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'''Terrorism''' is defined by the US Department of Defense as "the unlawful use of -- or threatened use of -- force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."
'''Terrorism''' is defined by the US Department of Defense as "the unlawful use of -- or threatened use of -- force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."
By this very definition, however, the United States government is the biggest and most active terrorist cell in the world, using force and threats to coerce not only foreign societies<ref>http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2007/03/20/614490.html</ref> but domestic citizens as well. It is unknown whether or not the State Department had this in mind when it came up with the definition, but smart money is on ''probably not''.
== '''Terrorist''' ==
== '''Terrorist''' ==
*[[September 11, 2001 attacks]]
*[[September 11, 2001 attacks]]
*[[Osama Bin Laden]]
*[[Osama Bin Laden]]
==References==
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