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Message: <blockquote data-quote="farmerbyron" data-source="post: 1793002" data-attributes="member: 4953">I think the line between terrorist/freedom fighter/insurgent is the choice of target.  When AQ is setting roadside bombs against our military, it is clearly more insurgent/freedom fighter in nature.  But when they blow up a market or random school or bus, that is clearly terrorism.  So 9/11 was a civilian target and clearly terrorism.  The USS Cole bombing is against a military target and is an insurgent operation more than it was terrorism.  OKC was a civilian target so it was clearly terrorism.  That is about as clear a definition of terrorism as I can come up with.  It's not a matter of perspective as much as a choice of target and method of attack.</blockquote>