain brutal and undemocratic dictatorships and puppet governments, that equate little to no value of Arab and Muslim life while counting western lives as sacrosanct. And that is why we must take control of our governments, or better yet in my opinion, transcend our corrupt nation/state governments in order to affect true democracy, representative democracies reflective of the values common to all humanity. Democracies that reject war in all cases except absolute self-defense. Let us from this day forward make no distinction between individual, group, or state acts of terrorism. Let us from this day forward count all life equally. Let us no longer be manipulated into the clash of civilizations that the "War on Terror" so obviously intends to takes us. Let us expose once and for all, who is most responsible for the acts we call "terrorism."