Definition of "terrorism" []

• The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. (noun)

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• "They can seemingly either reconcile the uttered contradictions of "their" candidates' positions we don't need constitutional protections for those accused of terrorism cause they're accused of *terrorism* and are therefor actaul *terrorists*! whle at the same time touting their National Guard service, which requires an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution or just refuse to see that there *is* a contradiction."
• "\ "\" I kind of had this naive hope we were done with the \'soft on terrorism/hard on terrorism\ 'idea, \ "said Grim."
• "But as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a treasure trove of documentaries, books representing both sensationalistic and investigative journalism, Hollywood action blockbusters, PBS and Christiane Amanpour specials later, there still seems to be a lack of clarity around and an obsession with the term "terrorism" -- and a certain kind of racially and religiously understood "terrorism.""