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Originally Posted by Binkie
There's a reason the US, especially, doesn't want the term "terrorism" to have a blanket definition. That being that it has it's own list of terror organizations and the ability to seize funds from virtually whoever it wants. If the international community agrees on a term that may remove a group like say, HAMAS, from the US' list, then suddenly they have no ability to freeze their assests internationally.
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You're completely right, of course.
But the other side of the arguement is that anyrepressive political regime can now hunt down, hold without accusation or legal defense its citizens and later deal away with them in some closed off puppet trial under the vague definition of terrorism.
It's an excuse for atrocity